Top Four Cup (Northern Ireland) Explained

Top Four Cup
Founded:1965
Abolished:1969
Region: Northern Ireland
Most Successful Club:Linfield (2 titles)

The Top Four Cup was a football competition played between the top four clubs in the Irish League from 1965–66 to 1968–69. It was a knock-out competition, consisting of two semi-finals and a final.

Final results

SeasonDateWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
6 May 1966Derry City2  - 1LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
17 May 1967Linfield2  - 1 ColeraineSolitude, Belfast
16 May 1968Linfield1  - 1 ColeraineSolitude, Belfast
Replay30 May 19683  - 1 Solitude, Belfast
16 April 1969Coleraine1  - 0 LinfieldThe Oval, Belfast

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