Irland - League Cup

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Wikipedia - League of Ireland Cup

The League of Ireland Cup (Irish: Corn Sraithe na hÉireann), also referred to in Ireland as the 'League Cup', was an annual knockout competition in men's football in the Republic of Ireland. It was contested by League of Ireland clubs and invited clubs from the lower levels of the Republic of Ireland football league system. It has been sponsored by Electronic Arts and branded the EA Sports Cup since 2009.

The competition began in 1973–74, replacing the League of Ireland Shield and the Dublin City Cup. It has had several formats since its inception and has been a knock-out competition since 2005. As there was no European qualification for winners of the League of Ireland Cup, it had a lower status than the FAI Cup and was therefore seen as the third most important trophy in the Irish playing season.

The competition was not held in 2020 and 2021 as a result of delays and restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has yet to resume being held as of 2023.

Irland - League Cup

Den irländska ligacupen är en nationell fotbollsturnering i Irland som arrangeras sedan 1921-22. Den är öppen för alla klubbar som deltar i League of Ireland, som är den högsta divisionen i irländsk fotboll.

Turneringen spelas i cupformat, med en enkel elimineringsfas följt av en final. Matcherna spelas vanligtvis under hela året, men finalen spelas vanligtvis i november eller december.

Den mest framgångsrika klubben i ligacupens historia är Shamrock Rovers, som har vunnit turneringen 24 gånger. Andra framgångsrika klubbar inkluderar Derry City (10 vinster), Bohemians (7 vinster) och Dundalk (7 vinster).

Irlands ligacup anses vara den näst viktigaste cuptävlingen i irländsk fotboll, efter FAI Cup. Det ger vinnaren en plats i UEFA Europa Conference League, den tredje nivån av UEFA:s klubblagstävlingar.