Irish Intermediate Cup
(Redirected from IFA Intermediate Cup)
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 |
| Country | Ireland (1892–1921) Northern Ireland (since 1921) |
| Most recent champions | Crumlin Star (3rd Title) (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Linfield Swifts (11 Titles) |
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
[edit | edit source]- 1892–93 Distillery Rovers*
- 1893–94 Glentoran II*
- 1894–95 Milltown
- 1895–96 Cliftonville Olympic*
- 1896–97 Linfield Swifts*
- 1897–98 Glentoran II*
- 1898–99 Linfield Swifts*
- 1899–1900 Cliftonville Olympic*
- 1900–01 Linfield Swifts*
- 1901–02 Cliftonville Olympic*
- 1902–03 Distillery Rovers*
- 1903–04 YMCA
- 1904–05 Frankfort
- 1905–06 Forth River
- 1906–07 Forth River
- 1907–08 Glenavon
- 1908–09 Glentoran II*
- 1909–10 St James' Gate
- 1910–11 Glenavon
- 1911–12 Derry Guilds
- 1912–13 Glentoran II*
- 1913–14 Belfast Celtic II*
- 1914–15 UCD
- 1915–16 Glentoran II*
- 1916–17 Strandville
- 1917–18 Glentoran II*
- 1918–19 Cup withheld
- 1919–20 St James' Gate
- 1920–21 Queen's Island
- 1921–22 Linfield Rangers
- 1922–23 Dunmurry
- 1923–24 Willowfield
- 1924–25 Linfield Rangers
- 1925–26 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1926–27 Crusaders
- 1927–28 Willowfield
- 1928–29 Linfield Swifts*
- 1929–30 Dunmurry
- 1930–31 Glentoran II*
- 1931–32 Broadway United
- 1932–33 Dunville's
- 1933–34 Sunnyside
- 1934–35 Belfast Celtic II*
- 1935–36 Belfast Celtic II*
- 1936–37 Belfast Celtic II*
- 1937–38 Crusaders
- 1938–39 Crusaders
- 1939–40 Belfast Celtic II*
- 1940–41 Glentoran II*
- 1941–42 Bangor Reserves*
- 1942–43 Larne Olympic*
- 1943–44 Bangor Reserves*
- 1944–45 Bangor Reserves*
- 1945–46 Linfield Swifts*
- 1946–47 Dundela
- 1947–48 Distillery II*
- 1948–49 Linfield Swifts*
- 1949–50 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1950–51 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1951–52 Brantwood
- 1952–53 Brantwood
- 1953–54 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1954–55 Dundela
- 1955–56 Linfield Swifts*
- 1956–57 Linfield Swifts*
- 1957–58 Newry Town
- 1958–59 Larne
- 1959–60 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1960–61 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1961–62 Glentoran II*
- 1962–63 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1963–64 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1964–65 Coleraine Reserves*
- 1965–66 Dundela
- 1966–67 Newry Town
- 1967–68 Chimney Corner
- 1968–69 Coleraine Reserves*
- 1969–70 Larne
- 1970–71 Ards II*
- 1971–72 Linfield Swifts*
- 1972–73 Brantwood
- 1973–74 Limavady United
- 1974–75 Dundela
- 1975–76 Carrick Rangers
- 1976–77 Carrick Rangers
- 1977–78 Dungannon Swifts
- 1978–79 RUC
- 1979–80 RUC
- 1980–81 Newry Town
- 1981–82 Chimney Corner
- 1982–83 Chimney Corner
- 1983–84 Dundela
- 1984–85 RUC
- 1985–86 Banbridge Town
- 1986–87 RUC
- 1987–88 Short Brothers
- 1988–89 Dundela
- 1989–90 Ballyclare Comrades
- 1990–91 Brantwood
- 1991–92 Dungannon Swifts
- 1992–93 Dundela
- 1993–94 Portstewart
- 1994–95 Ballinamallard United
- 1995–96 Limavady United
- 1996–97 Chimney Corner
- 1997–98 Loughgall
- 1998–99 Dundela
- 1999–2000 Dundela
- 2000–01 Dundela
- 2001–02 Linfield Swifts*
- 2002–03 Harland & Wolff Welders
- 2003–04 Linfield Swifts*
- 2004–05 Glenavon
- 2005–06 Donegal Celtic
- 2006–07 Harland & Wolff Welders
- 2007–08 Loughgall
- 2008–09 Knockbreda Parish[1]
- 2009–10 Donegal Celtic[2]
- 2010–11 Carrick Rangers[3]
- 2011–12 Newry City[4]
- 2012–13 Institute
- 2013–14 Bangor[5]
- 2014–15 Carrick Rangers
- 2015–16 Institute[6]
- 2016–17 Limavady United[7]
- 2017–18 Queen's University[8]
- 2018–19 Crumlin Star[9]
- 2019–20 Dollingstown[10]
- 2020–21 Not played due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021–22 Rathfriland Rangers[11]
- 2022–23 Crumlin Star[12]
- 2023–24 Immaculata[13]
- 2024–25 Crumlin Star[14]
NB. * denotes reserve teams of senior clubs
Performance by club
[edit | edit source]| Team | No. of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield Swifts* | 11 | 1896–97, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1928–29, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1971–72, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
| Dundela | 10 | 1946–47, 1954–55, 1965–66, 1974–75, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 9 | 1925–26, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1989–90 |
| Glentoran II* | 9 | 1893–94, 1897–98, 1908–09, 1912–13, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1930–31, 1940–41, 1961–62 |
| Belfast Celtic II* | 5 | 1913–14, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1939–40 |
| Brantwood | 4 | 1951–52, 1952–53, 1972–73, 1990–91 |
| Carrick Rangers | 4 | 1975–76, 1976–77, 2010–11, 2014–15 |
| Chimney Corner | 4 | 1967–68, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1996–97 |
| Newry Cityƒ | 4 | 1957–58, 1966–67, 1980–81, 2011–12 |
| RUC† | 4 | 1978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87 |
| Bangor Reserves* | 3 | 1941–42, 1943–44, 1944–45 |
| Cliftonville Olympic* | 3 | 1895–96, 1899–1900, 1901–02 |
| Crusaders | 3 | 1926–27, 1937–38, 1938–39 |
| Distillery Rovers / II* | 3 | 1892–93, 1902–03, 1947–48 |
| Glenavon | 3 | 1907–08, 1910–11, 2004–05 |
| Limavady United | 3 | 1973–74, 1995–96, 2016–17 |
| Crumlin Star | 3 | 2018-19, 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| Coleraine Reserves* | 2 | 1964–65, 1968–69 |
| Donegal Celtic | 2 | 2005–06, 2009–10 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2 | 1977–78, 1991–92 |
| Dunmurry | 2 | 1922–23, 1929–30 |
| Forth River | 2 | 1905–06, 1906–07 |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2 | 2002–03, 2006–07 |
| Institute | 2 | 2012–13, 2015–16 |
| Larne | 2 | 1958–59, 1969–70 |
| Linfield Rangers* | 2 | 1921–22, 1924–25 |
| Loughgall | 2 | 1997–98, 2007–08 |
| St James' Gate | 2 | 1909–10, 1919–20 |
| Willowfield | 2 | 1923–24, 1927–28 |
| Ards II* | 1 | 1970–71 |
| Ballinamallard United | 1 | 1994–95 |
| Banbridge Town | 1 | 1985–86 |
| Bangor | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Broadway United | 1 | 1931–32 |
| Derry Guilds | 1 | 1911–12 |
| Dollingstown | 1 | 2019–20 |
| Dunville's | 1 | 1932–33 |
| Immaculata | 1 | 2023–24 |
| Knockbreda Parish | 1 | 2008–09 |
| Larne Olympic* | 1 | 1942–43 |
| Milltown | 1 | 1894–95 |
| Portstewart | 1 | 1993–94 |
| Queen's Island | 1 | 1920–21 |
| Queen's University | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 1 | 2021–22 |
| Short Brothers | 1 | 1987–88 |
| Strandville | 1 | 1916–17 |
| Sunnyside | 1 | 1933–34 |
| UCD | 1 | 1914–15 |
| Frankfort | 1 | 1904–05 |
| YMCA | 1 | 1903–04 |
- * indicates reserve team
- † now known as PSNI
- ƒ previously Newry Town
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Donegal Celtic 1-1 Knockbreda (Knockbreda win 3-0 on penalties):The WKD Intermediate Cup - Tuesday, 21 April 2009
- ^ Donegal Celtic lifts WKD Intermediate Cup - 3 May 2010
- ^ Carrick Rangers win league and cup on same night
- ^ NEWRY CITY CLAIM THE COCA-COLA INTERMEDIATE CUP
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- ^ Irish FA
- ^ News Letter
- ^ Belfast Telegraph
- ^ Irish FA
- ^ Irish FA
- ^ Irish FA
- ^ Belfast Telegraph
- ^ Belfast Telegraph
- ^ Irish FA
External links
[edit | edit source]- Intermediate Cup Archive at the Irish Football Club Project Archived 25 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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