Nord-Irland - 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.

**Nord-Irland - Mid Ulster Cup**

Mid Ulster Cup er en fotbalturnering som arrangeres i Nord-Irland. Turneringen ble første gang arrangert i 1922, og er åpen for lag fra alle nivåer i det nordirske fotballigahierarkiet. Turneringen spilles som et utslagsturnering, med finalekamp på et nøytralt stadion.

De mest suksessrike lagene i Mid Ulster Cup er Linfield og Glentoran, som begge har vunnet turneringen åtte ganger. Andre klubber som har vunnet turneringen flere ganger er Distillery, Portadown og Coleraine.

Mid Ulster Cup er en viktig turnering i nordirsk fotball, og den gir lagene en mulighet til å vinne sitt første trofé for sesongen. Turneringen er også en verdifull inntektskilde for lagene, da de får en andel av billettinntektene og TV-rettighetene.