The 1981–82 Gold Cup was the 63rd edition of the
Gold Cup, a cup competition in
Northern Irish
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football
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.
The tournament was won by
Linfield for the 27th time, defeating
Ballymena United
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5–4 on penalties in the final at
The Oval
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after the match finished in a 1–1 draw.
Group standings
Section A
Section B
Final
References
External links
Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners
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1981–82 in Northern Ireland association football