Irland - League Cup

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The League of Ireland Cup (Irish: Corn Sraithe na hÉireann), also referred to in Ireland as the 'League Cup', was an annual knockout competition in men's football in the Republic of Ireland. It was contested by League of Ireland clubs and invited clubs from the lower levels of the Republic of Ireland football league system. It has been sponsored by Electronic Arts and branded the EA Sports Cup since 2009.

The competition began in 1973–74, replacing the League of Ireland Shield and the Dublin City Cup. It has had several formats since its inception and has been a knock-out competition since 2005. As there was no European qualification for winners of the League of Ireland Cup, it had a lower status than the FAI Cup and was therefore seen as the third most important trophy in the Irish playing season.

The competition was not held in 2020 and 2021 as a result of delays and restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has yet to resume being held as of 2023.

Irland - League Cup er et årlig fotballturnering som spilles i Irland. Den første turneringen ble holdt i 1921/22, og det er den nest eldste fotballturneringen i landet etter FAI Cup. Turneringen er åpen for alle lag i Irland, og vinneren kvalifiserer seg til UEFA Europa Conference League.

Turneringen består av en gruppespillfase etterfulgt av en utslagsrunde. Gruppespillfasen er delt inn i to grupper med åtte lag i hver gruppe. De to beste lagene i hver gruppe går videre til utslagsrunden, som består av kvartfinaler, semifinaler og en finale.

Finalen spilles vanligvis på Aviva Stadium i Dublin. Vinneren av turneringen får Irish League Cup-trofeet.

De mest suksessrike lagene i Irish League Cup er Shelbourne og Cork City, som begge har vunnet turneringen 9 ganger.