The 2011 Northern Ireland Milk Cup is the twenty-ninth edition of the international football tournament which takes place annually in the north coast of Northern Ireland, and attracts competitors from across the globe. There are three sections to the tournament, the Elite Section (U19), the Premier Section (U17) and the Junior Section (U15). The defending champions are the USA, Etoile Lusitana and Chelsea respectively.
The Elite section has six teams in 2011, with each team playing two group matches on the Monday and Wednesday. The top two teams in the table after the group stage compete in the final on Friday evening, with the remaining teams playing off for final standings earlier that day.
The Junior and Premier sections are to be contested by 24 and 20 teams respectively this year. Each team plays once on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as part of a single league, from which the top 4 teams qualify for the Milk Cup semi-finals. The remainder of the teams qualify for lower-level cups (namely the Milk Globe, Vase, Bowl and Plate) that run alongside the Milk Cup based on their final league position, with semi-finals on Thursday, and the finals and play-off matches on Friday. In 2011 for the second time the finals night will be held at the Ballymena Showgrounds, rather than the traditional venue of the Coleraine Showgrounds.
Clubs and national teams from anywhere in the world may compete on invitation, and five continents will be represented - Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. The tournament is also continuing its tradition of allowing the host nation's youth to play against top opposition through six select teams from each county of Northern Ireland
Teams ranked 1–4 qualify for Milk Cup Semi-Finals Teams ranked 5–8 qualify for NIMC Globe Semi-Finals Teams ranked 9–12 qualify for NIMC Vase Semi-Finals Teams ranked 13–16 qualify for NIMC Bowl Semi-Finals Teams ranked 17–20 qualify for NIMC Plate Semi-Finals
Group stage
Monday 25 July
South Coast Strikers
0–0
Desportivo Brasil
Broughshane
Cherry Orchard
9–0
RSKV Leonidas
Roe Mill, Limavady
Co. Tyrone
3–1
Co. Fermanagh
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Athletico del Pinto
1–2
Hartlepool United
Castlerock
Aspire
6–0
Bohemians
University, Coleraine
Co. Armagh
0–4
Co. Down
Parker Avenue, Portrush
Bolton Wanderers
0–1
Etoile Lusitana
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Tottenham Hotspur
4–0
Otago
Showgrounds, Limavady
Co. Antrim
2–1
Co. Londonderry
Mullaghacall, Portstewart
Zamora FC
0–4
Manchester United
Showgrounds, Ballymena
Tuesday 26 July
Hartlepool United
2–3
Co. Antrim
Broughshane
Otago
0–3
Cherry Orchard
Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
Bohemians
3–0
Zamora FC
Castlerock
RSKV Leonidas
0–7
Desportivo Brasil
University, Coleraine
Etoile Lusitana
3–0
Athletico del Pinto
Showgrounds, Ballymena
Co. Londonderry
0–4
South Coast Strikers
Showgrounds, Limavady
Co. Down
0–2
Aspire
Mullaghacall, Portstewart
Co. Fermanagh
1–2
Tottenham Hotspur
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Co. Armagh
0–2
Bolton Wanderers
Showgrounds, Ballymena
Manchester United
7–0
Co. Tyrone
Showgrounds, Coleraine
Wednesday 27 July
Co.Down
0–1
Etoile Lusitana
Broughshane
Bohemians
2–3
Co. Armagh
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Aspire
5–0
Otago
The Warren, Portstewart
Co. Londonderry
1–0
RSKV Leonidas
Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
Bolton Wanderers
7–0
Cherry Orchard
Castlerock
Zamora FC
0–7
Co. Tyrone
Parker Avenue, Portrush
Desportivo Brasil
3–0
Co. Antrim
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
South Coast Strikers
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur
Ballymena Showgrounds
Manchester United
4–1
Hartlepool United
Showgrounds, Limavady
Athletico del Pinto
1–0
Co. Fermanagh
Mullaghacall, Portstewart
Thursday 28 July
Aspire Academy
6–1
Desportivo Brazil
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Etoile Lusitana
0–1
Manchester United
Showgrounds, Coleraine
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