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For sponsorship reasons the English Football League Cup
Football League Cup

The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or Carling Cup, is an England football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis....
 was also named "Milk Cup" between 1982 and 1986.
The Milk Cup is an international youth football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 tournament held annually in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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. The cup matches are mainly played in the Coleraine
Coleraine

Coleraine is a large town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Londonderry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections....
/north coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in Portrush, Portstewart,Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney and Ballymena. The Elite section has 6 teams in 2008, divided into two groups of 3 followed by a playoff, whilst both the Junior and Premier sections have 24 teams. Each team plays twice and then the top 8 teams enter the knock out stages for the Milk Cup.



Clubs and national teams from anywhere in the World may compete on invitation.

Milk Cup began in 1983 with sixteen teams participating at an Under 16 (Premier) level.






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For sponsorship reasons the English Football League Cup
Football League Cup

The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or Carling Cup, is an England football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis....
 was also named "Milk Cup" between 1982 and 1986.
The Milk Cup is an international youth football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 tournament held annually in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
. The cup matches are mainly played in the Coleraine
Coleraine

Coleraine is a large town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Londonderry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections....
/north coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in Portrush, Portstewart,Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney and Ballymena. The Elite section has 6 teams in 2008, divided into two groups of 3 followed by a playoff, whilst both the Junior and Premier sections have 24 teams. Each team plays twice and then the top 8 teams enter the knock out stages for the Milk Cup.

  • Elite - Under 19's - national sides
  • Premier - U17's - club sides and national sides
  • Junior - U15's - club sides and national sides


Clubs and national teams from anywhere in the World may compete on invitation.

History

The Milk Cup began in 1983 with sixteen teams participating at an Under 16 (Premier) level. Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell F.C.

Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, Scotland, North Lanarkshire. Motherwell currently play in the Scottish Premier League, and have done so since the mid 80's, making them one of the more established top-flight clubs in Scotland....
 from Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 were the first winners. It was founded by Jim Weir, Victor Leonard and Bertie Peacock
Bertie Peacock

Robert "Bertie" Peacock, Order of the British Empire was a Football player and manager from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland....
.

The competition was extended in 1985 when an extra age group, the Under 14 (Junior) section was introduced and again the first champions were from Scotland, as Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. They have won 51 domestic league titles, more than any other team....
 won the Milk Cup at that age level.

The Under 19 (Elite) section was introduced in 1995 with the Welsh finishing the tournament as winners.

Many great players in international football have taken part in the Milk Cup, players such as David Beckham
David Beckham

David Robert Joseph Beckham Order of the British Empire is an England association football who currently plays in midfielder for Italy Serie A club A.C....
, Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes

Paul Aaron Scholes is an England national football team association football player who currently plays for English Premier League club Manchester United F.C.....
 and Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney

Wayne Mark Rooney is an English people Association football who currently plays as a striker for English Premier League club Manchester United F.C....
 have all competed at some level Milk Cup. In the FIFA World Cup 2002 there were 30 Milk Cup veterans playing.

To celebrate the competition's silver jubilee
Silver Jubilee

A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary....
, a friendly match took place between Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team

The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football . In such events, the individual countries of the United Kingdom compete separately, but do not participate in the Olympic Games....
 and three-time junior section winners Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are a professional English association football club located in the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League and has contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other....
 at the Coleraine Showgrounds on July 14th 2007. Everton won the tie 2-0.

Previous winners

Year Elite Premier Junior
1983Founded in 1995Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell F.C.

Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, Scotland, North Lanarkshire. Motherwell currently play in the Scottish Premier League, and have done so since the mid 80's, making them one of the more established top-flight clubs in Scotland....
Founded in 1985
1984Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. They have won 51 domestic league titles, more than any other team....
1985Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is an England football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1892 in football after the merger of two local clubs, Newcastle East End F.C....
Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. They have won 51 domestic league titles, more than any other team....
1986Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United F.C.

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional Football club located in the city of Dundee. Traditionally, United are nicknamed The Terrors and the supporters known as The Arabs, though the latter has been applied equally to the club in recent times by the sporting media, in favour of the former....
1987Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra F.C.

Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an England Association football team based at Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, Cheshire and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to Crewe Works....
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United F.C.

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional Football club located in the city of Dundee. Traditionally, United are nicknamed The Terrors and the supporters known as The Arabs, though the latter has been applied equally to the club in recent times by the sporting media, in favour of the former....
1988Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool Football Club is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. The club plays in the Premier League, and it is the Football records in England#Most successful clubs overall in the history of Football in England; the club has won List of football clubs in England by major honours won than any other English cl...
Home Farm F.C.
Home Farm F.C.

Home Farm Football Club is an Republic of Ireland football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the Football League of Ireland in Football League of Ireland 1972-73 after merging with Drumcondra F.C.....
1989Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is an England football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1892 in football after the merger of two local clubs, Newcastle East End F.C....
Dungannon Swifts F.C.
Dungannon Swifts F.C.

Dungannon Swifts F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the IFA Premiership First Division in 1997....
1990Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, , is an English professional association football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Commonly referred to as Spurs, the club's home stadium is White Hart Lane, Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey N postcode area....
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra F.C.

Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an England Association football team based at Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, Cheshire and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to Crewe Works....
1991Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English association football club, based at Old Trafford in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and is one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with over 330 million supporters worldwide ? almost 5% of the world's population....
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City F.C.

Norwich City Football Club is an England professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk.Norwich are currently members of the Football League Championship ....
1992Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. They have won 51 domestic league titles, more than any other team....
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City F.C.

Norwich City Football Club is an England professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk.Norwich are currently members of the Football League Championship ....
1993Cherry Orchard F.C.
Cherry Orchard F.C.

Cherry Orchard Football Club is an Irish football club founded in 1957. The club plays at Le Fanu Park in Ballyfermot. The club currently has teams in the Dublin & District Schoolboy League and Leinster Senior League ....
1994Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Heart of Midlothian F.C. are a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. They are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian F.C.....
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as 'The Boro', are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League....
1995Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are a professional English association football club located in the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League and has contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other....
1996Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, , is an English professional association football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Commonly referred to as Spurs, the club's home stadium is White Hart Lane, Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey N postcode area....
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United F.C.

West Ham United Football Club is an England association football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, England. They have played their home matches at the Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904....
1997Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as 'The Boro', are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League....
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United F.C.

West Ham United Football Club is an England association football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, England. They have played their home matches at the Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904....
1998Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra F.C.

Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an England Association football team based at Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, Cheshire and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to Crewe Works....
1999Esporte Clube Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória

Esporte Clube Vit?ria, usually known simply as Vit?ria, is a Brazilian Football League Teams from Salvador, Brazil in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899....
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra F.C.

Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an England Association football team based at Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, Cheshire and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to Crewe Works....
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football Football team based in the city of Manchester. They are currently members of the English Premier League....
2000Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic F.C.

Charlton Athletic Football Club is a professional association football football team based in Charlton, London, in the London Borough of Greenwich....
2001Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City F.C.

Norwich City Football Club is an England professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk.Norwich are currently members of the Football League Championship ....
2002Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United, or informally Leeds, are an England Professional sports association football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire....
Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are a professional English association football club located in the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League and has contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other....
2003Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English association football club, based at Old Trafford in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and is one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with over 330 million supporters worldwide ? almost 5% of the world's population....
Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda

Racing Club, also known simply as Racing, is an Argentina professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Gran Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing are historically one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football....
2004Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Heart of Midlothian F.C. are a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. They are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian F.C.....
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football club and one of the leading football clubs in the country. They have won 10 championships, 5 State Cups and 3 Toto Cups....
2005FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
Lyngby Boldklub
Lyngby Boldklub

Lyngby Boldklub is a Danish Football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC....
2006Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow is a football club from Moscow, Russia. They are nicknamed "Meat" because in Soviet era the club was owned by the Collective Production Farms ....
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town F.C.

Swindon Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in Football League One. The club's home ground is the County Ground, Swindon, which has an all-seated capacity of 15,728....
2007Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club

Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded on July 21, 1902. The word Fluminense derives from Latin flumen, "river", rio in Portuguese language....
2008Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English association football club, based at Old Trafford in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and is one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with over 330 million supporters worldwide ? almost 5% of the world's population....
Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are a professional English association football club located in the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League and has contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other....


Media coverage

Some Milk Cup
Milk Cup

The Milk Cup is an international youth Football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the Coleraine/north coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in Portrush, Portstewart,Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney and Ballymena....
 matches are broadcast on BBC Two Northern Ireland, made available to the rest of the UK via BBCi and some other Milk Cup
Milk Cup

The Milk Cup is an international youth Football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the Coleraine/north coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in Portrush, Portstewart,Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney and Ballymena....
 matches are broadcast online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/milkcup

External links

  • - BBC Northern Ireland
    BBC Northern Ireland

    BBC Northern Ireland is the main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland.The organisation is one of the three national regions of the BBC, together with BBC Scotland and BBC Wales....
     Milk Cup site


See also

  • List of football (soccer) competitions
    List of football (soccer) competitions

    This is a list of the association football competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally....