Looking for Waterford fixtures, results and squad news? This page shows the next five Waterford matches and the last five results, refreshed every few hours, then the current squad, the Regional Sports Centre, the club’s history, its honours and what to know before you bet.
Waterford FC, the Blues, play at the Regional Sports Centre in Waterford. Graham Coughlan became head coach in May 2026, and the club has won six league titles, all between 1965 and 1973. We check the facts against published records and flag where sources disagree.
- Head coach: Graham Coughlan, announced by the club on 6 May 2026.
- Ground: the Waterford Regional Sports Centre, capacity 5,154 with 3,052 seated.
- Honours: 6 league titles, 2 FAI Cups, 2 League of Ireland Cups and 4 First Division titles.
- Europe: 22 matches in the European Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup, with a 10–2 aggregate defeat to Celtic in 1970–71.
- Ownership: The Willows 96 Holdings since 2024, and a new crest launched in November 2025.
Waterford fixtures and results
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Bohemians The lists cover every competition the club plays in, such as the Premier Division, the FAI Cup and, when the club is involved, European qualifiers. Kick-off times are in Irish time. Dates can move for television, cup ties and European fixtures, so check the club’s official site before you travel.
The Premier Division season is scheduled to end on 30 October after 36 rounds, in which each of the ten clubs plays the others four times.
Waterford in the 2026 Premier Division
The tiles show the club’s record this season, and the table puts it in context with Waterford highlighted. Our League of Ireland table guide explains what each coloured position means for Europe and relegation.
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Sligo RoversWho is the Waterford head coach and who is in the squad?
Waterford announced Graham Coughlan as first-team head coach on 6 May 2026, on a contract that runs until the end of the season, according to the club’s announcement. He is a Dublin native with a 19-year playing career who moved into management in 2018 at Bristol Rovers. He also managed Newport County and, most recently, Boston United, where he helped the side avoid relegation in 2024–25. The club finished ninth of ten in the Premier Division in 2025.
The squad list below is grouped by position and shows each player’s age. It may lag behind loans and late registrations, so treat the club’s own announcements as the final word.
Squad list from API-Football with ages in years. Loans, youth players and late registrations can lag, so check the club’s official site for the latest.
Where do Waterford play?
Waterford play at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre, which holds 5,154 people, with 3,052 seated, according to Wikipedia. API-Football lists 5,500, so treat any single figure as approximate.
The club moved to the ground in the early 1990s. The page we cite gives both 1992–93 and 1993–94, so we do not state a single year. The record attendance is 8,500, for the 1997 FAI Cup semi-final against Shelbourne, which Waterford lost 2–1.
Tickets are sold through the club’s official site.
Waterford history
Founding and the first FAI Cup
Waterford were founded in 1930 and won the FAI Cup for the first time in 1936–37. The club also won the League of Ireland Shield on five occasions between 1930–31 and 1968–69.
The 1960s and 1970s
Waterford won the league in 1965–66 with a club-record 13 straight wins, then three in a row between 1968 and 1970. Titles followed in 1971–72 and 1972–73, and the club played in the European Cup. Bobby Charlton had a short spell in 1976, scoring once in three games.
From Waterford United to Waterford FC
The club won the FAI Cup in 1979–80 and was renamed Waterford United in 1982. It was promoted in 2002–03, lost the 2004 FAI Cup final and was relegated in 2006. After another relegation from the Premier Division in 2007, Lee Power took over in 2016, the club was renamed Waterford FC and won the First Division in 2017.
Professional football and new owners
Waterford became fully professional in 2018, and R&S Holdings bought the club in 2021. It was promoted in 2023, ownership passed to The Willows 96 Holdings in 2024, and a new crest was launched in November 2025.
How many titles have Waterford won?
Waterford have won six league titles, two FAI Cups and four First Division titles. The league titles are all from the 1960s and 1970s.
League title years listed in our source include 1965–66, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971–72 and 1972–73. FAI Cup wins came in 1936–37 and 1979–80, and the League of Ireland Cup in 1973–74 and 1984–85. The club also won the League of Ireland Shield five times, the Munster Senior Cup 16 times and the Texaco Cup once.
Have Waterford played in Europe?
Yes. Waterford have played 22 matches in the European Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup, winning four, drawing one and losing 17.
The heaviest defeat was 12–1 on aggregate against Vorwärts Berlin in 1966–67. In 1970–71 they beat Glentoran 4–1 on aggregate in the first round before losing 10–2 to Celtic in the second.
Famous Waterford players
Bobby Charlton played three times for Waterford in 1976 and scored once. Paul McGrath was named director of football in 2004. Beyond that, our sources do not give a list of club legends.
Rivalries and supporters
The Munster derby with Cork City is the main rivalry, and Waterford also contested big games with Shamrock Rovers in the 1960s and 1970s. The Blues Supporters Club formed in December 2009 and has a branch in Dungarvan.
Betting on Waterford
Waterford finished 2025 in ninth place, so the underdog price on the away side is worth checking. Say a bookmaker offers 3.40 on a Waterford home win, 3.30 on the draw and 2.10 on the away win. Those prices imply chances of 29.4%, 30.3% and 47.6%, which total 107.3%, so the margin is 7.3%. A €10 bet on the draw at 3.30 returns €33.00, a €23.00 profit. The prices are illustrative, not a quote. Our guide to how betting odds work walks through the sums.
Before you bet on a Waterford match, check for team news, because line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off and prices often move. Our bet types guide explains markets such as draw no bet and both teams to score, and the free bets guide explains why offers rarely pay what the headline suggests.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Waterford manager?
Graham Coughlan, announced as first-team head coach on 6 May 2026.
Where do Waterford play?
The Waterford Regional Sports Centre, which holds 5,154, with 3,052 seated.
How many league titles have Waterford won?
Six, all in the 1960s and early 1970s, with 1972–73 the latest.
When were Waterford founded?
In 1930 in Waterford.
Who owns Waterford FC?
Ownership passed to The Willows 96 Holdings in 2024, according to Wikipedia. The club launched a new crest in November 2025.
Where can I see Waterford fixtures and results?
The first section of this page updates every few hours, and the league’s official site has the full schedule.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Waterford F.C. – history, honours and records
- Waterford FC: Graham Coughlan appointed – official announcement dated 6 May 2026
- League of Ireland official site – competition format and fixtures
- API-Football – live fixtures, table, squad and statistics feeds
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Last updated 27 October 2026. Written and checked by the Punter Ireland editorial team. Offers, odds and rules change, so always check the operator’s own terms and the official sources above. Club facts reviewed against the sources listed above on 27 October 2026.
