FAI Women's Cup
Women's Football Association of Ireland | |
Founded | 1975 |
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Region | Ireland |
Number of teams | 14 (2022) |
Current champions | Athlone Town (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | Castle Rovers/ Shamrock Rovers (6) |
Website | FAI Women's Cup at fai.ie |
2023 FAI Women's Cup |
The Football Association of Ireland Women's Cup is the senior
History
Antecedents
Two reports in the
Early years
Although the
Benfica won the cup for the third time in 1993 in controversial circumstances.
DWSL monopoly
Following the emergence of the
UEFA Women's Cup
Between 2001 and 2010 the FAI Women's Cup served as a qualifier for the
all represented the Republic of Ireland in Europe after winning the cup.In 2005 Dundalk City won the FAI Women's Cup[22][23] and as a result qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup. However, in 2006 a split developed within Dundalk City over a plan for the club to fully merge with Dundalk F.C. This saw the emergence of two separate women's teams. Dundalk City was re-established as an independent club while Dundalk W.F.C. became affiliated with the League of Ireland club. Following complications that resulted from the split, it was Dundalk W.F.C. that went on to represent the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Women's Cup.[24][25][26]
Women's National League era
The establishment of the
From the 2020 season onwards, the final was staged at Tallaght Stadium on a separate day to the men's final.
List of finals
Date | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
1975 | Limerick | 2–1 | C.S.O. (Dublin)[10] | |
1976 | Dublin Castle | Waterford | ||
1977 | Suffragettes | Avengers (Dublin) | ||
1978 | Dublin Castle | Green Angels (Dublin) | ||
1979 | Dublin Castle | Avengers (Dublin) | ||
1980 | Suffragettes | 4–1 [29] | Rathfarnham United | |
1981 | Suffragettes[note 1][29] | Rathfarnham United | ||
10 October 1982 | Dublin Castle [30][31] | 5–0 | Cork Celtic | Waterford Glass Sports Centre
|
1983 | Glade Celtic | 2–0 | Dublin Castle [32] | Belfield Park[33] |
1984 | Dublin Castle [34] | 2-2 [note 2] | Killeady/Cork Rangers [35] | |
1985 | Rathfarnham United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Belvedere | Hogan Park, Rathbane |
Replay | Rathfarnham United | 2–0 | Belvedere[36][37] | Dalymount Park[3] |
1986 | Dublin Castle | Benfica[38][39] | ||
1987 | Benfica | 3–2 | Boyne Rovers [39][40] | Dalymount Park |
1988 | Rathfarnham United [41] | |||
1989 | Benfica | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Rathfarnham United [note 3] | The Farm[41][42] |
1990 | Rathfarnham United | Boyne Rovers | ||
1991 | Rathfarnham United | Belvedere | ||
18 October 1992 | Welsox |
Benfica | Dalymount Park[43] | |
1993 | College Corinthians | 1–0 | Benfica | |
Replay | Benfica | 3–0 [note 4] | College Corinthians | Kilcohan Park[12][13][14][15] |
1994 | Welsox |
Verona FC | ||
1995 | Rathfarnham United | College Corinthians | ||
1996 | Castle Rovers |
O'Connell Chics |
||
1997 | Shamrock Rovers[44] | 4–0 | Shelbourne |
|
1998 | Shamrock Rovers | Listowel Celtic | ||
29 August 1999 [45] | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Shelbourne |
AUL Complex
|
2000 | Shamrock Rovers | Bealnamulla | ||
29 July 2001 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–1 | St. Catherine's | AUL Complex[46]
|
1 September 2002 | UCD | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers | |
10 August 2003 [47] | UCD | 2–0 | Lifford (Clare) | Richmond Park |
24 October 2004 [48] | UCD | 4–1 | Dundalk City | Lansdowne Road[49] |
16 October 2005 [22][23][50] | Dundalk City | 1–0 | Peamount United | Lansdowne Road[49] |
2 December 2006 [19] | Mayo Ladies League |
1–0 | UCD | Richmond Park[17] |
14 October 2007 [20] | Galway Ladies League | 1–0 | Raheny United | Dalymount Park |
22 November 2008 [51] | St Francis | 2–1 | Peamount United | Richmond Park |
25 July 2009 [52] | St Francis | 1–0 | St. Catherine's | Richmond Park[53] |
25 July 2010 [54] | Peamount United | 4–2 | Salthill Devon | Tolka Park |
7 August 2011 [55][56][57][58] | St. Catherine's | 3–1 | Wilton United | Turners Cross |
13 October 2012 [59] | Raheny United | 2–1 | Peamount United | Dalymount Park |
3 November 2013 [60] | Raheny United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
Castlebar Celtic | Aviva Stadium[27] |
2 November 2014 [61] | Raheny United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | UCD Waves |
Aviva Stadium |
8 November 2015 [62] | Wexford Youths | 2–2 [note 5] | Shelbourne |
Aviva Stadium |
6 November 2016 [63] | Shelbourne |
5–0 | Wexford Youths | Aviva Stadium |
5 November 2017 [64] | Cork City | 1–0 | UCD Waves |
Aviva Stadium |
4 November 2018[65] | Wexford Youths | 1–0 | Peamount United | Aviva Stadium |
3 November 2019[66] | Wexford Youths | 3–2 |
Peamount United | Aviva Stadium |
12 December 2020[67] | Peamount United | 6–0 |
Cork City | Tallaght Stadium |
21 November 2021[68] | Wexford Youths | 3–1 |
Shelbourne | Tallaght Stadium |
6 November 2022[69] | Shelbourne | 2–0 |
Athlone Town | Tallaght Stadium |
19 November 2023[70] | Athlone Town | 2–2[note 6] | Shelbourne | Tallaght Stadium |
- Notes
- ^ Suffragettes and Rathfarnham United were the finalists.
- ^ Dublin Castle won on penalties.
- ^ RSSSF lists Boyne Rovers as the runners-up. However a report in The Munster Express identifies Rathfarnham United as the runners-up. The same report also identifies Rathfarnham United as the previous years winners.
- ^ Replay held after Corinthians had fielded two unregistered players in first game.
- ^ Wexford Youths won 4–2 on penalties.
- ^ Athlone won 4–3 on penalties.
List of winners by club
Dublin Castle and Castle Rovers/Shamrock Rovers have won the cup the most times, each winning the competition six times.[9][18]
Wins | Team | Seasons |
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6 | Dublin Castle [note 1] | 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986 [31] |
6 | Castle Rovers/Shamrock Rovers | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
5 | Rathfarnham United | 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995 |
4 | Wexford Youths | 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
3 | Benfica | 1987, 1989, 1995 |
3 | UCD | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
3 | Raheny United | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
2 | Peamount United | 2010, 2020 |
2 | Shelbourne
|
2016, 2022 |
2 | Welsox
|
1992, 1994 |
2 | St Francis | 2008, 2010 |
1 | Limerick | 1975 |
1 | Glade Celtic | 1983 |
1 | Dundalk City | 2005 |
1 | Mayo Ladies League
|
2006 |
1 | Galway Ladies League | 2007 |
1 | St. Catherine's | 2011 |
1 | Cork City | 2017 |
1 | Athlone Town | 2023 |
- Notes
- ^ An Irish Examiner report on 1982 final states that 1982 was third time Dublin Castle had won cup but does not identify the earlier years.
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