2009 League of Ireland Cup explained

League of Ireland Cup
Year:2009
Other Titles:EA Sports Cup
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Num Teams:24
Defending Champions:Derry City
Champions:Bohemians
Runner-Up:Waterford United
Prevseason:2008
Nextseason:2010

The 2009 EA Sports Cup is the 36th staging of the League of Ireland football knockout competition.

Twenty nine clubs participated in this year's competition. The ten Premier Division, twelve First Division and the five non-reserve teams from the A Championship were joined by Kildrum Tigers, the 2008 Ulster Senior League champions, and the Kerry District League representative side. For the Preliminary, First and Second Rounds of the competition, all participating clubs were split into 4 regional pools with the further rounds of the competition having an open draw.

The 2009 EA Sports Cup kicked off on Monday, 30 March 2009 with the preliminary round. The Final was played on Saturday, 26 September 2009, and was won by Bohemians.[1]

Preliminary round

The matches were played on Monday, 30 and Tuesday, 31 March 2009.

Pool 2

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First round

The matches were played on Monday, 13 and Tuesday, 14 April 2009.

Pool 1

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Pool 2

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Pool 3

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Pool 4

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Second round

The matches were played on Monday, 4 and Tuesday, 5 May 2009.

Pool 1

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Pool 2

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Pool 3

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Pool 4

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Quarter finals

The matches were played on Monday, 18 and Tuesday, 19 May 2009.

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Semifinals

The matches were played on Monday, 3 and Tuesday, 4 August 2009.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bohs end Cup wait but focus returns to league . 2009-09-28 . The Herald . 2009-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612031033/http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/bohs-end-cup-wait-but-focus-returns-to-league-1898431.html . 2012-06-12 . live .