Foyle Cup
The Foyle Cup is a youth soccer tournament held every year in Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Along with the SuperCupNI, which takes place around the same time, The Foyle Cup is one of Ireland and indeed Europe's premier youth tournaments.
History
The competition began in 1992 with only eight teams competing. It is seen as one of the most important and pivotal tournaments in
Location
All Foyle Cup matches are played around
Brandywell Stadium
, although, from time to time, it may vary.
Notable past participants
K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
Ottawa Fury FC[6]
AC Horsens- Altrincham FC
AFC Bournemouth- Fulham F.C.
- Norwich City F.C.
- Port Vale F.C.
- Sheffield United F.C.
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- Montpellier Hérault SC
Arminia Bielefeld- Werder Bremen
Ferencváros
Cherry Orchard F.C.- Bohemians F.C.
Derry City F.C.- Finn Harps F.C.[7]
- Letterkenny Rovers F.C.
Brescia Calcio- Armagh City F.C.
- Ballymena United F.C.[7]
- Portstewart F.C.
- Coleraine F.C.
- Glentoran F.C.
- Institute F.C.
- Linfield F.C.
Aberdeen F.C.- Celtic F.C.
- Heart of Midlothian F.C.
- Hibernian F.C.[7]
IFK Göteborg
- Other regular teams to appear
References
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- ^ Foyle Cup launched by Sanchez retrieved 15 June 2007
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- ^ "Foyle Cup 'a hughly successful tournament'". Derry Journal. 26 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ a b c "Isaiah Osbourne set to complete Blackpool switch". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
Meanwhile, two goals from David Paul and another from Jay Doyle gave Hibs Under-20s a 3-1 win over Finn Harps to clinch their place in the final of the Foyle Cup in which they will face Ballymena.