The 2011–12 Irish League Cup (known as the

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League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th edition of the

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's secondary

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knock-out cup competition. The competition was contested by the 12 members of the

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, as well as the 30 members of the

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. The competition began on 27 August 2011 and ended with the final on 28 January 2012.

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were the defending champions, following a 2–1 victory over

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in the previous season's final. However, they were eliminated in the Third Round by

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went on to win the cup for the second time by defeating

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1–0 in the final.

First round

The draw for the first round was made on 22 August 2011. The games were played in a one-leg format on 27 August and 30 August 2011.

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, Bangor, Chimney Corner, Dergview, Knockbreda, Limavady United, Newry City,

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, Tobermore United and Wakehurst all received

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into the Second Round.

Second round

The draw for the second round was made on 2 September 2011. The games were played in a one-leg format on 20 and 21 September 2011. The 12 members of the

entered at this stage, along with the 10 winners from the First Round matches, and the 10 teams who received byes.

Third round

The draw for the third round was made on 21 September 2011. The games were played in a one-leg format on 12 October 2011.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals was made on 13 October 2011. The games were played on 16 November 2011.

Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

Results
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