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North-South Cup

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North-South Cup
Organising bodyIrish Football Association
Football Association of Ireland
Founded1960
Abolished1962
RegionNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Most successful club(s)Glenavon
Linfield
(1 title each)

The North-South Cup was a short-lived football tournament featuring clubs from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It was played for two seasons in the 1960s and on both occasions won by teams from Northern Ireland.[1]

The 1960–61 competition was played to the semi-final stage, however due to fixture congestion the final had to be held over to the following season. Similarly the 1961–62 competition could not be finished in time, the first round and part of the second round were played during the season, however the rest was completed during the 1962–63 season.[2]

Finals

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Season Winner Aggregate
score
Runner-up
1960–61 Northern Ireland Linfield 7–1 Northern Ireland Glentoran
1961–62 Northern Ireland Glenavon 2–1 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne

References

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  1. ^ "All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions". Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ "North-South Cup". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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