The 2013–14 season was Ulster's 20th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their second under head coach Mark Anscombe.

They competed in the Heineken Cup and the Pro12.

They finished fourth in the Pro12, qualifying for the semi-finals and next season's Champions Cup.

They lost the semi-final to Leinster.

Ulster and Connacht jointly won the Fair Play Award, and wing Andrew Trimble and lock Johann Muller made the Pro12 Dream Team.

They topped their pool in the Champions Cup, qualifying for the quarter-final, which they lost to Saracens, after Jared Payne saw an early red card.

Out-half Paddy Jackson was leading scorer with 239 points.

Andrew Trimble, wing Tommy Bowe and centre Luke Marshall were joint leading try scorers with six each.

[1] Johann Muller, flanker Stephen Ferris and utility back Paddy Wallace retired at the end of the season.

Props John Afoa moved to Gloucester, and Tom Court to London Irish.

David Humphreys left as director of rugby to take up the same post at Gloucester.

[2] A few weeks later, head coach Mark Anscombe resigned.

Les Kiss took over as director of rugby,[3] and Neil Doak as head coach.

Props Hookers Locks Back row Scrum-halves Fly-halves Centres Wings Fullbacks

Props Hookers Locks Back row Scrum-halves Fly-halves Centres Wings Fullbacks The following players, other than players from the senior squad and academy, appeared for the Ulster Ravens this season.

Michael Allen (for Payne 63'), 23.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[28] European Rugby Champions/Challenge Cup qualification: The top team from each country, plus the three highest-placed teams apart from those, will qualify for the European Rugby Champions Cup.

The remaining teams qualify for the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Darren Cave (for Payne).

David Shanahan (for P. Marshall 69'), 22.

Conor Joyce (for Diack 76'), 21.

Jared Payne (for L. Marshall), 23.

Luke Marshall (for Payne), 23.

Lewis Stevenson (for Pienaar 71), 20.

Conor Joyce (for Williams), 21.

David Shanahan (for Heaney), 22.

Ulster and Connacht jointly won the Fair Play award.

Wing Andrew Trimble and lock Johann Muller were named in the Pro12 Dream Team.

Replacements: Callum Black, Niall Annett, Declan Fitzpatrick, Alan O'Connor, Conor Joyce, Lewis Stevenson, Mike McComish, Sean Doyle, Ian Porter, Paddy Jackson, Michael Allen, Ricky Andrew.

The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on 5 May 2014.