League of Ireland Cup

The League of Ireland Cup, also referred to in Ireland as the 'League Cup', was an annual knockout competition in men's football in Ireland. It was contested by League of Ireland clubs and invited clubs from the lower levels of the Irish football league system. It has been sponsored by Electronic Arts and branded the EA Sports Cup since 2009.

The competition began in 1973–74, replacing the League of Ireland Shield and the Dublin City Cup. It has had several formats since its inception and has been a knock-out competition since 2005. As there was no European qualification for winners of the League of Ireland Cup, it had a lower status than the FAI Cup and was therefore seen as the third most important trophy in the Irish playing season.

The competition was not held in 2020 and 2021 as a result of delays and restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has yet to resume being held as of .

List of League Cup finals

+Key to the list of finalsScore on aggregate after 2 legsMatch was won on a penalty shootout Source: SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance1973–74Waterford2–1Finn Harps1974–75Bohemians3–2 Finn Harps1975–76Limerick4–1 Sligo Rovers1976–77Shamrock Rovers1–0Sligo Rovers1977–78Dundalk4–4 Cork Alberts1978–79Bohemians2–0Shamrock Rovers 1979–80Athlone Town4–2St. Patrick's Athletic 1980–81Dundalk0–0 Galway Rovers 1981–82Athlone Town1–0Shamrock Rovers 1982–83Athlone Town2–1Dundalk1983–84Drogheda United3–1Athlone Town1984–85Waterford United2–1Finn Harps1985–86Galway United2–0Dundalk 1986–87Dundalk1–0Shamrock Rovers 1987–88Cork City1–0Shamrock Rovers1988–89Derry City4–0Dundalk 1989–90Dundalk1–1Derry City1990–91Derry City2–0Limerick CityBrandywell1991–92Derry City1–0BohemiansDalymount Park1992–93Limerick F.C.2–0 St. Patrick's AthleticHarold's Cross Stadium1993–94Derry City1–0 ShelbourneBrandywell/Tolka Park1994–95Cork City2–1 Dundalk1995–96Shelbourne2–2 Sligo RoversThe Showgrounds/Tolka Park1996–97Galway United4–2 Cork CityTurners Cross, Cork1997–98Sligo Rovers1–0 ShelbourneThe Showgrounds/Tolka Park1998–99Cork City2–1 Shamrock Rovers1999–2000Derry City5–2 Athlone Town2000–01St. Patrick's Athletic5–3 UCD2001–02 Limerick F.C.2–2 Derry City2002–03 No Competition due to change in seasons2003St. Patrick's Athletic1–0Longford TownRichmond Park, Dublin2004Longford Town2–1BohemiansFlancare Park, Longford2005Derry City2–1UCDBelfield Park2,1502006Derry City0–0ShelbourneBrandywell Stadium, Derry2007Derry City1–0BohemiansBrandywell Stadium, Derry7,7002008Derry City6–1Wexford YouthsFerrycarrig Park, Crossabeg3,5002009Bohemians3–1Waterford UnitedWaterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford4,0002010Sligo Rovers1–0Monaghan UnitedShowgrounds, Sligo3,0002011Derry City1–0Cork CityTurner's Cross, Cork4,1642012Drogheda United3–1Shamrock RoversTallaght Stadium, Dublin3,1202013Shamrock Rovers2–0Drogheda UnitedTallaght Stadium, Dublin3,8202014Dundalk3–2Shamrock RoversOriel Park, Dundalk3,5002015St Patrick's Athletic0–0Galway UnitedEamonn Deacy Park, Galway3,6622016St Patrick's Athletic4–1Limerick F.C.Markets Field, Limerick4,3622017Dundalk3–0Shamrock RoversTallaght Stadium, Dublin4,1022018Derry City3–1Cobh RamblersBrandywell Stadium, Derry3,500 (est)2019Dundalk2–2Derry CityBrandywell Stadium, Derry3,500 (est)2020Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

Performance by club Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Years runners upDerry City 11 3 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2018 1989–90, 2001–02, 2019Dundalk 7 4 1977–78, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1989–90, 2014, 2017, 2019 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1994–95St. Patrick's Athletic 4 2 2000–01, 2003, 2015, 2016 1979–80, 1992–93Bohemians 3 3 1974–75, 1978–79, 2009 1991–92, 2004, 2007Athlone Town 3 2 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83 1983–84, 1999–2000Cork City 3 2 1987–88, 1994–95, 1998–99 1996–97, 2011Limerick 3 2 1975–76, 1992–93, 2001–02 1990–91, 2016Shamrock Rovers 2 8 1976–77, 2013 1978–79, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1998–99, 2012, 2014, 2017Sligo Rovers 2 3 1997–98, 2010 1975–76, 1976–77, 1995–96Galway United 2 2 1985–86, 1996–97 1980–81, 2015Waterford United 2 1 1973–74, 1984–85 2009Drogheda United 2 1 1983–84, 2012 2013Shelbourne 1 3 1995–96 1993–94, 1997–98, 2006 Longford Town 1 1 2004 2003Finn Harps - 3 - 1973–74, 1974–75, 1984–85UCD - 2 - 2000–01, 2005Cork Alberts - 1 - 1977–78 Wexford Youths - 1 - 2008 Monaghan United - 1 - 2010 Cobh Ramblers - 1 - 2018

Includes results for Limerick and Limerick City. Includes results for Galway Rovers. Includes results for Waterford FC.

League of Ireland Cup

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