North West Senior Cup (football)

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North West Senior Cup
Organising bodyNorth West of Ireland Football Association
Founded1886
RegionNorthern Ireland
Current champions Ballinamallard United
(2nd title)
Most successful club(s) Coleraine
(21 titles (1 shared))

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.

Contents

List of finals

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-UpNotes
1886–87 Limavady 5–0 St Columb's Court
1887–88 Limavady 6–0Kilrea
1888–89 Limavady 3–2Rock
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 5–2Strabane
1895–96 St Columb's Hall Celtic 5–2Bright Stars
1896–97 St Columb's Hall Celtic 4–1North End
1897–98 St Columb's Hall Celtic 2–0 St Columb's Court
1898–99 Derry Celtic 3–0 St Columb's Court
1899–1900Derry Hibernians1–0 Derry Celtic 3rd Replay. Game 1: 0-0; Game 2: 1-1; Game 3: 1-1
1900–01 Derry Celtic 4–0Derry Hibernians
1901–02 Derry Celtic 6–1 St Columb's Court
1902–03 Derry Celtic 3–0Derry Hibernians
1903–04Derry Hibernians4–3North End
1904–05Derry Hibernians2–0Inniskilling Fusiliers
1905–06Celtic Wanderers4–1Casuals
1906–07Celtic Wanderers2–1Casuals
1907–08Celtic Wanderers and Bright Stars (shared)
1908–09Celtic Wanderers3–2Hampshire Regiment
1909–31not 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 7–1Ebrington
1936–37 Derry City 6–2 Coleraine
1937–38no awardDerry City and Derry City Reserves qualified for the final which was unplayed due to scheduling issues. [3]
1938–39 Derry City 8–1 Coleraine
1939–40no awardDerry City and Coleraine Crusaders qualified for the final which was unplayed due to scheduling issues. [4]
1940–45not played
1945–46 Derry City 12–2 Coleraine Reserves Two-legged final. 1st leg: 9–0; 2nd leg: 3–2. [5] [6]
1946–51not played
1951–52 Derry City Reserves 3–1Foyle StarsReplay. 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
1956–57no awardDerry 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
1971–80not played
1980–81 Tobermore United 1–0 Omagh Town [14]
1981–82 Coleraine 6–2 Moyola Park
1982–83 Coleraine 7–1 Roe Valley
1983–87not 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 2–0Park
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]
2024–25 Coleraine 3–2 Ballinamallard United [30]

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning YearsRunners-up Years
Coleraine 22 (1 shared)271954–55, 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, 2024-251931–32, 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)91931–32, 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, 1970–711952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70
Derry Celtic911893–94, 1894–95, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–031899–1900
Institute 851997–98, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–182004–05, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19
Omagh Town 621990–91, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–011980–81, 2001–02
Limavady United 581993–94, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2018–191994–95, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2020–21
Limavady 531886–87, 1887–88, 1888–89, 1889–90, 1892–931890–91, 1891–92, 1893–94
Celtic Wanderers4 (1 shared)01905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08 (shared), 1908–09
Derry Hibernians321899–1900, 1903–04, 1904–051900–01, 1902–03
Tobermore United 321980–81, 1989–90, 2006–071988–89, 2007–08
St Columb's Court 261890–91, 1891–921886–87, 1889–90, 1892–93, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1901–02
Dergview 212020–21, 2021–222019–20
Ballinamallard United 222019–20, 2022–232021–22, 2024-25
Coleraine Reserves 111952–531945–46
Bright Stars1 (shared)11907–081895–96
Derry City Reserves 101951–52
Newbuildings United 102013–14
North End021896–97, 1903–04
Casuals021905–06, 1906–07
Oxford United Stars 021987–88, 1998–99
Moyola Park 021981–82, 2014–15
Kilrea011887–88
Rock011888–89
Strabane011894–95
Inniskilling Fusiliers011904–05
Hampshire Regiment011908–09
Ebrington011935–36
Foyle Stars011951–52
Roe Valley 011982–83
Park011991–92

‡ Including 5 as St Columb's Hall Celtic.

See also

Sources

References

  1. Belfast News-Letter, 29 November 1886
  2. "The North West Senior Cup" . Londonderry Sentinel. 18 February 1932. p. 6.
  3. "North West Senior Cup" . Belfast News Letter. 28 April 1938. p. 12.
  4. "Football. North West Council. Annual Report" . Londonderry Sentinel. 1 June 1940. p. 2.
  5. "North West Senior Cup" . Belfast News Letter. 24 April 1946. p. 2.
  6. "North West Senior Cup" . Belfast News Letter. 2 May 1946. p. 2.
  7. "Derry Reserves Take North West Senior Cup" . Derry Journal. 9 May 1952. p. 8.
  8. "N.W. Senior Cup Finalists Gave Poor Display" . Belfast News Letter. 28 April 1952. p. 6.
  9. "County Antrim F.A. Shows A Profit" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 15 June 1957. p. 4.
  10. "Scramble continues to complete N-W football fixtures; Joint cup holders" . Londonderry Sentinel. 8 May 1958. p. 4.
  11. "Soccer scores; North West Cup Final". Belfast Telegraph. 3 May 1967. p. 19.
  12. "Coleraine set to take Cup" . Belfast Telegraph. 29 May 1970. p. 24.
  13. "A fourth Cup for Coleraine" . Belfast News Letter. 30 May 1970. p. 1.
  14. "Tobermore win North West Cup" . Mid-Ulster Mail. 26 March 1981. p. 43. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  15. Coleraine snatch North West Cup
  16. McIntyre's brace secures the NW Cup
  17. North West Senior Cup Winners 2011/12 Archived 2 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  18. 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 ]
  19. Penalty shoot-out joy for United
  20. Institute secure first trophy of the season
  21. "Coleraine 0-2 Limavady United". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  22. "Institute make Coleraine pay the penalty to lift North West Senior Cup". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  23. Coleraine FC [ permanent dead link ]
  24. Derry Journal
  25. "Mallards claim North West Cup after penalty shoot out win".
  26. Ulster Herald
  27. We Are Tyrone
  28. Coleraine Chronicle
  29. Limavady won 3-2 on penalties Highland Radio
  30. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cg45v1vd09yo BBC]