Mid-Ulster Cup
The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association.
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 has been sponsored at various times by Golden Cow Dairies, Dukes Transport, Tennent's Lager, Bass, Ted Clarke, McEwan's Lager, Silverwood Hotel, Rushmere Shopping Centre and Belfast Telegraph.
Winners and finals
Winners 1888-1978
Incomplete list of winnersSeason | Winner |
1887/88 | Milford |
1888/89 | Milford |
1889/90 | East Lancashire Regiment |
1890/91 | Donacloney |
1891/92 | Banford |
1892/93 | Donacloney |
1893/94 | Royal Irish Rifles |
1894/95 | Duke of Cornwall's Regiment |
1895/96 | Donacloney |
1896/97 | Milltown |
1897/98 | Glenavon |
1898/99 | Portadown |
1899/00 | Portadown |
1900/01 | Donacloney |
1901/02 | Glenavon |
1902/03 | Portadown |
1903/04 | Portadown |
1904/05 | Glenavon |
1905/06 | Portadown |
1906/07 | Glenavon |
1907/08 | Portadown |
1908/09 | Glenavon |
1909/10 | Portadown |
1910/11 | Glenavon |
1911/12 | Lurgan Celtic |
1912/13 | Lurgan Celtic |
1913/14 | Lurgan Rangers |
1914/15 | Lurgan Celtic |
1915/16 | not known |
1916/17 | not known |
1917/18 | not known |
1918/19 | not known |
1919/20 | not known |
1920/21 | not known |
1921/22 | not known |
1922/23 | not known |
1923/24 | not known |
1924/25 | Glenavon |
1925/26 | Glenavon |
1926/27 | Banbridge United |
1927/28 | not known |
1928/29 | not known |
1929/30 | not known |
1930/31 | Glenavon |
1931/32 | Portadown |
1932/33 | Glenavon |
1933/34 | Portadown |
1934/35 | Gilford Crusaders |
1935/36 | Sunnyside |
1936/37 | Newry Town |
1937/38 | Glenavon |
1938/39 | Hanover United FC |
1939/40 to 1946/47 | Not Held |
1947/48 | Glenavon Reserves |
1948/49 | Banbridge Town |
1949/50 | Banbridge Town Dromore Athletic |
1950/51 | Seapatrick |
1951/52 | Seapatrick |
1952/53 | Tandragee Rovers |
1953/54 | Tandragee Rovers |
1954/55 | Seapatrick |
1955/56 | Tandragee Rovers |
1956/57 | Newry Town |
1957/58 | Glenavon Reserves |
1958/59 | Banbridge Town |
1959/60 | Tandragee Rovers |
1960/61 | Portadown Reserves |
1961/62 | Tandragee Rovers |
1962/63 | Portadown Reserves |
1963/64 | Newry Town |
1964/65 | Portadown Reserves |
1965/66 | Glenavon Reserves |
1966/67 | Newry Town |
1967/68 | Blane's |
1968/69 | Newry Town |
1969/70 | Portadown Reserves |
1970/71 | Dungannon Swifts |
1971/72 | Glenavon Reserves |
1972/73 | New Century |
1973/74 | Banbridge Town |
1974/75 | Newry Town |
1975/76 | Dungannon Swifts |
1976/77 | Glenavon Reserves |
1977/78 | Newry Town |
Finals since 1979
Season | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Notes |
1978/79 | Newry Town | 2-1 | Portadown | |
1979/80 | Banbridge Town | Newry Town | ||
1980/81 | Portadown | Glenavon | ||
1981/82 | Portadown | Glenavon | ||
1982/83 | Portadown | Glenavon | ||
1983/84 | Glenavon | 2-0 | Newry Town | |
1984/85 | Newry Town | 4-1 | Portadown | |
1985/86 | Glenavon | 1-0 | Oxford United | |
1986/87 | Newry Town | Glenavon | ||
1987/88 | Dungannon Swifts | Glenavon | ||
1988/89 | Glenavon | 1-0 | Newry Town | |
1989/90 | Newry Town | 4-0 | Banbridge Town | |
1990/91 | Glenavon | 3-1 | Portadown | |
1991/92 | 2-1 | Portadown | After extra-time. Trophy withheld as Glenavon fielded ineligible player. | |
1992/93 | Portadown | 2-1 | Newry Town | |
1993/94 | Portadown | 3-0 | Dungannon Swifts | |
1994/95 | Portadown | 4-1 | Newry Town | |
1995/96 | Bangor | 3-1 | Dungannon Swifts | |
1996/97 | Dungannon Swifts | 2-1 | Distillery | |
1997/98 | Portadown | 0-0 | Dungannon Swifts | |
1998/99 | Glenavon | 3-1 | Ards | |
1999/00 | Newry Town | 1-0 | Banbridge Town | |
2000/01 | Armagh City | 3-1 | Newry Town | |
2001/02 | Portadown | 5-1 | Lurgan Celtic | 2nd replay. Game 1: 2-2; Game 2: 1-1. |
2002/03 | Portadown | 3-1 | Dungannon Swifts | Portadown withdrew from future editions of competition. |
2003/04 | Loughgall | 2-2 | Newry Town | |
2004/05 | Glenavon | 1-0 | Loughgall | |
2005/06 | Dungannon Swifts | 3-1 | Glenavon | |
2006/07 | Newry City | 2-1 | Annagh United | |
2007/08 | Loughgall | 2-0 | Banbridge Town | After extra-time |
2008/09 | Dungannon Swifts | 2-1 | Loughgall | |
2009/10 | Glenavon | 3-2 | Loughgall | |
2010/11 | Glenavon | 2-0 | Dungannon Swifts | |
2011/12 | Newry City | 1-0 | Glenavon | |
2012/13 | Dungannon Swifts | 2-1 | Banbridge Town | After extra-time. |
2013/14 | Dungannon Swifts | 3-1 | Annagh United | After extra-time. |
2014/15 | Dungannon Swifts | 3-2 | Armagh City | After extra-time |
2015/16 | Dungannon Swifts | 2-1 | Armagh City | |
2016/17 | Warrenpoint Town | 3-2 | Armagh City | After extra-time |
2017/18 | Glenavon | 3-1 | Newry City A.F.C. | |
2018/19 | Glenavon | 4-3 | Warrenpoint Town | |
2019/20 | Loughgall | 3-2 | Glenavon |