Irish Intermediate Cup

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Irish Intermediate Cup
Sport Football
Founded1892
Country Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland (since 1921)
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ireland (1892–1921)
Most recent
champion(s)
Immaculata (2023–24)
Most titlesLinfield Swifts (11)

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.

Contents

The current holders are Crumlin Star.

Past winners

NB. * denotes reserve teams of senior clubs

Performance by club

TeamNo. of winsWinning 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
Dundela 101946–47, 1954–55, 1965–66, 1974–75, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
Ballyclare Comrades 91925–26, 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
Brantwood 41951–52, 1952–53, 1972–73, 1990–91
Carrick Rangers 41975–76, 1976–77, 2010–11, 2014–15
Chimney Corner 41967–68, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1996–97
Newry Cityƒ41957–58, 1966–67, 1980–81, 2011–12
RUC41978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87
Bangor Reserves*31941–42, 1943–44, 1944–45
Cliftonville Olympic*31895–96, 1899–1900, 1901–02
Crusaders 31926–27, 1937–38, 1938–39
Distillery Rovers / II*31892–93, 1902–03, 1947–48
Glenavon 31907–08, 1910–11, 2004–05
Limavady United 31973–74, 1995–96, 2016–17
Coleraine Reserves*21964–65, 1968–69
Crumlin Star 22018–19, 2022–23
Donegal Celtic 22005–06, 2009–10
Dungannon Swifts 21977–78, 1991–92
Dunmurry 21922–23, 1929–30
Forth River21905–06, 1906–07
Harland & Wolff Welders 22002–03, 2006–07
Institute 22012–13, 2015–16
Larne 21958–59, 1969–70
Linfield Rangers*21921–22, 1924–25
Loughgall 21997–98, 2007–08
St James' Gate 21909–10, 1919–20
Willowfield 21923–24, 1927–28
Ards II*11970–71
Ballinamallard United 11994–95
Banbridge Town 11985–86
Bangor 12013–14
Broadway United11931–32
Derry Guilds11911–12
Dollingstown 12019–20
Dunville's11932–33
Immaculata 12023–24
Knockbreda Parish 12008–09
Larne Olympic*11942–43
Milltown11894–95
Portstewart 11993–94
Queen's Island 11920–21
Queen's University 12017–18
Rathfriland Rangers 12021–22
Short Brothers 11987–88
Strandville 11916–17
Sunnyside11933–34
UCD 11914–15
Frankfort11904–05
YMCA11903–04

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