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A League of Ireland Cup (em português : Copa da Liga da República da Irlanda ), atualmente EA Sports Cup por motivos de patrocínio, é uma competição do futebol irlandês aberta apenas aos times da Premier League da Irlanda (1ª divisão) e aos times da League of Ireland First Division , equivalente à 2ª divisão. O torneio é organizado pela Associação de Futebol da Irlanda . A competição foi estabelecida em 1973 e é considerada como a segunda competição de copa mais importante na República da Irlanda , atrás apenas da Copa da República da Irlanda . A diferença é que na Copa da Irlanda do Norte, participam diversos clubes amadores e júniores.
Temporada
Campeão
Placar
Vice-Campeão
Estádio
1973–74
Waterford United
2–1
Finn Harps
1974–75
Bohemian
1–1, 2–1
Finn Harps
1975–76
Limerick
4–0, 0–1
Sligo Rovers
1976–77
Shamrock Rovers
1–0
Sligo Rovers
1977–78
Dundalk
2–2, 2–2 (4–3 pen )
Cork Alberts
1978–79
Bohemian
2–0
Shamrock Rovers
1979–80
Athlone Town
4–2
St Patrick's Athletic
1980–81
Dundalk
0–0, 0–0 (4–3 pen )
Galway Rovers
1981–82
Athlone Town
1–0
Shamrock Rovers
1982–83
Athlone Town
2–1
Dundalk
1983–84
Drogheda United
3–1
Athlone Town
1984–85
Waterford United
2–1
Finn Harps
1985–86
Galway United
2–0
Dundalk
1986–87
Dundalk
1–0
Shamrock Rovers
1987–88
Cork City
1–0
Shamrock Rovers
1988–89
Derry City
4–0
Dundalk
1989–90
Dundalk
1–1 (4–1 pen )
Derry City
1990–91
Derry City
2–0
Limerick
1991–92
Derry City
1–0
Bohemian
1992–93
Limerick City
2–0
St Patrick's Athletic
1993–94
Derry City
1–0, 2–1
Shelbourne
1994–95
Cork City
1–0, 1–1
Dundalk
1995–96
Shelbourne
2–2
Sligo Rovers
1996–97
Galway United
3–1, 1–1
Cork City
1997–98
Sligo Rovers
1–0, 0–0
Shelbourne
1998–99
Cork City
1–1, 1–0
Shamrock Rovers
1999–00
Derry City
3–1, 2–1
Athlone Town
2000–01
St Patrick's Athletic
3–1, 2–2
UCD Dublin
2001–02
Limerick
2–1, 0–1 (3–2 pen )
Derry City
2002–03
Não houve competição
2003
St Patrick's Athletic
1–0
Longford Town
Richmond Park , Dublín
2004
Longford Town
2–1
Bohemian
Flancare Park , Longford
2005
Derry City
2–1
UCD Dublin
Belfield Park , Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
2006
Derry City
0–0 (3–0 pen )
Shelbourne
Brandywell , Derry
2007
Derry City
1–0
Bohemian
Brandywell , Derry
2008
Derry City
6–1
Wexford Youths
Ferrycarrig Park , Crossabeg
2009
Bohemian
3–1
Waterford United
Regional Sports Centre , Waterford
2010
Sligo Rovers
1–0
Monaghan United
The Showgrounds , Sligo
2011
Derry City
1–0
Cork City
Turners Cross , Cork
2012
Drogheda United
3–1
Shamrock Rovers
Estadio de Tallaght , Dublin
2013
Shamrock Rovers
2–0
Drogheda United
Estadio de Tallaght , Dublin
2014
Dundalk
3–2
Shamrock Rovers
Oriel Park , Dundalk
2015
St Patrick's Athletic
0–0 (4–3 pen )
Galway United
Eamonn Deacy Park , Galway
2016
St Patrick's Athletic
4–1
Limerick
Markets Field , Limerick
2017
Dundalk
3–0
Shamrock Rovers
Estadio de Tallaght , Dublin
2018
Derry City
3–1
Cobh Ramblers
Brandywell , Derry
2019
Dundalk
2–2 (6–5 pen )
Derry City
Brandywell , Derry
Clube
Títulos
Vices
Temporadas dos títulos
Derry City FC
11
3
1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2018
Dundalk FC
7
4
1977–78, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1989–90, 2014, 2017, 2019
St Patrick's Athletic FC
4
2
2000–01, 2003, 2015, 2016
Bohemian FC
3
3
1974–75, 1978–79, 2009
Athlone Town FC
3
2
1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83
Cork City FC
3
2
1987–88, 1994–95, 1998–99
Limerick FC /Limerick City
3
2
1975–76, 1992–93, 2001–02
Shamrock Rovers FC
2
8
1976–77, 2013
Sligo Rovers FC
2
3
1997–98, 2010
Galway United /Galway Rovers †
2
2
1985–86, 1996–97
Waterford FC /Waterford United
2
1
1973–74, 1984–85
Drogheda United FC
2
1
1983–84, 2012
Shelbourne FC
1
3
1995–96
Longford Town FC
1
1
2004
Finn Harps FC
–
3
–
UCD Dublin AFC
–
2
–
Wexford Youths FC
–
1
–
Cork Alberts FC †
–
1
–
Monaghan United FC
–
1
–
Cobh Ramblers FC
–
1
–
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