Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2017 Dublin Intermediate Football Championship * None - (no reserve side who wins the I.F.C. n this case Na Fianna 'Bcan be promoted to the S.F.C.)From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2018 Dublin Intermediate Football Championship * None - (no senior side is relegated once a reserve side wins the I.F.C.) Withdrew fromFormat changes for 2018
In 2018 the Dublin S.F.C. moved away from the straight knock-out format used in previous years. The championship was split into two sections called the Senior 1 and Senior 2 Football Championships. Teams were graded as Senior 1 or 2 depending on their performances in the previous five Dublin S.F.C.s.Senior 1 Football Championship
16 teams compete in 4 randomly drawn groups of 4. The top 2 teams in each group qualify for the S.1.F.C. Quarter-Finals, with the outright winner of the S.1.F.C. representing Dublin in the Leinster S.C.F.C. The bottom teams in each of the four groups contest the relegation play-offs with the losers of the relegation final being relegated to the 2019 S.2.F.C.Senior 2 Football Championship
15 teams compete in 3 randomly drawn groups of 4 and 1 group of 3 (due to the withdrawal of U.C.D. from the Dublin Championships). The top 2 teams in each group qualify for the S.2.F.C. Quarter-Finals, with the outright winner of the S.2.F.C. winning promotion to the 2019 Dublin S.1.F.C. The bottom teams in each of the four groups contest the relegation play-offs with the losers of the relegation final being relegated to the 2019 I.F.C.Intermediate Football Championship
All reserve sides who played in previous I.F.C.'s will now compete in a separate competition among themselves known as the "All-County Intermediate Football Championship" (A.C.I.F.C.). All 16 first-teams compete in a separate championship in 4 randomly drawn groups of 4. The top 2 teams in each group qualify for the I.F.C. Quarter-Finals, with the outright winner of the I.F.C. winning promotion to the 2019 Dublin S.2.F.C. The bottom teams in each of the four groups contest the relegation play-offs with the losers of the relegation final being relegated to the 2019 Junior Football 1 Championship.Junior 1 Football Championship
All reserve sides who played in previous J.F.C.'s will now compete in a separate competition among themselves known as the "All-County Junior 1 Football Championship" (A.C.J.1.F.C.). All 16 first-teams compete in a separate championship in 4 randomly drawn groups of 4. The top 2 teams in each group qualify for the J.1.F.C. Quarter-Finals, with the outright winner of the J.1.F.C. winning promotion to the 2019 Dublin I.F.C. The bottom teams in each of the forum groups contest the relegation play-offs with the losers of the relegation final being relegated to the 2019 J.2.F.C.Senior 1 Football Championship
Group A
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Group B
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Group C
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Group D
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Senior 1 Football Championship Knock-Out Stage
Last Eight
Quarter-Finals
St. Jude's, St. Sylvester's, Kilmacud Crokes, St. Vincent's, Na Fianna, Castleknock, Ballymun and Ballyboden qualified for the last eight of the Dublin Senior Football Championship.Semi-Finals
Final
Senior 1 Football Championship Relegation Playoffs
Relegation Semi-Finals
The relegation semi finals were cancelled as Parnells conceded relegation to the Senior 2 Football Championship for 2019. Clontarf, St. Oliver Plunkett's Eoghan Ruadh and Lucan Sarsfields retained their Senior 1 status and will compete in the 2019 Senior 1 Football Championship.Senior 2 Football Championship
Group A
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Group B
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Group C
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Group D
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Senior 2 Football Championship Knock-Out Stage
Last Eight
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Senior 2 Football Championship Relegation Playoffs
Relegation Semi-Finals
Relegation Final
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