Premier Division · Ireland
Sligo Rovers 2026: table, results, records and stats
Sligo Rovers are 10th in the 2026 Premier Division with 24 points from 35 games. Their latest result was a 4–0 defeat at Shamrock Rovers on 23 October. The next game is at home to Derry City on 30 October.
This season · Premier Division 2026
Form: loss, loss, loss, draw, loss.
Form: the last five matches, oldest on the left. W win, D draw, L loss.
Coach: Darren Purse (since 25 Jul 2026) All coach changes
Next league match
· Sligo Rovers – Derry CityLast 5 league results
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Shamrock Rovers – Sligo Rovers | 4–0 Form: loss. |
| 17 Oct | Sligo Rovers – Dundalk | 1–1 Form: draw. |
| 9 Oct | Shelbourne – Sligo Rovers | 5–1 Form: loss. |
| 19 Sep | Sligo Rovers – St Patrick's Athletic | 0–1 Form: loss. |
| 14 Sep | Sligo Rovers – Galway United | 1–3 Form: loss. |
Position by round
Every line is named at its end; the table under the chart has the same numbers.
The positions as a table
| Round | Sligo Rovers |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 9 |
| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 10 |
| 24 | 10 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 10 |
| 30 | 10 |
| 31 | 10 |
| 32 | 10 |
| 33 | 10 |
| 34 | 10 |
| 35 | 10 |
This season in numbers
| All | Home | Away | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won–drawn–lost | 5–9–21 | 3–6–8 | 2–3–13 | – |
| Scored a game | 0.74 | 0.94 | 0.56 | 1.39 |
| Conceded a game | 1.83 | 1.59 | 2.06 | 1.39 |
| Goals a game, both sides | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.61 | 2.78 |
| 3+ goals | 49% | 47% | 50% | 52% |
| Both teams scored | 46% | 53% | 39% | 60% |
| Goals in the first half, both sides | 44% | 47% | 43% | 45% |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Failed to score | 17 | 6 | 11 | – |
| Cards a game, both sides | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Own cards a game | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | – |
| Corners a game, both sides | – | 11.2 | – | 10.2 |
This season's league games. League: the average of all the league's games this season. Corner data for 34 of 35 matches.
Biggest results
| Record | Score | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Biggest win | 5–0 | 4 times, the latest Dundalk 0–5 Sligo Rovers (Premier Division, March 2024) |
| Heaviest defeat | 0–7 | Drogheda 7–0 Sligo Rovers (Premier Division, August 2024) |
Best seasons by league
| League | Seasons | Most points | Longest unbeaten run | Longest winning run | Most goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Division | 12 | 57 2021 | 8 2014 | 5 2021 | 49 2022 |
Runs are within one season. Complete league seasons only; a record several seasons share lists them all.
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Records and best seasons: complete league seasons in our data since 2014; the season in progress is not counted. Each fact names its own period. Data: sports data providers and published match results.
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