Northern Ireland women's national football team
| Association | Irish Football Association (IFA) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Tanya Oxtoby | ||
| Captain | Simone Magill | ||
| Most caps | Julie Nelson (125) | ||
| Top scorer | Rachel Furness (38) | ||
| FIFA code | NIR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 44 (12 June 2025) | ||
| Highest | 44 (December 2024) | ||
| Lowest | 85 (June 2005) | ||
| First international | |||
| Republic of Ireland 4–1 Northern Ireland (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 30 June 1973) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| North Macedonia 0–11 Northern Ireland (Skopje, North Macedonia; 25 November 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Scotland 11–1 Northern Ireland (Clydebank, Scotland, 23 November 1974) England 10–0 Northern Ireland (Blackburn, England, 16 March 1986) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2035) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2022) | ||
The Northern Ireland women's national football team represents Northern Ireland in international women's football. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, FIFA statutes permit Northern Ireland as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.
The team were the lowest UEFA-ranked team (27th) to qualify for the European Championships Finals in England in 2022. They are set to participate in the World Cup for the first time in 2035 as they automatically qualified as co-host along with other three countries in the United Kingdom.
In September 2021 it was announced that the senior women's team would be adopting a full-time professional set up ahead of Euro 2022.