Noord-Ierland - Mid Ulster Cup

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The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association (founded 2 April 1887). The competition has historically featured teams based in County Armagh, east County Tyrone, and west County Down, though teams from outside the Mid-Ulster FA's jurisdiction have also competed on occasion, with Bangor (affiliated to the County Antrim & District F.A.) winning the cup in 1995/96.

History

First held in 1887–88, the inaugural edition was won by Milford. For 30 seasons, from 1947–48 to 1977–78, while remaining a senior competition, senior clubs declined to take part, instead fielding their reserve teams. Senior clubs returned, however, for the 1978–79 season, when the Bob Radcliffe Cup was introduced as an intermediate competition.

The competition is currently sponsored by EuroElectrix, and has been sponsored in the past by Golden Cow Dairies, Dukes Transport, Tennent's Lager, Bass, Ted Clarke, McEwan's Lager, Silverwood Hotel, Rushmere Shopping Centre and Belfast Telegraph.

De Mid Ulster Cup is een voetbalcompetitie voor clubs uit Noord-Ierland. De competitie werd in 1921 opgericht en is vernoemd naar de regio Mid Ulster in Noord-Ierland. De competitie wordt gespeeld volgens een knock-outsysteem en de winnaar plaatst zich voor de UEFA Europa Conference League.

De meest succesvolle club in de Mid Ulster Cup is Glentoran, met 11 titels. Andere clubs die de competitie meerdere keren hebben gewonnen zijn Linfield, Coleraine en Ballymena United.

De Mid Ulster Cup is een belangrijk onderdeel van het Noord-Ierse voetbal en wordt gezien als een van de meest prestigieuze bekercompetities in het land.