The North West Senior Cup or North West Cup is a senior
football
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competition in
Northern Ireland
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run by the North West of Ireland Football Association. Senior and intermediate teams from the North West FA's jurisdiction (which covers
County Londonderry
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and parts of
County Tyrone
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), are entitled to enter. It originated as the County Londonderry F.A. Cup in 1886–87
[Belfast News-Letter, 29 November 1886] but became the North West Cup in 1892.
Finals
Performance by club
‡ Including 5 as St Columb's Hall Celtic.
See also
*
County Antrim Shield
The County Antrim & District Football Association Senior Shield (more commonly known as the County Antrim Shield) is a football competition in Northern Ireland. The competition is open to senior teams who are members of the North East Ulster Foo ...
*
Mid-Ulster Cup
The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association (founded 2 April 1887). The competition has historically featured teams based in County Armagh, east County Tyrone, and west Cou ...
*
Craig Memorial Cup
The Craig Memorial Cup, also known as the William Craig Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North West of Ireland Football Association. The competition culminates in the final which has traditionall ...
Sources
*Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2007/2008 (Ed. Malcolm Brodie)
*Ulster Football & Cycle Annual 1909/10
*George Glass, ''The Men from Scroggy''.
References
{{Association football cup competitions in Ireland
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