The 2025 Shelbourne F.C. season is the club's 130th season in existence. They were the defending League of Ireland Premier Division champions following their title win in the 2024 season, and it was their first season back in UEFA Champions League qualifiers since 2005.
In November 2024, Chadwick's, a builders' providers, was announced as the main shirt sponsor for both senior teams within the club. The deal would also include Chadwick's working with the club to enhance improvements around Tolka Park.
In January, the club announced the departure of CEO Barry Mocke. Two days later, the club announced Tomás Quinn as new CEO starting in April. Quinn is a former Dublin GAA footballer and was their serving Commercial and Marketing Director.
On 29 January, Shelbourne announced an exclusive partnership with Jamestown Analytics a "groundbreaking provider of football data analysis" who also partner with Brighton & Hove Albion, Como, Union Saint-Gilloise, and Hearts.
On 21 May, the club announced an 18 year lease on part of the Athletic Union League Complex in Clonshaugh, County Dublin.
On 22 June, Damien Duff resigned as first team manager. On 4 July, having taking temporary charge of first team affairs, former Assistant Manager Joey O'Brien was confirmed as Head Coach on a permanent basis.
On 28 August 2025, Shelbourne completed a 5-1 aggregate victory over Linfield in a play-off to qualify for the League Phase of the 2025âÂÂ26 UEFA Conference League. This marked the club's first ever group stage/league phase qualification in European competition.
Defender Paddy Barrett was named in the 2025 PFAI Team of the Year. Midfielder Kerr McInroy was named as Shelbourne's Player of the Year for 2025.
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2025 season.
Loans out
[Note] Club's U20 team competed in the Leinster Senior Cup
Shelbourne played six games in the League phase of the Conference League, three home and three away, with one team from each pot (seed) from the draw. Shelbourne were in Pot 6 as they had the lowest coefficient points of any team to qualify for this stage of the competition.
Shelbourne played their home games in the League Phase at Tallaght Stadium as Tolka Park did not meet the standards for UEFA competitions.
Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.