The 1979–80 Ulster Cup was the 32nd edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1979–80 Ulster Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (13th win)
Runner-upCliftonville
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored211 (3.2 per match)

Linfield won the tournament for the 13th time and 3rd consecutive season, finishing top of the group standings.[2]

Group standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Linfield (C) 11 7 3 1 37 15 +22 17 Champions
2 Cliftonville 11 5 6 0 20 10 +10 16
3 Ballymena United 11 6 4 1 18 9 +9 16
4 Crusaders 11 6 2 3 17 13 +4 14
5 Glentoran 11 5 3 3 16 11 +5 13
6 Coleraine 11 4 2 5 21 17 +4 10
7 Glenavon 11 5 0 6 17 19 −2 10
8 Bangor 11 3 4 4 16 21 −5 10
9 Portadown 11 3 3 5 14 21 −7 9
10 Ards 11 3 1 7 17 26 −9 7
11 Larne 11 2 2 7 10 19 −9 6
12 Distillery 11 1 2 8 8 30 −22 4
Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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