Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)
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The Gold Cup is a now-defunct cup competition which involved competitors from Ireland
and from 1921 onwards, just for Northern Ireland
. It was initially run by the New Irish Football Association but later, and mainly, by the Irish Football Association
.
The competition was first played in the 1911-12 season after seven of the eight participating clubs left the IFA (only Linfield FC remained) and founded the New IFA. This new organisation introduced the cup. At the end of the season, the dissident clubs returned to the IFA and the tournament was not held in 1912-13. However, it was revived by the IFA in 1913-14. In the seasons 1915-16 to 1918-19 it was played in a league format. This involved a play-off between the two teams topping the table in the first of these seasons. The competition was last staged in 2001.
The format over the years was as follows:
In 1915-16, there was a play-off between the top two teams.
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...
and from 1921 onwards, just for 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...
. It was initially run by the New Irish Football Association but later, and mainly, by the Irish Football Association
Irish Football Association
The Irish Football Association is the organising body for association football in Northern Ireland, and was historically the governing body for Ireland...
.
The competition was first played in the 1911-12 season after seven of the eight participating clubs left the IFA (only Linfield FC remained) and founded the New IFA. This new organisation introduced the cup. At the end of the season, the dissident clubs returned to the IFA and the tournament was not held in 1912-13. However, it was revived by the IFA in 1913-14. In the seasons 1915-16 to 1918-19 it was played in a league format. This involved a play-off between the two teams topping the table in the first of these seasons. The competition was last staged in 2001.
Last year of competition
The last season that the Gold Cup was competed for was during the 2000/01 season, Glentoran were the victors after defeating Coleraine in the final, it was Glentoran's third Gold cup victory in as many seasons.Format
The format for the Gold Cup varied throughout its history, but most commonly it was organised on a knock-out basis.The format over the years was as follows:
| Years | No. of seasons | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1911-1912 and 1913-15 | 3 | knock-out |
| 1915-1919 | 4 | league |
| 1919-1920 | 1 | knock-out |
| 1920-1923 | 3 | league |
| 1923-1940 | 17 | knock-out |
| 1940-1947 | 7 | league |
| 1947-1976 | 29 | knock-out |
| 1976-1985 | 9 | group system plus final |
| 1985-1986 | 1 | league followed by top-four knock-out |
| 1986-1999 | 13 | group system plus final |
| 1999-2001 | 2 | knock-out |
In 1915-16, there was a play-off between the top two teams.
Finals results
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911/12 | Belfast Celtic Belfast Celtic Belfast Celtic Football Club was a football club in Northern Ireland that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until forced to withdraw from the Irish League in 1949.-History:... |
2-0 | Glentoran Glentoran F.C. Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield... |
Grosvenor Park, Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
9,500 |
| 1912/13 | not played | ||||
| 1913/14 Replay |
Distillery | 0-0 | Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
Dublin | |
| Distillery | 3-2 | Shelbourne | Grosvenor Park, Belfast | ||
| 1914/15 | Shelbourne | 1-0 | Linfield | ||
| 1915/16 | Linfield | 2-0 | Distillery | The Oval, Belfast | |
| 1916/17 | Glentoran | League format | |||
| 1917/18 | Linfield | League format | |||
| 1918/19 | Linfield | League format | |||
| 1919/20 | Distillery | 3-1 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1920/21 | Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
League format | |||
| 1921/22 | Linfield | League format | |||
| 1922/23 | Cliftonville Cliftonville F.C. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th... |
League format | |||
| 1923/24 | Linfield | 1-0 | Distillery | The Oval, Belfast | |
| 1924/25 | Distillery | 2-0 | Queen's Island | Celtic Park, Belfast | |
| 1925/26 | Belfast Celtic | 3-0 | Cliftonville | ||
| 1926/27 | Linfield | 3-2 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| 1927/28 | Linfield | Belfast Celtic | |||
| 1928/29 | Linfield | Ards | Solitude, Belfast | ||
| 1929/30 | Distillery | ||||
| 1930/31 | Linfield | Belfast Celtic | |||
| 1931/32 | Coleraine Coleraine F.C. Coleraine F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1927, hails from Coleraine, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white... |
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| 1932/33 | Cliftonville | ||||
| 1933/34 | Portadown Portadown F.C. Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park... |
1-0 | Glentoran | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1934/35 | Belfast Celtic | ||||
| 1935/36 | Linfield | 3-0 | Distillery | Celtic Park, Belfast | |
| 1936/37 | Linfield | ||||
| 1937/38 | Portadown | ||||
| 1938/39 | Belfast Celtic | ||||
| 1939/40 | Belfast Celtic | ||||
| 1940/41 | Belfast Celtic | League format | |||
| 1941/42 | Glentoran | League format | |||
| 1942/43 | Linfield | League format | |||
| 1943/44 | Belfast Celtic | League format | |||
| 1944/45 | Linfield | League format | |||
| 1945/46 | Belfast Celtic | League format | |||
| 1946/47 | Belfast Celtic | League format | |||
| 1947/48 | Belfast Celtic | 2-0 | Distillery | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1948/49 | Linfield | 5-0 | Glenavon | ||
| 1949/50 | Linfield | 3-2 | Portadown | ||
| 1950/51 | Linfield | 5-1 | Glentoran | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1951/52 | Glentoran | 2-1 | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | 15,000 |
| 1952/53 | Portadown | ||||
| 1953/54 | Ards Ards F.C. Ards F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1900, is from Newtownards, but plays its home matches at Dixon Park in Ballyclare, which it shares with Ballyclare Comrades... |
2-1 | Distillery | Seaview, Belfast | 6,000 |
| 1954/55 | Glenavon | Linfield | |||
| 1955/56 | Linfield | ||||
| 1956/57 | Glenavon | 3-1 | Derry City | ||
| 1957/58 | Linfield | Glenavon | |||
| 1958/59 | Coleraine | 1-0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1959/60 | Linfield | ||||
| 1960/61 | Glentoran | 4-2 | Linfield | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1961/62 | Linfield | 4-0 | Glentoran | Grosvenor Park, Belfast | |
| 1962/63 | Glentoran | 3-1 | Derry City | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1963/64 Replay |
Linfield | 2-2 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| Linfield | 3-2 | Glentoran | The Oval, Belfast | ||
| 1964/65 | Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
5-2 | Crusaders | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1965/66 | Linfield | 6-0 | Portadown | The Oval, Belfast | |
| 1966/67 | Glentoran | 5-2 | Crusaders | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1967/68 | Linfield | 3-2 | Ards | The Oval, Belfast | |
| 1968/69 Replay |
Linfield | 0-0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| Linfield | 2-1 | Glentoran | The Oval, Belfast | 20,000 | |
| 1969/70 | Coleraine | 1-0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1970/71 | Linfield | 2-1 | Glentoran | The Oval, Belfast | 15,000 |
| 1971/72 | Portadown | 0-0 | Ards | Mourneview Park Mourneview Park Mourneview Park is a football stadium in Lurgan, and is the home ground of Glenavon F.C.. The stadium holds 5,000 and was built in 1895. The 2009 CIS Cup final was held there: the first such final to be held outside Belfast.-External links:**... , Lurgan Lurgan Lurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway... |
5,000 |
| 1972/73 | Linfield | 2-0 | Portadown | Castlereagh Park, Newtownards Newtownards Newtownards is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Borough of Ards. According to the 2001 Census, it has a population of 27,821 people in... |
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| 1973/74 | Ards | 4-1 | Bangor | The Oval, Belfast | |
| 1974/75 | Ballymena United | 3-2 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 2,000 |
| 1975/76 | Coleraine | 2-1 | Ballymena United | The Showgrounds Ballymena Showgrounds The Ballymena Showgrounds is a football stadium in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is home to Ballymena United F.C.. It is owned by Ballymena Borough Council... , Ballymena Ballymena Ballymena is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. Ballymena had a population of 28,717 people in the 2001 Census.... |
6,000 |
| 1976/77 | Glentoran | 5-1 | Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
10,000 |
| 1977/78 | Glentoran | 3-1 | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1978/79 | Portadown Portadown Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast... |
2-1 | Cliftonville Cliftonville Cliftonville is a coastal area of the town of Margate, situated to the east of the main town, in the Thanet district of Kent, South East England, United Kingdom. It also contains the area known as Palm Bay.... |
Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
6,000 |
| 1979/80 | Linfield | 2-1 | Ballymena United | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1980/81 | Cliftonville Cliftonville Cliftonville is a coastal area of the town of Margate, situated to the east of the main town, in the Thanet district of Kent, South East England, United Kingdom. It also contains the area known as Palm Bay.... |
3-1 | Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
10,000 |
| 1981/82 | Linfield | p1-1(aet) | Ballymena United | The Oval, Belfast | |
| 1982/83 | Glentoran | 2-0 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | |
| 1983/84 | Linfield | 3-1 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1984/85 | Linfield | 3-1 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1985/86 | Crusaders Crusaders F.C. Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005... |
3-1 | Linfield | The Oval The Oval (Belfast) The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The stadium has been home to Glentoran since 1892. Before that the team used Ormeau Park from 1882 to 1886. Then the team shifted to King's Field in Ballymacarrett for four years until 1890. The team's next destination was Musgrave Park... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
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| 1986/87 | Glentoran | 3-2 | Linfield | The Oval The Oval (Belfast) The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The stadium has been home to Glentoran since 1892. Before that the team used Ormeau Park from 1882 to 1886. Then the team shifted to King's Field in Ballymacarrett for four years until 1890. The team's next destination was Musgrave Park... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
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| 1987/88 | Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
3-0 | Newry Town Newry City F.C. Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white... |
The Oval The Oval (Belfast) The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The stadium has been home to Glentoran since 1892. Before that the team used Ormeau Park from 1882 to 1886. Then the team shifted to King's Field in Ballymacarrett for four years until 1890. The team's next destination was Musgrave Park... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
5,000 |
| 1988/89 | Linfield | 1-0 | Portadown | The Oval The Oval (Belfast) The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The stadium has been home to Glentoran since 1892. Before that the team used Ormeau Park from 1882 to 1886. Then the team shifted to King's Field in Ballymacarrett for four years until 1890. The team's next destination was Musgrave Park... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
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| 1989/90 Replay |
Linfield | 0-0 | Portadown | The Oval The Oval (Belfast) The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The stadium has been home to Glentoran since 1892. Before that the team used Ormeau Park from 1882 to 1886. Then the team shifted to King's Field in Ballymacarrett for four years until 1890. The team's next destination was Musgrave Park... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
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| Linfield | 2-0 | Portadown | The Oval The Oval (Belfast) The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The stadium has been home to Glentoran since 1892. Before that the team used Ormeau Park from 1882 to 1886. Then the team shifted to King's Field in Ballymacarrett for four years until 1890. The team's next destination was Musgrave Park... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
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| 1990/91 | Glenavon | 2-1 | Portadown | Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
8,000 |
| 1991/92 | Glentoran | 1-0 | Cliftonville | Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
10,000 |
| 1992/93 | Portadown | 1-0 | Cliftonville | Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
7,000 |
| 1993/94 | Distillery | 4-3 (aet) | Bangor Bangor F.C. Bangor Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1918, hails from Bangor and plays its home matches at Clandeboye Park. Club colours are gold and royal blue... |
Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
750 |
| 1994/95 | Glentoran | p1-1 (aet) | Crusaders Crusaders F.C. Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005... |
Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
2,000 |
| 1995/96 | Crusaders | 1-0 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfat | |
| 1996/97 | Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
1-0 | Glenavon | The Oval The Oval (Belfast) The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The stadium has been home to Glentoran since 1892. Before that the team used Ormeau Park from 1882 to 1886. Then the team shifted to King's Field in Ballymacarrett for four years until 1890. The team's next destination was Musgrave Park... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
3,253 |
| 1997/98 | Glenavon | 4-2 | Coleraine Coleraine F.C. Coleraine F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1927, hails from Coleraine, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white... |
Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
2,036 |
| 1998/99 | Glentoran | 3-1 | Portadown | Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
2,670 |
| 1999/00 | Glentoran | 4-2 | Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
6,000 |
| 2000/01 | Glentoran | 4-3 | Coleraine Coleraine Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections... |
Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
3,000 |
Performance By Club
| Club | Winners |
|---|---|
| Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
35 |
| Glentoran Glentoran F.C. Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield... |
15 |
| Belfast Celtic Belfast Celtic Belfast Celtic Football Club was a football club in Northern Ireland that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until forced to withdraw from the Irish League in 1949.-History:... |
10 |
| Portadown Portadown F.C. Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park... |
6 |
| Distillery Lisburn Distillery F.C. Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971... |
5 |
| Coleraine Coleraine F.C. Coleraine F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1927, hails from Coleraine, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white... |
4 |
| Glenavon Glenavon F.C. Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park... |
4 |
| Cliftonville Cliftonville F.C. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th... |
3 |
| Ards Ards F.C. Ards F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1900, is from Newtownards, but plays its home matches at Dixon Park in Ballyclare, which it shares with Ballyclare Comrades... |
2 |
| Crusaders Crusaders F.C. Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005... |
2 |
| Ballymena United Ballymena United F.C. Ballymena United, is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club hails from the town of Ballymena, County Antrim and plays its home matches at Ballymena Showgrounds. Club colours are sky blue and white. Away Colours are Red and BlackThe club was... |
1 |
| Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
1 |
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
1 |