The Belfast Giants are Belfast’s ice hockey team: loud nights at The O2 Belfast (still called the SSE Arena by half the city), teal in the seats, and EIHL / Challenge Cup hockey that locals treat like a proper night out. This is LoveBelfast’s hub for match reports, results, how-to guides, and where to buy tickets — without making you hunt through five tabs.
Live fixtures and tickets always come from the club. We report the games; they sell the seats.
→ Official Belfast Giants site — fixtures & tickets
Latest Belfast Giants
Match results, signings and news — newest first. This list updates automatically when LoveBelfast publishes.
Giants Settle the Score with 4-1 Win Over Clan at The O2Belfast Giants beat Glasgow Clan 4-1 at The O2 Belfast in the Challenge Cup, with goals from Pearson, Lee, Conway and Goodwin.
Things to Do in Belfast This Weekend: Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2026Your checked plan for Belfast on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 2026: hockey, Duran Duran, BARNUM, a free Arts Festival parade, W5 Halloween and more.
Big Weekend Ahead: Belfast’s Sporting Fix, Fri 16 – Sun 18 OctoberFootball, rugby and ice hockey are all on this weekend, so here's where Belfast needs to be, from the Irish League's Belfast four to Ulster in Parma and…
Belfast Giants Set for Challenge Cup Clash Against Glasgow Clan at The O2 BelfastBelfast Giants face Glasgow Clan at The O2 Belfast on Saturday 17 October. Find match times, tickets, parking information and fan details.
What’s On in Belfast This Weekend: Rock Orchestra, Giants, Duran Duran & Halloween Fun (16–18 October 2026)What’s On in Belfast This Weekend (Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October) The nights are drawing in, the Arts Festival is in full swing and Halloween is creeping…
Belfast Giants Lose 5-2 to Cardiff Devils in Elite League ClashBelfast Giants suffered their first Motorpoint Elite League defeat of the season as Cardiff Devils overturned a first-period deficit to win 5-2 at the Vindico Arena on Sunday…
Belfast Giants Beat Coventry Blaze 1-0 as Kupsky ShinesJake Kupsky delivered another shutout as the Belfast Giants beat Coventry Blaze 1-0 in their opening Motorpoint Elite League fixture of the season.
Win Ulster Rugby Tickets or a Belfast Giants Family Pass with Cathedral DermatologyFancy cheering on Ulster Rugby or enjoying a Belfast Giants match with the family? Cathedral Dermatology is giving sports fans the chance to win a prize for their…
Belfast Giants Halloween Game Night v Glasgow Clan at The O2 BelfastThe Belfast Giants are bringing a spooky Halloween Game Night to The O2 Belfast on Sunday 25 October, when they take on Glasgow Clan with fancy dress prizes,…
Kupsky shuts the door as Giants make it four from four against DundeeJake Kupsky stopped all 20 shots and David Goodwin, Nicolas Guay, Ciaran Long and JJ Piccinich scored as the Belfast Giants beat the Dundee Stars 4-0 in Challenge…
Belfast Giants v Dundee Stars: Challenge Cup at The O2 Belfast, Sunday 4 OctoberTwo days after their 3–1 Challenge Cup win in Dundee, the Belfast Giants are back on home ice. They host Dundee Stars in the Challenge Cup at The…
Belfast Giants Bounce Back With 3–1 Challenge Cup Win in DundeeBelfast Giants put Sunday's defeat in Glasgow behind them with a 3–1 away win over Dundee Stars, with goals from Nicolas Guay, Ciaran Long and Christian Berger securing…
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Club facts
- Founded: 2000
- League: Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL)
- Home ice: SSE Arena Belfast (The O2) — capacity 9,957
- Colours: teal, red, black, gold and white
- League titles: 2002–03, 2009–10, 2022–23
- EIHL Cup: seven titles, most recently 2024–25
- 2025–26: finished top of the EIHL with 84 points (54 games)
Franchise records
- All-time points: Colin Shields — 520 (490 GP, 196 goals, 324 assists)
- All-time goals: Colin Shields — 196
- Most games: Mark Garside — 538
- Retired numbers include: #19 Colin Shields and #47 Adam Keefe (eight retired numbers in total)
For live fixtures, tickets and club announcements, always use belfastgiants.com.
Fixtures & tickets
Do not trust screenshot times. Face-offs move (delays, league changes, travel). Source of truth:
- belfastgiants.com — Game Centre, tickets, memberships, club news
- Venue / Ticketmaster paths the club lists for that fixture
LoveBelfast will preview big home weekends and file match reports after the fact. We will not invent or freeze fixture times on this page — if you need “what time is face-off tonight?”, go official first, then check our latest posts if travel or delays hit the newsdesk.
Practical night-out detail (doors, bags, getting to Queens Quay, Titanic Quarter pre-drinks):
→ Belfast Giants season guide — fixtures, tickets and match nights
How to follow / Teal Army
- Club: belfastgiants.com + Giants socials for last-minute changes
- LoveBelfast: this hub, the tag, and Sport on What’s On when home ice is filed as an event
- In the building: The O2 Belfast / Queens Quay — family-friendly and loud; goal songs, teal, and a crowd that treats midweek like Saturday
New to the club or bringing visitors? Start with the long read:
→ Complete guide to ice hockey in Belfast
Guides & archives
| Asset | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| Complete Giants guide | Club story, why nights matter, tickets overview, deeper colour |
| Season guide | Tickets, travel, match-day tips, TQ pre-drinks, how to follow fixtures |
| Tag: Belfast Giants | Every tagged post |
| Category: Belfast Giants | Sport-category archive |
| Official site | Live fixtures, tickets, merch, club announcements |
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LoveBelfast covers the Belfast Giants for the city — match nights, delays, and the practical stuff around Queens Quay.