Football League of Ireland Cup

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The Football League of Ireland Cup is a football competition open to all Football League of Ireland clubs. Since the League of Ireland has relatively few clubs, it is not a straight knockout competition like the English League Cup from which it is named: it has a group phase for the first round. Also, some non-league sides (or county selections from counties with no league side) are invited to compete.

The competition began in 1973, replacing the earlier League of Ireland Shield. Starting with the 2005 competition, the winner of this competition receives a place in the Setanta Cup.

List of Winners

1973-74 Waterford United
1974-75 Bohemians
1975-76 Limerick
1976-77 Shamrock Rovers
1977-78 Dundalk
1978-79 Bohemians
1979-80 Athlone Town
1980-81 Dundalk
1981-82 Athlone Town
1982-83 Athlone Town
1983-84 Drogheda United
1984-85 Waterford United
1985-86 Galway United
1986-87 Dundalk
1987-88 Cork City
1988-89 Derry City
1989-90 Dundalk
1990-91 Derry City
1991-92 Derry City
1992-93 Limerick
1993-94 Derry City
1994-95 Cork City
1995-96 Shelbourne
1996-97 Galway United
1997-98 Sligo Rovers
1998-99 Cork City
1999-00 Derry City
2000-01 St. Patricks Athletic
2001-02 Limerick
2003 St. Patricks Athletic
2004 Longford Town
2005 Derry City

External Links

[Ireland League Cup Finals] from RSSSF
[League of Ireland Shield Winners] from RSSSF

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