1979–80 Ulster Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = Ulster Cup
| year = 1979–80
| country = Northern Ireland
| num_teams = 12
| defending_champions = Linfield
| winners = Linfield (13th win)
| second = Cliftonville
| matches = 66
| goals = 211
| prev_season = 1978–79
| next_season = 1980–81
}}
The 1979–80 Ulster Cup was the 32nd edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland|title=Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=26 April 2023}}
Linfield won the tournament for the 13th time and 3rd consecutive season, finishing top of the group standings.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/ulster-cup|title=Ulster Cup Results|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=26 April 2023}}
Group standings
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Result
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=n
|status_LIN=C|col_C=green1|text_C=Champions|result1=C
|team1=LIN|name_LIN=Linfield
|team2=CLI|name_CLI=Cliftonville
|team3=BAL|name_BAL=Ballymena United
|team4=CRU|name_CRU=Crusaders
|team5=GLT|name_GLT=Glentoran
|team6=COL|name_COL=Coleraine
|team7=GLA|name_GLA=Glenavon
|team8=BAN|name_BAN=Bangor
|team9=POR|name_POR=Portadown
|team10=ARD|name_ARD=Ards
|team11=LAR|name_LAR=Larne
|team12=DIS|name_DIS=Distillery
|win_LIN=7|draw_LIN=3|loss_LIN=1|gf_LIN=37|ga_LIN=15
|win_CLI=5|draw_CLI=6|loss_CLI=0|gf_CLI=20|ga_CLI=10
|win_BAL=6|draw_BAL=4|loss_BAL=1|gf_BAL=18|ga_BAL=9
|win_CRU=6|draw_CRU=2|loss_CRU=3|gf_CRU=17|ga_CRU=13
|win_GLT=5|draw_GLT=3|loss_GLT=3|gf_GLT=16|ga_GLT=11
|win_COL=4|draw_COL=2|loss_COL=5|gf_COL=21|ga_COL=17
|win_GLA=5|draw_GLA=0|loss_GLA=6|gf_GLA=17|ga_GLA=19
|win_BAN=3|draw_BAN=4|loss_BAN=4|gf_BAN=16|ga_BAN=21
|win_POR=3|draw_POR=3|loss_POR=5|gf_POR=14|ga_POR=21
|win_ARD=3|draw_ARD=1|loss_ARD=7|gf_ARD=17|ga_ARD=26
|win_LAR=2|draw_LAR=2|loss_LAR=7|gf_LAR=10|ga_LAR=19
|win_DIS=1|draw_DIS=2|loss_DIS=8|gf_DIS=8|ga_DIS=30
|update=complete|source=[https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/ulster-cup-tables Irish League Archive]
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/trophy-winners Ulster Cup Winners]
{{Ulster Cup}}
{{1979–80 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{Association football in Northern Ireland}}
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