North West Senior Cup (football)

The North West Senior Cup or North West Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North West Football Association. Senior and intermediate teams from the North West FA's jurisdiction (which covers County Londonderry and parts of County Tyrone), are entitled to enter. It originated as the County Londonderry F.A. Cup in 1886–87Belfast News-Letter, 29 November 1886 but became the North West Cup in 1892.

List of finals WinnerScoreRunner-UpNotes1886–87Limavady5–0St Columb's Court1887–88Limavady6–0Kilrea1888–89Limavady3–2Rock1889–90Limavady4–2St Columb's Court1890–91St Columb's Court4–3LimavadyReplay. The first game ended 2-2.1891–92St Columb's Court4–1Limavady1892–93Limavady3–0St Columb's Court1893–94St Columb's Hall Celtic3–1Limavady1894–95St Columb's Hall Celtic5–2Strabane1895–96St Columb's Hall Celtic5–2Bright Stars1896–97St Columb's Hall Celtic4–1North End1897–98St Columb's Hall Celtic2–0St Columb's Court1898–99Derry Celtic3–0St Columb's Court1899–1900Derry Hibernians1–0Derry Celtic3rd Replay. Game 1: 0-0; Game 2: 1-1; Game 3: 1-11900–01Derry Celtic4–0Derry Hibernians1901–02Derry Celtic6–1St Columb's Court1902–03Derry Celtic3–0Derry Hibernians1903–04Derry Hibernians4–3North End1904–05Derry Hibernians2–0Inniskilling Fusiliers1905–06Celtic Wanderers4–1Casuals1906–07Celtic Wanderers2–1Casuals1907–08Celtic Wanderers and Bright Stars (shared)1908–09Celtic Wanderers3–2Hampshire Regiment1909–31not played1931–32Derry City2–1Coleraine1932–33Derry City4–0Coleraine1933–34Derry City5–1Coleraine1934–35Derry City1–0Coleraine1935–36Derry City7–1Ebrington1936–37Derry City6–2Coleraine1937–38no awardDerry City and Derry City Reserves qualified for the final which was unplayed due to scheduling issues.1938–39Derry City8–1Coleraine1939–40no awardDerry City and Coleraine Crusaders qualified for the final which was unplayed due to scheduling issues.1940–45not played1945–46Derry City12–2Coleraine ReservesTwo-legged final. 1st leg: 9–0; 2nd leg: 3–2.1946–51not played1951–52Derry City Reserves3–1Foyle StarsReplay. The first game ended 1-1.1952–53Coleraine Reserves5–1Derry City1953–54Derry City1–0Coleraine1954–55Coleraine3–1Derry CityReplay. The first game ended 3-3.1955–56Coleraine2–1Derry City1956–57no awardDerry City and Coleraine qualified for the final which was unplayed due to fixture congestion of both teams.1957–58Coleraine and Derry City (shared)Two finals were played which both ended in draws: 0–0 on 24 April and 1–1 on 1 May. Due to fixture congestion the North West FA decided to make Coleraine and Derry City joint holders for the year.1958–59Coleraine2–1Derry City1959–60Derry City1–0Coleraine1960–61Coleraine9–0Derry City1961–62Derry City3–1Coleraine1962–63Derry City3–0Coleraine1963–64Derry City2–0Coleraine1964–65Coleraine2–1Derry City1965–66Derry City2–1Coleraine1966–67Coleraine3–2Derry City1967–68Coleraine2–1Derry CityReplay. The first game ended 1-1.1968–69Derry City5–1Coleraine1969–70Coleraine4–0Derry CityTwo-legged final. 1st leg: 3–0; 2nd leg: 1–0.1970–71Derry City3–2Coleraine1971–80not played1980–81Tobermore United1–0Omagh Town1981–82Coleraine6–2Moyola Park1982–83Coleraine7–1Roe Valley1983–87not played1987–88Coleraine3–1Oxford United Stars1988–89Coleraine2–1Tobermore United1989–90Tobermore United2–0Coleraine1990–91Omagh Town3–1Coleraine1991–92Coleraine2–0Park1992–93Omagh Town2–0Coleraine1993–94Limavady United2–1Coleraine1994–95Coleraine3–0Limavady United1995–96Omagh Town5–1Coleraine1996–97Omagh Town2–0Coleraine1997–98Institute2–0Limavady United1998–99Limavady United3–1Oxford United Stars1999–2000Omagh Town5–2Limavady United2000–01Omagh Town3–1Limavady United2001–02Coleraine2–0Omagh Town2002–03Institute5–0Omgh Town2003–04Coleraine1–0Limavady United2004–05Limavady United2–0Institute2005–06Coleraine3–2Institute2006–07Tobermore United2–1Coleraine2007–08Coleraine5–2Tobermore United2008–09Institute3–0Limavady United2009–10Coleraine3–3Limavady UnitedAfter extra time. Coleraine won 5–3 on penalties.Coleraine snatch North West Cup2010–11Institute3–0ColeraineMcIntyre's brace secures the NW Cup2011–12Institute4–2ColeraineNorth West Senior Cup Winners 2011/12 2012–13Coleraine3–0Institutehttp://www.colerainefc.com/beta/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1836:coleraine-3-0-institute&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=38 2013–14Newbuildings United2–2InstituteAfter extra time. Newbuildings won 5–3 on penalties.Penalty shoot-out joy for United2014–15Institute3–1Moyola ParkInstitute secure first trophy of the season2015–16Limavady United2–0Coleraine2016–17Institute1–1ColeraineAfter extra time. Institute won 4–2 on penalties.2017–18Institute3–1ColeraineColeraine FC2018–19Limavady United0–0InstituteAfter extra time. Limavady won 3–1 on penalties.Derry Journal2019–20Ballinamallard United1–1DergviewAfter extra time. Ballinamallard won 5–4 on penalties.2020–21Dergview3–2Limavady UnitedUlster Herald2021–22Dergview3–1Ballinamallard UnitedWe Are Tyrone2022–23Ballinamallard United4–1ColeraineColeraine Chronicle2023–24Limavady United2–2InstituteLimavady won 3-2 on penalties Highland Radio2024–25Coleraine3–2Ballinamallard Unitedbbc.co.uk BBC]2025–26Strabane Athletic3–2Limavady United

Performance by club Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up yearsColeraine271954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58 (shared), 1958–59, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2024–251931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23Derry City17 (1 shared)91931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1945–46, 1953–54, 1957–58 (shared), 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–711952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70Derry Celtic‡911893–94, 1894–95, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–031899–1900Institute851997–98, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–182004–05, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19Limavady United681993–94, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2023–241994–95, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2020–21Omagh Town621990–91, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–011980–81, 2001–02Limavady531886–87, 1887–88, 1888–89, 1889–90, 1892–931890–91, 1891–92, 1893–94Celtic Wanderers4 (1 shared)01905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08 (shared), 1908–09—Derry Hibernians321899–1900, 1903–04, 1904–051900–01, 1902–03Tobermore United321980–81, 1989–90, 2006–071988–89, 2007–08St Columb's Court261890–91, 1891–921886–87, 1889–90, 1892–93, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1901–02Dergview212020–21, 2021–222019–20222019–20, 2022–232021–22, 2024-25Coleraine Reserves111952–531945–46Bright Stars1 (shared)11907–081895–96Derry City Reserves101951–52—Newbuildings United102013–14—Strabane Athletic102025-26—North End02—1896–97, 1903–04Casuals02—1905–06, 1906–07Oxford United Stars02—1987–88, 1998–99Moyola Park02—1981–82, 2014–15Kilrea01—1887–88Rock01—1888–89Strabane01—1894–95Inniskilling Fusiliers01—1904–05Hampshire Regiment01—1908–09Ebrington01—1935–36Foyle Stars01—1951–52Roe Valley01—1982–83Park01—1991–92

‡ Including 5 as St Columb's Hall Celtic.

See also County Antrim Shield Mid-Ulster Cup Craig Memorial Cup

Sources Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2007/2008 (Ed. Malcolm Brodie) Ulster Football & Cycle Annual 1909/10 George Glass, The Men from Scroggy.

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