Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup
The Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was an association football competition that ran for eight seasons in Ireland between 1941 and 1949.
| Organising body | Irish Football Association Football Association of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1941 |
| Abolished | 1949 |
| Region | Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Most successful club(s) | Shamrock Rovers (4 titles) |
Each season's competition consisted of six teams from each of the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland), and their respective governing bodies (the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Ireland).
Format edit
Played in knock out format, the matches were played on a two-legged basis. Dalymount Park, Dublin was used as the home venue by all the League of Ireland clubs. For the second round of the competition, the six first round winners were joined by the two best losers. It was an extremely popular competition, adding variety to the restricted war-time football diet and generated much needed and significant revenues to the competing clubs.
List of finals edit
Key:
| † | Trophy was shared. |
| Two-legged final. Aggregate score across two legs determined the winner; if score was level number of corner kicks determined the winner. |
| Season | Winner (number of titles) | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941–42 | Dundalk (1) | 1 – 0 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 1942–43 | Shamrock Rovers (1) | 0 – 2 | Bohemians | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| 2 – 0 (2 – 2 agg.) (19 – 9 corner kicks) | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |||
| 1943–44 | Glentoran (1) | 3 – 3 | Belfast Celtic | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| 2 – 1 (5 – 4 agg.) | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |||
| 1944–45 | Bohemians (1) | 2 – 2 | Belfast Celtic | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| 1 – 0 (3 – 2 agg.) | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |||
| 1945–46 | Shamrock Rovers (2) | 3 – 1 | Belfast Celtic | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| 0 – 1 (3 – 2 agg.) | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |||
| 1946–47 | Shamrock Rovers (3) | 3 – 1 | Drumcondra | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 1 – 0 (4 – 1 agg.) | Windsor Park, Belfast | |||
| 1947–48 | Belfast Celtic (1) Distillery (1) | 2 – 1†[n 1] | Solitude, Belfast (1st leg) | |
| 1948–49 | Shamrock Rovers (4) | 3 – 0 | Dundalk | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
Performance by club edit
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years | Runners-up Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1942–43, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49 | 1941–42 |
| Belfast Celtic | 1 (shared) | 3 | 1947–48 (shared) | 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46 |
| Dundalk | 1 | 1 | 1941–42 | 1948–49 |
| Bohemians | 1 | 1 | 1944–45 | 1942–43 |
| Glentoran | 1 | 0 | 1943–44 | — |
| Distillery | 1 (shared) | 0 | 1947–48 (shared) | — |
| Drumcondra | 0 | 1 | — | 1946–47 |
Notes edit
- ^ The second leg of the final was not played and both teams agreed to share the trophy.
See also edit
- Setanta Sports Cup
- Champions Cup (All-Ireland) sponsored by Unite the Union
External links edit
- All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions history
- Irish League Archive - Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup