2011 Milk Cup
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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
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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
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Milk Cup
The Milk Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the North Coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in the towns of Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballymena and...
is the twenty-ninth edition of the international football tournament which takes place annually in the north coast of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, 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
Étoile Lusitana
Étoile Lusitana is a Senegalese youth football academy based in Dakar.-History:Lusitania was founded on 20 April 2008 by José Mourinho, who holds 80% on the rights of the club, the other 20% holds an Senegalese company....
and Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
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
Milk Cup
The Milk Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the North Coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in the towns of Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballymena and...
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
Ballymena Showgrounds
The Ballymena Showgrounds is a football stadium in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is home to Ballymena United F.C.. It is owned by Ballymena Borough Council...
, rather than the traditional venue of the Coleraine Showgrounds.
- Elite - Under 19s - national sides
- Premier - Under 17s - club sides and national sides
- Junior - Under 15s - club sides and national sides
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
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
Venues
| Coleraine | Ballymena | Ballymoney | Broughshane | Castlerock |
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| Anderson Park Anderson Park Anderson Park may refer to the following:* Anderson Park, Invercargill, New Zealand* Anderson Park, Townsville, Australia* Anderson Park a park in Montclair, New Jersey* Anderson Park, a park in Alice, Texas, U.S.A.... |
Ballymena Showgrounds Ballymena Showgrounds The Ballymena Showgrounds is a football stadium in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is home to Ballymena United F.C.. It is owned by Ballymena Borough Council... |
Ballymoney Showgrounds | Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Borough of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, on the A42 road. It had a population of 2,364 at the 2001 Census.... |
Castlerock Castlerock Castlerock is a seaside village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated between Coleraine and Derry and is very popular with summer tourists, having numerous apartment blocks and three caravan sites. Castlerock Golf Club has both 9 and 18-hole links courses bounded by the beach, the... |
| 55.1359926°N 6.6684082°W | 54.8702884°N 6.2666374°W | 55.0693242°N 6.5018837°W | 54.893352°N 6.2109828°W | 55.1640294°N 6.7899286°W |
| Coleraine | Ballymoney | |||
| Coleraine Showgrounds | Riada Stadium | |||
| 55.1341166°N 6.661164°W | 55.0654684°N 6.4980832°W | |||
| Limavady | Coleraine | |||
| Roe Mill | Rugby Avenue | |||
| 55.0452723°N 6.9514446°W | 55.1214725°N 6.6590948°W | |||
| Limavady | Mullaghacall | Portrush | Portstewart | Coleraine |
| Limavady Showgrounds | Mullaghacall | Parker Avenue | The Warren | University Coleraine |
| 55.134°N 6.67°W | 55.1770556°N 6.713689°W | 55.186906°N 6.7150201°W | 55.1499713°N 6.6684915°W | 55.1970574°N 6.64941°W |
Elite Section
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Northern Ireland Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland national football team The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
 United States United StatesUnited States U-20 men's national soccer team The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
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Group Stage
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5th Place Playoff
3rd Place Playoff
Final
Premier Section
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy Manchester United Football Club Reserves are the reserve team of Manchester United F.C. They play in the North section of the Premier Reserve League. They have been champions four times since the league's inauguration in 1999; in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2010... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 | |
 Qatar Aspire |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | |
 Senegal Etoile LusitanaÉtoile Lusitana Étoile Lusitana is a Senegalese youth football academy based in Dakar.-History:Lusitania was founded on 20 April 2008 by José Mourinho, who holds 80% on the rights of the club, the other 20% holds an Senegalese company.... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
 Brazil Desportivo BrasilDesportivo Brasil Desportivo Brasil Participações Ltda., commonly known as Desportivo Brasil is a Brazilian football club based in Porto Feliz, São Paulo state.-History:Traffic Group founded Desportivo Brasil on November 19, 2005, and it manages the club since then... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
| United States South Coast Strikers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| England Bolton Wanderers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | |
| Cherry Orchard Cherry Orchard F.C. Cherry Orchard Football Club is an Irish football club founded in 1957 known locally as "the Orchard." The club is one of the biggest producers of talent in Ireland. They are linked with Manchester City. Their main rival is Crumlin United, for whom Robbie Keane played at schoolboy level. The club... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | |
| England Tottenham Hotspur |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
| Northern Ireland County Tyrone County Tyrone Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | |
| Northern Ireland County Antrim County Antrim County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 6 |
| Northern Ireland County Down County Down -Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| England Hartlepool Hartlepool Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 3 |
 Spain Athletico del Pinto |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
| Bohemians | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 3 |
| Northern Ireland County Londonderry County Londonderry The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 3 |
| Northern Ireland County Armagh County Armagh -History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 3 |
| Northern Ireland County Fermanagh County Fermanagh Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 0 |
| Otago Otago Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | –12 | 0 |
 Venezuela Zamora FC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | –14 | 0 |
 Netherlands RSKV Leonidas |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | –17 | 0 |
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
Monday 25th July
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Tuesday 26th July
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Wednesday 27th July
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Thursday 28th July
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