Dublin City Cup
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The Dublin City Cup is a defunct Irish
football
tournament which was played for by all League of Ireland
sides (and not just those from Dublin city as the name suggests). It ran from 1933 and ran uninterrupted until 1973. In season 1975/76 it was revived and played for by sides who did not reach the League of Ireland Cup quarter finals. In 1983/84 it was revived again but only 8 teams were invited to play, the 6 Dublin sides (Bohemians
, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne
, St Patrick's Athletic, UCD and Home Farm
) along with Drogheda United
and Dundalk
.
It was played in a variety of formats; from complete round robin series to straight knock out tournaments. From the 1951/52 season it was played as a knockout tournament. It was traditionally seen as the fourth most important competition for League of Ireland sides (after the League
, FAI Cup
and League of Ireland Shield
or League Cup).
In 1956/57 and 1959/60 Shamrock Rovers beat Drumcondra in the final on corners after drawing the game itself.
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tournament which was played for by all League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
sides (and not just those from Dublin city as the name suggests). It ran from 1933 and ran uninterrupted until 1973. In season 1975/76 it was revived and played for by sides who did not reach the League of Ireland Cup quarter finals. In 1983/84 it was revived again but only 8 teams were invited to play, the 6 Dublin sides (Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
, St Patrick's Athletic, UCD and Home Farm
Home Farm F.C.
Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...
) along with Drogheda United
Drogheda United
Drogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park....
and Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
.
It was played in a variety of formats; from complete round robin series to straight knock out tournaments. From the 1951/52 season it was played as a knockout tournament. It was traditionally seen as the fourth most important competition for League of Ireland sides (after the League
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
, FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
and League of Ireland Shield
League of Ireland Shield
The League of Ireland Shield is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted until 1972...
or League Cup).
In 1956/57 and 1959/60 Shamrock Rovers beat Drumcondra in the final on corners after drawing the game itself.
List of winners
- 1934-35* DolphinDolphin F.C. (Dublin)Dolphin F.C. is a former Irish football club, originally based in the Dublin suburb of Dolphin's Barn. They played in the League of Ireland between 1930 and 1937. In 1935 they were league champions...
- 1935-36 Bohemians
- 1936-37 Sligo Rovers
- 1937-38 Dundalk
- 1938-39 St James's Gate F.C.St James's Gate F.C.St James's Gate F.C. is an Irish football club that currently plays in the Leinster Senior League. St James Gate was founded as the footballing part of the Guinness Sports and Social club and was named after St. James's Gate Brewery....
- 1939-40 Drumcondra
- 1940-41 Drumcondra
- 1941-42 Shelbourne
- 1942-43 Dundalk
- 1943-44 Cork UnitedCork UnitedCork United Football Club was a name used by two former Football League of Ireland clubs based in Cork. The original club played during the 1940s while the second club played during the 1980s.-Cork United I:...
- 1944-45 Shamrock Rovers
- 1945-46 Cork United
- 1946-47 Shelbourne
- 1947-48 Shamrock Rovers
- 1948-49 Dundalk
- 1949-50 Drumcondra
- 1950-51 Drumcondra
- 1951-52 Drumcondra
- 1952-53 Shamrock Rovers
- 1953-54 St Patricks Athletic
- 1954-55 Shamrock Rovers
- 1955-56 St Patricks Athletic
- 1956-57 Shamrock Rovers
- 1957-58 Shamrock Rovers
- 1958-59 LimerickLimerick F.C.Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...
- 1959-60 Shamrock Rovers
- 1960-61 Drumcondra
- 1961-62 Cork Celtic
- 1962-63 Shelbourne
- 1963-64 Shamrock Rovers
- 1964-65 Shelbourne
- 1965-66 Cork Hibernians
- 1966-67 Shamrock Rovers
- 1967-68 Dundalk
- 1968-69 Dundalk
- 1969-70 Limerick
- 1970-71 Cork Hibernians
- 1971-72 Finn Harps
- 1972-73 Cork Hibernians
- 1975-76 St Patricks Athletic
- 1983-84 Shamrock Rovers
See also
- League of IrelandLeague of IrelandThe League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
- FAI CupFAI CupThe Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
- League of Ireland Cup
- League of Ireland ShieldLeague of Ireland ShieldThe League of Ireland Shield is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted until 1972...