The 2010–11

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(known as the Co-operative Insurance Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition of

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's secondary football knock-out cup competition. For this season all matches reverted to a one-legged basis having previously been two-legged ties up until the semi-final stage. The competition was also opened up to include more clubs. It was contested by the 12 members of the

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, as well as the 14 members of

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and for the first time, the 16 members of IFA Championship 2 (the third tier).

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were the defending champions.

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were the eventual winners, winning the competition for the first time with a 2–1 victory over

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in the final.

First round

The games were played in a one-leg format on 21 August 2010.

Second round

These matches were played on 18 September 2010.

Third round

These matches were played on 23 October 2010.

Quarter-finals

These matches were played on 5 December 2010, 11 and 18 January 2011.

Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

Results
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2010–11 domestic association football cups 2010