Friendlies
| 18 February 2012 | Salthill Devon | 2–2 | UCD | |
M. Gilmore  B. Gaffney | Report | D. Ledwith D. Clarke |
| 24 July 2012 | UCD | 3–4 | Stevenage | UCD Bowl |
| P. Corry D. McMillan D. Ledwith | Report | M. Haber R. Shroot G. Tansey | Referee: Tom Connolly |
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| 2012 season | |
|---|---|
| Premier Division | 9th |
| FAI Cup | 3rd round |
| League of Ireland Cup | 2nd round |
The 2012 season was University College Dublin A.F.C.'s third successive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division. The club, more commonly known as UCD, finished in 9th position and thus retained their place in the division for the 2013 season. During the 2012 season, the club also competed in the FAI Cup, League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.
| 18 February 2012 | Salthill Devon | 2–2 | UCD | |
| M. Gilmore B. Gaffney | Report | D. Ledwith D. Clarke |
| 24 July 2012 | UCD | 3–4 | Stevenage | UCD Bowl |
| P. Corry D. McMillan D. Ledwith | Report | M. Haber R. Shroot G. Tansey | Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 2 March 2012Round 1 | UCD | 1–0 | Cork City | UCD Bowl, Belfield |
| M. Langtry | Report | Attendance: 698 Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
| 10 MarchRound 2 | Sligo Rovers | 2–1 | UCD | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| Danny North Jason McGuinness | (Report) | Paul O'Connor | Attendance: 2,097 Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 17 MarchRound 3 | UCD | 2–3 | Bray Wanderers | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| Graham Rusk Graham Rusk | (Report) | Jason Byrne Danny O'Connor Danny O'Connor | Attendance: 376 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 23 March 2012Round 4 | Dundalk | 2–1 | UCD | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| C. Shields S. O'Neill | Report | G. Rusk | Attendance: 925 Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 30 March 2012Round 5 | UCD | Expunged | Monaghan United |
| 6 April 2012Round 6 | Derry City | 0–0 | UCD | The Brandywell, Derry |
| Report | Attendance: 1,500 (estimated) Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 13 April 2012Round 7 | UCD | 1–2 | Bohemians | UCD Bowl, Belfield |
| Graham Rusk | Report | Keith Ward Dinny Corcoran | Attendance: 772 Referee: James McKell |
| 20 April 2012Round 8 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2–0 | UCD | Richmond Park, Inchicore |
| C. Fagan G. Bolger | Report | Attendance: 1,228 Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
| 27 April 2012Round 9 | UCD | 1–1 | Drogheda United | UCD Bowl, Belfield |
| D. Ledwith | Report | A. McNally | Attendance: 378 Referee: Nick Pratt |
| 4 May 2012Round 10 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–2 | UCD | Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght |
| 20:00 | B. Dennehy D. Kavanagh | Report | G. Rusk P. O'Conor | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Dave McKeon |
| 11 May 2012Round 11 | UCD | 0–2 | Shelbourne | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| Report | P. Gorman D. Cassidy S. Byrne  | Attendance: 602 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 18 May 2012Round 12 | Cork City | 4–2 | UCD | Turners Cross, Cork |
| D. Horgan D. O'Neill | Report | G. Rusk P. O'Conor | Attendance: 2,442 Referee: James McKell |
| 21 MayRound 13 | UCD | 1–0 | Sligo Rovers | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| Graham Rusk | (Report) | Attendance: 653 Referee: Padraig Sutton |
| 1 JuneRound 14 | Bray Wanderers | 3–1 | UCD | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| Jason Byrne Jason Byrne John Mulroy | (Report) | Daniel Ledwith | Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 22 June 2012Round 15 | UCD | 1–1 | Dundalk | UCD Bowl |
| R. Benson | Report | N. Murphy | Attendance: 158 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| Round 16 | Monaghan United | Cancelled | UCD |
| 6 July 2012Round 17 | UCD | 0–1 | Derry City | UCD Bowl, Belfield |
| Report | S. McLaughlin S. Madden  | Attendance: 209 Referee: James McKell |
| 15 July 2012Round 18 | Bohemians | 1–0 | UCD | Dalymount Park, Phibsboro |
| McMillan Adam Martin Scully | Report | Corry | Attendance: 799 Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
| 22 July 2012Round 19 | UCD | 1–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | UCD Bowl, Belfield |
| R. Benson | Report | C. Forrester | Attendance: 507 Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 27 July 2012Round 20 | Drogheda United | 1–0 | UCD | Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda |
| D. O'Brien | Report | Attendance: 995 Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 3 August 2012Round 21 | UCD | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| 19:45 | Report | G. Twigg G. McCabe | Attendance: 1,306 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| August 10, 2012Round 22 | Shelbourne | 1–2 | UCD | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| P. Hughes | Report | D. McMillan P. Corry | Attendance: 751 Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 17 August 2012Round 23 | UCD | 3–1 | Cork City | UCD Bowl, Belfield |
| 19:45 | M. Leahy A. O'Connell R. Benson | Report | K. Parker | Attendance: 300 (estimated) Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 20 AugustRound 24 | Sligo Rovers | 3–0 | UCD | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 19:45 IWT | Mark Quigley Pascal Millien Romuald Boco | (Report) | Attendance: 2,375 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 31 AugustRound 25 | UCD | 3–1 | Bray Wanderers | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| David McMillan Darren Quigley Chris Lyons | (Report) | Sean Houston | Attendance: 313 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 7 September 2012Round 26 | Dundalk | 1–2 | UCD | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| M. Rafter | Report | D. McMillan | Attendance: 800 (estimated) Referee: Damien Hancock |
| Round 27 | UCD | Cancelled | Monaghan United |
| 21 September 2012Round 28 | Derry City | 1–2 | UCD | The Brandywell, Derry |
| 19:45 | K. Deery | Report | B. McCabe D. McMillan | Attendance: 800 (estimated) Referee: Dave McKeon |
| 28 September 2012Round 28 | UCD | 2–2 | Bohemians | UCD Bowl, Belfield |
| D. Ledwith P. O'Conor | Report | K. Feely D. Scully | Referee: Sean Grant |
| Round 30 | St Patrick's Athletic | 5–0 | UCD | Richmond Park |
| J. Kelly V. Faherty A. Flood | Report | Attendance: 716 Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 13 October 2012Round 31 | UCD | 1–0 | Drogheda United | UCD Bowl, Belfield |
| D. O'Connor D. McMillan | Report | Attendance: 318 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann |
| 19 October 2012Round 32 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | UCD | Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght |
| G. Twigg | Report | D. McMillan | Attendance: 2,500 (estimated) Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 26 October 2012Round 33 | UCD | 1–1 | Shelbourne | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| H. Douglas | Report | D. Cassidy | Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sligo Rovers (C) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 61 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 55 | |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 52 | |
| 5 | Derry City | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Cork City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Bohemians | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 35 | |
| 9 | UCD | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 31 | |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 25 | |
| 11 | Dundalk (O) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 20 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Monaghan United (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from league [lower-alpha 2] |
| 25 May 20122nd Round | UCD | 3–1 | Phoenix FC | UCD Bowl |
| P. O'Conor D. Ledwith G. Rusk | Report | K. Dawson | Attendance: 150 Referee: Richie Winter |
| 24 August 20123rd Round | UCD | 0–1 | Derry City | UCD Bowl |
| Report | D. McDaid | Attendance: 186 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 26 March 20121st Round | Waterford United | 1–6 | UCD | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| S. Maguire | Report | C. Morrison D. Ledwith P. White | Attendance: 155 Referee: Sean Grant |
| 9 April 20122nd Round | St Patrick's Athletic | 2–1 | UCD | Richmond Park |
| S. O'Connor I. Daly | Report | C. Lyons | Attendance: 500 (estimated) Referee: Sean Grant |
| 27 February 2012 | UCD | 3–2 | Athlone Town | UCD Bowl |
| P. O'Conor R. Benson T. Barrett | Report | K. Williamson M. Sherlock | Referee: Phil Caschera |
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