Irish Intermediate Cup Explained

Irish Intermediate Cup
Sport:Football
Founded:1892
Country:
Ireland (1892–1921)
Champion:Immaculata (2023–24)
Most Successful Club:Linfield Swifts (11)

The Irish Intermediate Cup is a Northern Irish football competition for teams of intermediate status, including NIFL Premiership reserve sides. It is a straight knock-out tournament and is currently sponsored by McCombs Coach Travel.

The current holders are Crumlin Star.

Past winners

NB. * denotes reserve teams of senior clubs

Performance by club

TeamNo. of winsWinning years
Linfield Swifts11 1896–97, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1928–29, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1971–72, 2001–02, 2003–04
10 1946–47, 1954–55, 1965–66, 1974–75, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
9 1925–26, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1989–90
Glentoran II9 1893–94, 1897–98, 1908–09, 1912–13, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1930–31, 1940–41, 1961–62
Belfast Celtic II5 1913–14, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1939–40
4 1951–52, 1952–53, 1972–73, 1990–91
4 1975–76, 1976–77, 2010–11, 2014–15
4 1967–68, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1996–97
Newry Cityƒ 4 1957–58, 1966–67, 1980–81, 2011–12
RUC4 1978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87
Bangor Reserves3 1941–42, 1943–44, 1944–45
Cliftonville Olympic3 1895–96, 1899–1900, 1901–02
3 1926–27, 1937–38, 1938–39
Distillery Rovers / II3 1892–93, 1902–03, 1947–48
3 1907–08, 1910–11, 2004–05
3 1973–74, 1995–96, 2016–17
Coleraine Reserves2 1964–65, 1968–69
2 2018–19, 2022–23
2 2005–06, 2009–10
2 1977–78, 1991–92
2 1922–23, 1929–30
Forth River 2 1905–06, 1906–07
2 2002–03, 2006–07
2 2012–13, 2015–16
2 1958–59, 1969–70
Linfield Rangers2 1921–22, 1924–25
2 1997–98, 2007–08
2 1909–10, 1919–20
2 1923–24, 1927–28
Ards II1 1970–71
1 1994–95
1 1985–86
1 2013–14
Broadway United 1 1931–32
Derry Guilds 1 1911–12
1 2019–20
Dunville's 1 1932–33
1 2023–24
1 2008–09
Larne Olympic1 1942–43
Milltown 1 1894–95
1 1993–94
1 1920–21
1 2017–18
1 2021–22
1 1987–88
1 1916–17
Sunnyside 1 1933–34
1 1914–15
Frankfort 1 1904–05
YMCA 1 1903–04

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ifachampionship.com/report210409_dckno.htm Donegal Celtic 1-1 Knockbreda (Knockbreda win 3-0 on penalties):The WKD Intermediate Cup - Tuesday, 21 April 2009
  2. http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/item/5659/donegal-celtic-lifts-wkd-intermediate-cup Donegal Celtic lifts WKD Intermediate Cup - 3 May 2010
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13260763.stm Carrick Rangers win league and cup on same night
  4. http://www.ifachampionship.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=326&catid=15&Itemid=12 NEWRY CITY CLAIM THE COCA-COLA INTERMEDIATE CUP
  5. http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/9056/bangor-take-the-coca-cola-intermediate-cup-to-the-seaside/ BANGOR TAKE THE COCA COLA INTERMEDIATE CUP TO THE SEASIDE
  6. http://www.irishfa.com/ifa-domestic/cup-competitions/intermediate-cup Irish FA
  7. http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/intermediate-cup-final-limavady-united-claim-cup-after-seeing-off-linfield-swifts-1-7953967 News Letter
  8. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/queens-university-win-first-ever-major-trophy-with-intermediate-cup-success-36886410.html Belfast Telegraph
  9. https://www.irishfa.com/news/2019/may/watch-crumlin-star-secure-match-intermediate-cup-thanks-to-late-late-goal Irish FA
  10. https://www.irishfa.com/ifa-domestic/cup-competitions/mccombs-coach-travel-intermediate-cup Irish FA
  11. https://www.irishfa.com/news/2022/april/rathfriland-win-intermediate-cup-thanks-to-two-superb-strikes Irish FA
  12. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/crumlin-star-fend-off-st-oliver-plunketts-fightback-to-win-thrilling-intermediate-cup-decider/1622276938.html Belfast Telegraph
  13. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/immaculata-win-intermediate-cup-thanks-to-shoot-out-victory-over-crumlin-star-at-windsor-park/a473021682.html Belfast Telegraph