The North West Senior Cup or North West Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North West of Ireland Football Association. Senior and intermediate teams from the North West FA's jurisdiction (which covers County Londonderry and parts of County Tyrone), are entitled to enter. It originated as the County Londonderry F.A. Cup in 1886–87[1] but became the North West Cup in 1892.
Organising body | North West of Ireland Football Association |
---|---|
Founded | 1886 |
Region | Northern Ireland |
Current champions | Ballinamallard United (2nd title) |
Most successful club(s) | Coleraine (21 titles (1 shared)) |
List of finals
editSeason | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1886–87 | Limavady | 5–0 | St Columb's Court | |
1887–88 | Limavady | 6–0 | Kilrea | |
1888–89 | Limavady | 3–2 | Rock | |
1889–90 | Limavady | 4–2 | St Columb's Court | |
1890–91 | St Columb's Court | 4–3 | Limavady | Replay. The first game ended 2-2. |
1891–92 | St Columb's Court | 4–1 | Limavady | |
1892–93 | Limavady | 3–0 | St Columb's Court | |
1893–94 | St Columb's Hall Celtic | 3–1 | Limavady | |
1894–95 | St Columb's Hall Celtic | 5–2 | Strabane | |
1895–96 | St Columb's Hall Celtic | 5–2 | Bright Stars | |
1896–97 | St Columb's Hall Celtic | 4–1 | North End | |
1897–98 | St Columb's Hall Celtic | 2–0 | St Columb's Court | |
1898–99 | Derry Celtic | 3–0 | St Columb's Court | |
1899–1900 | Derry Hibernians | 1–0 | Derry Celtic | 3rd Replay. Game 1: 0-0; Game 2: 1-1; Game 3: 1-1 |
1900–01 | Derry Celtic | 4–0 | Derry Hibernians | |
1901–02 | Derry Celtic | 6–1 | St Columb's Court | |
1902–03 | Derry Celtic | 3–0 | Derry Hibernians | |
1903–04 | Derry Hibernians | 4–3 | North End | |
1904–05 | Derry Hibernians | 2–0 | Inniskilling Fusiliers | |
1905–06 | Celtic Wanderers | 4–1 | Casuals | |
1906–07 | Celtic Wanderers | 2–1 | Casuals | |
1907–08 | Celtic Wanderers and Bright Stars (shared) | |||
1908–09 | Celtic Wanderers | 3–2 | Hampshire Regiment | |
1909–31 | not played | [2] | ||
1931–32 | Derry City | 2–1 | Coleraine | |
1932–33 | Derry City | 4–0 | Coleraine | |
1933–34 | Derry City | 5–1 | Coleraine | |
1934–35 | Derry City | 1–0 | Coleraine | |
1935–36 | Derry City | 7–1 | Ebrington | |
1936–37 | Derry City | 6–2 | Coleraine | |
1937–38 | no award | Derry City and Derry City Reserves qualified for the final which was unplayed due to scheduling issues.[3] | ||
1938–39 | Derry City | 8–1 | Coleraine | |
1939–40 | no award | Derry City and Coleraine Crusaders qualified for the final which was unplayed due to scheduling issues.[4] | ||
1940–45 | not played | |||
1945–46 | Derry City | 12–2 | Coleraine Reserves | Two-legged final. 1st leg: 9–0; 2nd leg: 3–2.[5][6] |
1946–51 | not played | |||
1951–52 | Derry City Reserves | 3–1 | Foyle Stars | Replay. The first game ended 1-1.[7][8] |
1952–53 | Coleraine Reserves | 5–1 | Derry City | |
1953–54 | Derry City | 1–0 | Coleraine | |
1954–55 | Coleraine | 3–1 | Derry City | Replay. The first game ended 3-3. |
1955–56 | Coleraine | 2–1 | Derry City | |
1956–57 | no award | Derry City and Coleraine qualified for the final which was unplayed due to fixture congestion of both teams.[9] | ||
1957–58 | Coleraine and Derry City (shared) | Two finals were played which both ended in draws: 0–0 on 24 April and 1–1 on 1 May. Due to fixture congestion the North West FA decided to make Coleraine and Derry City joint holders for the year.[10] | ||
1958–59 | Coleraine | 2–1 | Derry City | |
1959–60 | Derry City | 1–0 | Coleraine | |
1960–61 | Coleraine | 9–0 | Derry City | |
1961–62 | Derry City | 3–1 | Coleraine | |
1962–63 | Derry City | 3–0 | Coleraine | |
1963–64 | Derry City | 2–0 | Coleraine | |
1964–65 | Coleraine | 2–1 | Derry City | |
1965–66 | Derry City | 2–1 | Coleraine | |
1966–67 | Coleraine | 3–2 | Derry City | [11] |
1967–68 | Coleraine | 2–1 | Derry City | Replay. The first game ended 1-1. |
1968–69 | Derry City | 5–1 | Coleraine | |
1969–70 | Coleraine | 4–0 | Derry City | Two-legged final. 1st leg: 3–0; 2nd leg: 1–0.[12][13] |
1970–71 | Derry City | 3–2 | Coleraine | |
1971–80 | not played | |||
1980–81 | Tobermore United | 1–0 | Omagh Town | [14] |
1981–82 | Coleraine | 6–2 | Moyola Park | |
1982–83 | Coleraine | 7–1 | Roe Valley | |
1983–87 | not played | |||
1987–88 | Coleraine | 3–1 | Oxford United Stars | |
1988–89 | Coleraine | 2–1 | Tobermore United | |
1989–90 | Tobermore United | 2–0 | Coleraine | |
1990–91 | Omagh Town | 3–1 | Coleraine | |
1991–92 | Coleraine | 2–0 | Park | |
1992–93 | Omagh Town | 2–0 | Coleraine | |
1993–94 | Limavady United | 2–1 | Coleraine | |
1994–95 | Coleraine | 3–0 | Limavady United | |
1995–96 | Omagh Town | 5–1 | Coleraine | |
1996–97 | Omagh Town | 2–0 | Coleraine | |
1997–98 | Institute | 2–0 | Limavady United | |
1998–99 | Limavady United | 3–1 | Oxford United Stars | |
1999–2000 | Omagh Town | 5–2 | Limavady United | |
2000–01 | Omagh Town | 3–1 | Limavady United | |
2001–02 | Coleraine | 2–0 | Omagh Town | |
2002–03 | Institute | 5–0 | Omgh Town | |
2003–04 | Coleraine | 1–0 | Limavady United | |
2004–05 | Limavady United | 2–0 | Institute | |
2005–06 | Coleraine | 3–2 | Institute | |
2006–07 | Tobermore United | 2–1 | Coleraine | |
2007–08 | Coleraine | 5–2 | Tobermore United | |
2008–09 | Institute | 3–0 | Limavady United | |
2009–10 | Coleraine | 3–3 | Limavady United | After extra time. Coleraine won 5–3 on penalties.[15] |
2010–11 | Institute | 3–0 | Coleraine | [16] |
2011–12 | Institute | 4–2 | Coleraine | [17] |
2012–13 | Coleraine | 3–0 | Institute | [18] |
2013–14 | Newbuildings United | 2–2 | Institute | After extra time. Newbuildings won 5–3 on penalties.[19] |
2014–15 | Institute | 3–1 | Moyola Park | [20] |
2015–16 | Limavady United | 2–0 | Coleraine | [21] |
2016–17 | Institute | 1–1 | Coleraine | After extra time. Institute won 4–2 on penalties.[22] |
2017–18 | Institute | 3–1 | Coleraine | [23] |
2018–19 | Limavady United | 0–0 | Institute | After extra time. Limavady won 3–1 on penalties.[24] |
2019–20 | Ballinamallard United | 1–1 | Dergview | After extra time. Ballinamallard won 5–4 on penalties.[25] |
2020–21 | Dergview | 3–2 | Limavady United | [26] |
2021–22 | Dergview | 3–1 | Ballinamallard United | [27] |
2022–23 | Ballinamallard United | 4–1 | Coleraine | [28] |
2023–24 | Limavady United | 2–2 | Institute | [29] |
Performance by club
editClub | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years | Runners-up Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coleraine | 21 (1 shared) | 27 | 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58 (shared), 1958–59, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13 | 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23 |
Derry City | 17 (1 shared) | 9 | 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1945–46, 1953–54, 1957–58 (shared), 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71 | 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70 |
Derry Celtic‡ | 9 | 1 | 1893–94, 1894–95, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–03 | 1899–1900 |
Institute | 8 | 5 | 1997–98, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19 |
Omagh Town | 6 | 2 | 1990–91, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01 | 1980–81, 2001–02 |
Limavady United | 5 | 8 | 1993–94, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2018–19 | 1994–95, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2020–21 |
Limavady | 5 | 3 | 1886–87, 1887–88, 1888–89, 1889–90, 1892–93 | 1890–91, 1891–92, 1893–94 |
Celtic Wanderers | 4 (1 shared) | 0 | 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08 (shared), 1908–09 | — |
Derry Hibernians | 3 | 2 | 1899–1900, 1903–04, 1904–05 | 1900–01, 1902–03 |
Tobermore United | 3 | 2 | 1980–81, 1989–90, 2006–07 | 1988–89, 2007–08 |
St Columb's Court | 2 | 6 | 1890–91, 1891–92 | 1886–87, 1889–90, 1892–93, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1901–02 |
Dergview | 2 | 1 | 2020–21, 2021–22 | 2019–20 |
Ballinamallard United | 2 | 1 | 2019–20, 2022–23 | 2021–22 |
Coleraine Reserves | 1 | 1 | 1952–53 | 1945–46 |
Bright Stars | 1 (shared) | 1 | 1907–08 | 1895–96 |
Derry City Reserves | 1 | 0 | 1951–52 | — |
Newbuildings United | 1 | 0 | 2013–14 | — |
North End | 0 | 2 | — | 1896–97, 1903–04 |
Casuals | 0 | 2 | — | 1905–06, 1906–07 |
Oxford United Stars | 0 | 2 | — | 1987–88, 1998–99 |
Moyola Park | 0 | 2 | — | 1981–82, 2014–15 |
Kilrea | 0 | 1 | — | 1887–88 |
Rock | 0 | 1 | — | 1888–89 |
Strabane | 0 | 1 | — | 1894–95 |
Inniskilling Fusiliers | 0 | 1 | — | 1904–05 |
Hampshire Regiment | 0 | 1 | — | 1908–09 |
Ebrington | 0 | 1 | — | 1935–36 |
Foyle Stars | 0 | 1 | — | 1951–52 |
Roe Valley | 0 | 1 | — | 1982–83 |
Park | 0 | 1 | — | 1991–92 |
‡ Including 5 as St Columb's Hall Celtic.
See also
editSources
edit- Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2007/2008 (Ed. Malcolm Brodie)
- Ulster Football & Cycle Annual 1909/10
- George Glass, The Men from Scroggy.
References
edit- ^ Belfast News-Letter, 29 November 1886
- ^ "The North West Senior Cup". Londonderry Sentinel. 18 February 1932. p. 6.
- ^ "North West Senior Cup". Belfast News Letter. 28 April 1938. p. 12.
- ^ "Football. North West Council. Annual Report". Londonderry Sentinel. 1 June 1940. p. 2.
- ^ "North West Senior Cup". Belfast News Letter. 24 April 1946. p. 2.
- ^ "North West Senior Cup". Belfast News Letter. 2 May 1946. p. 2.
- ^ "Derry Reserves Take North West Senior Cup". Derry Journal. 9 May 1952. p. 8.
- ^ "N.W. Senior Cup Finalists Gave Poor Display". Belfast News Letter. 28 April 1952. p. 6.
- ^ "County Antrim F.A. Shows A Profit". Ireland's Saturday Night. 15 June 1957. p. 4.
- ^ "Scramble continues to complete N-W football fixtures; Joint cup holders". Londonderry Sentinel. 8 May 1958. p. 4.
- ^ "Soccer scores; North West Cup Final". Belfast Telegraph. 3 May 1967. p. 19.
- ^ "Coleraine set to take Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 29 May 1970. p. 24.
- ^ "A fourth Cup for Coleraine". Belfast News Letter. 30 May 1970. p. 1.
- ^ "Tobermore win North West Cup". Mid-Ulster Mail. 26 March 1981. p. 43. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Coleraine snatch North West Cup
- ^ McIntyre's brace secures the NW Cup
- ^ North West Senior Cup Winners 2011/12 Archived 2 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.colerainefc.com/beta/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1836:coleraine-3-0-institute&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=38 [dead link]
- ^ Penalty shoot-out joy for United
- ^ Institute secure first trophy of the season
- ^ "Coleraine 0-2 Limavady United". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Institute make Coleraine pay the penalty to lift North West Senior Cup". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Coleraine FC[permanent dead link]
- ^ Derry Journal
- ^ "Mallards claim North West Cup after penalty shoot out win".
- ^ Ulster Herald
- ^ We Are Tyrone
- ^ Coleraine Chronicle
- ^ Limavady won 3-2 on penalties Highland Radio