Blaxnit Cup
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The Blaxnit Cup, is a defunct club football competition which featured teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland
, in a similar format to the current Setanta Cup. It was inaugurated in 1967 as a cross-border competition between clubs from the League of Ireland
from the Republic of Ireland
and the Irish League
from Northern Ireland
and ran until 1974.
The competition featured four teams from each league. The Blaxnit Cup was the third cross-border competition. Previous competitions included the Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup
1941/42-1948/49 and the North-South Cup
1961/62-1962/63.
After the demise of the Blaxnit Cup teams from both sides of the border continued to compete in the Texaco Cup
1973/74-1974/75, the Tyler Cup
1978-1980 and since 2005 in the Setanta Sports Cup
.
The tournament suffered from lack of interest and security concerns.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, in a similar format to the current Setanta Cup. It was inaugurated in 1967 as a cross-border competition between clubs from the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
from the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and the Irish League
IFA Premiership
The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and ran until 1974.
The competition featured four teams from each league. The Blaxnit Cup was the third cross-border competition. Previous competitions included the Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup
Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup
The Dublin and Belfast Inter-city Cup was a soccer competition that ran for eight seasons in Ireland between and including 1941/42-1948/49. Each season's competition consisted of 6 teams from each of the 2 jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, the Irish Football Association and the Football...
1941/42-1948/49 and the North-South Cup
North-South Cup
The North-South Cup was a short-lived all-Ireland football tournament. It was played for two seasons in the 1960s and on both occasions won by teams from Northern Ireland.-Finals:-Note:...
1961/62-1962/63.
After the demise of the Blaxnit Cup teams from both sides of the border continued to compete in the Texaco Cup
Texaco Cup
The Texaco Cup was an association football competition involving clubs from England, Ireland and Scotland that had not qualified for European competitions. Irish clubs withdrew from the competition after 1971-72 due to political pressure, and in 1973-74 and 1974-75 competed in a separate Texaco Cup...
1973/74-1974/75, the Tyler Cup
Tyler Cup
The Tyler Cup was a football competition played between soccer clubs in the North and Republic of Ireland played between 1977 and 1981. It was similar to the earlier Blaxnit Cup, North-South Cup, Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup or the present day Setanta Sports Cup.-Tyler Cup results:The finals...
1978-1980 and since 2005 in the Setanta Sports Cup
Setanta Sports Cup
The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as just the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland...
.
The tournament suffered from lack of interest and security concerns.
Finals
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