The Junior International Quadrangular Tournament (most recently known as the Umbro Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a
football
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tournament held on an irregular basis between junior representative teams from
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
, the
Republic of Ireland
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and
Scotland
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and the
Isle of Man national team.
[Junior Scotland Representative Squad]
cotland details from 1994 to 2005 Non-League Scotland, 12 October 2007 (archived) 'Junior' status does not refer to age, but to the status of the competing players, i.e. not senior. First held as the Guinness Cup in 1994,
Guinness
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continued to sponsor the tournament until 2000.
Statoil
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then acted as sponsors for three editions from 2001 until 2005. In 2008
Umbro
Umbro is an English sports equipment manufacturer founded in 1924 in Wilmslow, Cheshire and based in Manchester. They specialise in football and rugby sportswear featuring their ''Double Diamond'' logo. Umbro products are marketed in over 100 c ...
became sponsors. Scotland are the tournament's most successful side having won six of the twelve editions.
Format
Each tournament is rotated around the competing teams who take it in turn to act as hosts. Initially the competition was held on a knock-out basis with two semi-finals followed by a third-place play-off and final. Since 2001 it has been held on a round-robin league basis, with each team facing each other once and three points being awarded for a win and one for a draw.
Event History
Republic of Ireland 1994
Final
* Northern Ireland were represented by a Mid Ulster Select.
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Scotland 1995
Final[
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Isle of Man 1996
Final78
Northern Ireland 1997
Final[
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Republic of Ireland 1998
Final
Scotland 1999
Final
Isle of Man 2000
Final
Northern Ireland 2001
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Republic of Ireland 2003
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Scotland 2005
* Scotland finish ahead of the Republic of Ireland on head-to-head record.[
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Isle of Man 2008
Northern Ireland 2010
Republic of Ireland 2013
The 2013 Umbro Quadrangular Trophy took place in Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
from 3–5 October 2013.
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Scotland 2017
The 2017 Umbro Quadrangular Trophy took place in Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
from 11 to 14 October 2017.
Summary of winners
References
The Quadrangular Tournament
Scottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "junior" refers to the level of football ...
*{{cite book , author= Malcolm Brodie, title=Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook
Quadrangular Tournament
on scottishfa.co.uk
International association football competitions in Europe
Association football in Northern Ireland
Football in the Isle of Man
Football in Scotland
Association football in the Republic of Ireland