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The competition was contested by the 38 member clubs of the Northern Ireland Football League, commencing on 19 August 2023 with the preliminary round and concluding with the final on 10 March 2024. [2] The competition was sponsored by McLean Bookmakers, the title sponsors of the cup since the 2017–18 season. [1]
The cup has been operated by the Northern Ireland Football League since the 2013–14 season when it took over the administration from the Irish Football Association (IFA), after which the cup was renamed to the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) Cup. [1] Since the 2017–18 season, the Cup has been sponsored by McLean Bookmakers. [2]
The competition was open to the 36 members of the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL). The eight lowest-ranked clubs from the previous season's league system (the clubs that finished 5th–11th in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League along with the newly promoted club, Ballymacash Rangers) entered the preliminary round, with the 4 winners joining the remaining 28 NIFL clubs in the first round.
The cup returned this season after a one-year hiatus, following the cancellation of the 2020–21 competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland. Coleraine were the defending champions from the 2019–20 season, after a 2–1 win over Crusaders in the 2020 final secured their second League Cup win overall; their first in 32 years. [3]
The 2023–24 Irish Cup (known as the Clearer Water Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 144th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football since its inauguration in 1881. [1] The winners qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League second qualifying round.
15 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C: Northern Ireland 2–0 Belarus: Belfast, Northern Ireland: 19:45 GMT Match 695: Ballard 50' D. Charles 63' report: Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 18,044 Referee: Luis Godinho
The 2023–24 NIFL Premiership (known as the Sports Direct Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th season of the NIFL Premiership (the highest level of league football in Northern Ireland), the 123rd season of Irish League football overall, and the 11th season of the league operating as part of the Northern Ireland Football League ...
The NIFL Premier Intermediate League, as the highest-level of intermediate football in Northern Ireland, is the successor to the intermediate-status IFA Championship (2008-16), IFA Intermediate League (2004-08), the Irish Football League First Division (2003-04) during its last season (when it had intermediate status), and ultimately the Irish ...