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Irish Intermediate Cup

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{{Infobox sports league

| title = Irish Intermediate Cup

| current_season =

| upcoming_season =

| sport = Football

| founded = 1892

| teams =

| country = {{nowrap|Northern Ireland (since 1921)}}
Ireland (1892–1921)

| champion =Crumlin Star (2024–25)

| most successful club = Linfield Swifts (11)

| website =

}}

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

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  • 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[http://www.ifachampionship.com/report210409_dckno.htm Donegal Celtic 1-1 Knockbreda (Knockbreda win 3-0 on penalties):The WKD Intermediate Cup - Tuesday, 21 April 2009]
  • 2009–10 Donegal Celtic[http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/item/5659/donegal-celtic-lifts-wkd-intermediate-cup Donegal Celtic lifts WKD Intermediate Cup - 3 May 2010]
  • 2010–11 Carrick Rangers[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13260763.stm Carrick Rangers win league and cup on same night]
  • 2011–12 Newry City[http://www.ifachampionship.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=326&catid=15&Itemid=12 NEWRY CITY CLAIM THE COCA-COLA INTERMEDIATE CUP]
  • 2012–13 Institute
  • 2013–14 Bangor[http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/9056/bangor-take-the-coca-cola-intermediate-cup-to-the-seaside/ BANGOR TAKE THE COCA COLA INTERMEDIATE CUP TO THE SEASIDE]
  • 2014–15 Carrick Rangers
  • 2015–16 Institute[http://www.irishfa.com/ifa-domestic/cup-competitions/intermediate-cup Irish FA]
  • 2016–17 Limavady United[http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/intermediate-cup-final-limavady-united-claim-cup-after-seeing-off-linfield-swifts-1-7953967 News Letter]
  • 2017–18 Queen's University[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/queens-university-win-first-ever-major-trophy-with-intermediate-cup-success-36886410.html Belfast Telegraph]
  • 2018–19 Crumlin Star[https://www.irishfa.com/news/2019/may/watch-crumlin-star-secure-match-intermediate-cup-thanks-to-late-late-goal Irish FA]
  • 2019–20 Dollingstown[https://www.irishfa.com/ifa-domestic/cup-competitions/mccombs-coach-travel-intermediate-cup Irish FA]
  • 2020–21 Not played due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021–22 Rathfriland Rangers[https://www.irishfa.com/news/2022/april/rathfriland-win-intermediate-cup-thanks-to-two-superb-strikes Irish FA]
  • 2022–23 Crumlin Star[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/crumlin-star-fend-off-st-oliver-plunketts-fightback-to-win-thrilling-intermediate-cup-decider/1622276938.html Belfast Telegraph]
  • 2023–24 Immaculata[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/immaculata-win-intermediate-cup-thanks-to-shoot-out-victory-over-crumlin-star-at-windsor-park/a473021682.html Belfast Telegraph]
  • 2024–25 Crumlin Star[https://www.irishfa.com/news/2025/april/crumlin-star-triumphant-in-intermediate-cup-decider Irish FA]

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NB. * denotes reserve teams of senior clubs

Performance by club

class="wikitable"

! Team

! No. of wins

! Winning years

|Linfield Swifts*111896–97, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1928–29, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1971–72, 2001–02, 2003–04
|Dundela101946–47, 1954–55, 1965–66, 1974–75, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
|Ballyclare Comrades91925–26, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1989–90
|Glentoran II*91893–94, 1897–98, 1908–09, 1912–13, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1930–31, 1940–41, 1961–62
|Belfast Celtic II*51913–14, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1939–40
|Brantwood41951–52, 1952–53, 1972–73, 1990–91
|Carrick Rangers41975–76, 1976–77, 2010–11, 2014–15
|Chimney Corner41967–68, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1996–97
|Newry Cityƒ41957–58, 1966–67, 1980–81, 2011–12
|RUC†41978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87
|Bangor Reserves*31941–42, 1943–44, 1944–45
|Cliftonville Olympic*31895–96, 1899–1900, 1901–02
|Crusaders31926–27, 1937–38, 1938–39
|Distillery Rovers / II*31892–93, 1902–03, 1947–48
|Glenavon31907–08, 1910–11, 2004–05
|Limavady United31973–74, 1995–96, 2016–17
|Crumlin Star32018-19, 2022-23, 2024-25
|Coleraine Reserves*21964–65, 1968–69
|Donegal Celtic22005–06, 2009–10
|Dungannon Swifts21977–78, 1991–92
|Dunmurry21922–23, 1929–30
|Forth River21905–06, 1906–07
|Harland & Wolff Welders22002–03, 2006–07
|Institute22012–13, 2015–16
|Larne21958–59, 1969–70
|Linfield Rangers*21921–22, 1924–25
|Loughgall21997–98, 2007–08
|St James' Gate21909–10, 1919–20
|Willowfield21923–24, 1927–28
|Ards II*11970–71
|Ballinamallard United11994–95
|Banbridge Town11985–86
|Bangor12013–14
|Broadway United11931–32
|Derry Guilds11911–12
|Dollingstown12019–20
|Dunville's11932–33
|Immaculata12023–24
|Knockbreda Parish12008–09
|Larne Olympic*11942–43
|Milltown11894–95
|Portstewart11993–94
|Queen's Island11920–21
|Queen's University12017–18
|Rathfriland Rangers12021–22
|Short Brothers11987–88
|Strandville11916–17
|Sunnyside11933–34
|UCD11914–15
|Frankfort11904–05
|YMCA11903–04

  • * indicates reserve team
  • † now known as PSNI
  • ƒ previously Newry Town

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.glenniewebdesign.com/IFCP/home.online.no/_smogols/ifcp/archive/intermediatecuparchive/intermediatecup.html Intermediate Cup Archive at the Irish Football Club Project]

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