
Ballymena United
Northern Ireland · Nifl Premiership · The Showgrounds
Ballymena United play in the Nifl Premiership and are 8th in the table with 15 points. Home matches are played at The Showgrounds in Ballymena. The head coach is Oran Kearney. Next match: Portadown vs Ballymena on 07 November 2026.
LeagueNifl Premiership
Position8
Points15
Founded1928
StadiumThe Showgrounds
Capacity4390
CityBallymena
CoachOran Kearney
Squad size28
Form
LWLWW
Next matches
| Sat 07 Nov | Portadown | 15:00 | ||
| Fri 13 Nov | Ballymena | 19:45 | ||
| Sat 21 Nov | Larne | 18:00 | ||
| Sat 28 Nov | Ballymena | 18:00 | ||
| Tue 01 Dec | Ballymena | 19:45 |
Latest results
| Sat 31 Oct | Ballymena | 0 - 1 | L | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Ballymena | 2 - 1 | W | |
| Sat 10 Oct | Limavady | 3 - 2 | L | |
| Sat 03 Oct | Cliftonville | 0 - 1 | W | |
| Sat 26 Sep | Ballymena | 2 - 0 | W |
Nifl Premiership table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | +6 | 18 | |
| 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 18 | |
| 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -9 | 18 | |
| 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 | |
| 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 15 | |
| 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 14 | |
| 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 9 |
Goalkeepers
Defenders
DTDavid Toure22 yrs2MGMichael Glynn24 yrs3JAJonathan Addis34 yrs4SWScot Whiteside29 yrs5DMDaithi McCallion21 yrs15MCMatthew Clarke32 yrs16LOLen O'Sullivan22 yrs25KLKodi Lyons-Foster30 yrs26CBConor Burns17 yrs32ASAdam Sullivan18 yrs48JHJake Hirthe17 yrs
Midfielders
FSFuad Sule29 yrs6JAJoshua Archer23 yrs8CACharlie Allen22 yrs10FTFinley Thorndike24 yrs13MLMichael Leetch19 yrs17SMSean Murray33 yrs18SFStephen Fallon29 yrs20JHJames Hood19 yrs21CMCaoimhin McConnell26 yrs24OMOwen Mahoney18 yrs29TDThomas Duffin17 yrs49
Forwards
Upcoming
| Sat 07 Nov · R15 | Portadown | 15:00 | ||
| Fri 13 Nov · R16 | Ballymena | 19:45 | ||
| Sat 21 Nov · R17 | Larne | 18:00 | ||
| Sat 28 Nov · R18 | Ballymena | 18:00 | ||
| Tue 01 Dec · R4 | Ballymena | 19:45 | ||
| Sat 05 Dec · R19 | Carrick Rangers | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 12 Dec · R20 | Ballymena | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 19 Dec · R21 | Dungannon | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 26 Dec · R22 | Coleraine | 15:00 | ||
| Tue 29 Dec · R23 | Ballymena | 19:45 | ||
| Sat 02 Jan · R24 | Larne | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 16 Jan · R25 | Ballymena | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 23 Jan · R26 | Ballymena | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 30 Jan · R27 | Crusaders | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 06 Feb · R28 | Ballymena | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 20 Feb · R29 | Ballymena | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 27 Feb · R30 | Carrick Rangers | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 06 Mar · R31 | Ballymena | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 20 Mar · R32 | Ballymena | 15:00 | ||
| Sat 27 Mar · R33 | Limavady | 15:00 |
Results
| Sat 31 Oct · R14 | Ballymena | 0 - 1 | L | |
| Sat 17 Oct · R12 | Ballymena | 2 - 1 | W | |
| Sat 10 Oct · R11 | Limavady | 3 - 2 | L | |
| Sat 03 Oct · R10 | Cliftonville | 0 - 1 | W | |
| Sat 26 Sep · R9 | Ballymena | 2 - 0 | W | |
| Sat 19 Sep · R8 | Dungannon | 1 - 1 | D | |
| Tue 15 Sep · R7 | Ballymena | 1 - 1 | D | |
| Fri 11 Sep · R6 | Coleraine | 3 - 2 | L | |
| Sat 05 Sep · R5 | Bangor FC | 2 - 2 | D | |
| Fri 21 Aug · R3 | Ballymena | 0 - 2 | L | |
| Sat 15 Aug · R2 | Crusaders | 2 - 1 | L | |
| Sat 08 Aug · R1 | Linfield | 0 - 3 | W |
5Irish Cup
Northern Ireland · Winner
Northern Ireland · Winner
12Irish Cup
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
3Premiership
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
1Charity Shield
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
1League Cup
Northern Ireland · Winner
Northern Ireland · Winner
3League Cup
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
2County Antrim Shield
Northern Ireland · Winner
Northern Ireland · Winner
1County Antrim Shield
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
Northern Ireland · 2nd Place
| Date | Player | From / to | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10.2026 | Len O'Sullivan | from | Free agent |
| 31.08.2026 | Kodi Lyons-Foster | from | Loan |
| 19.08.2026 | Finley Thorndike | from | Transfer |
| 24.07.2026 | Michael Leetch | from | Free agent |
| 22.07.2026 | Jake Hirthe | from | Free agent |
| 16.07.2026 | Caoimhin McConnell | from | Transfer |
| 08.07.2026 | Owen Mahoney | from | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | Jonny Addis | from | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | Joshua Archer | from | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | Charlie Allen | from | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | David Walsh | from | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | Chris McKee | from | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | Michael Glynn | from | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | Stephen Fallon | from | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | Scot Whiteside | from | Free agent |
| 12.10.2026 | Shane McEleney | to | Free agent |
| 18.08.2026 | Donal Rocks | to | Transfer |
| 12.08.2026 | Ben Kennedy | to | Free agent |
| 02.08.2026 | Calvin McCurry | to | Transfer |
| 25.07.2026 | Patrick McEleney | to | End of career |
| 24.07.2026 | David Taylor | to | Loan |
| 22.07.2026 | Dean Ebbe | to | Free agent |
| 29.06.2026 | Ross Smyth | to | Free agent |
| 29.06.2026 | Ben Munnis | to | Free agent |
| 29.06.2026 | Ryan McNickle | to | Free agent |
| 29.06.2026 | Gould | to | Free agent |
| 29.06.2026 | Joel Thompson | to | Transfer |
| 29.06.2026 | to | Free agent |