The 1983–84 Gold Cup was the 65th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in

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. The tournament was won by Linfield for the 28th time, defeating

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3–1 in the final at

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. For this edition, there was a change in the format of the group stage. Section A clubs played each other twice and played three matches with Section B clubs (and vice versa for Section B clubs). Section C clubs played each other once and played four matches with Section D clubs (and vice versa for Section D clubs). The clubs that topped each section progressed to the semi-finals.

Group standings

Section A

Section B

Section C

Section D

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners
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