2009–10 Irish Cup
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The 2009–10 Irish Cup was the 130th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The competition began on 19 September 2009 with the first Round and ended on 8 May 2010 with the final.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 105 |
Defending champions | Crusaders |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (40th win) |
Runner-up | Portadown |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 110 |
Goals scored | 435 (3.95 per match) |
Crusaders were the defending champions, winning their third Irish Cup the previous season after a 1–0 win over Cliftonville in the 2009 final. This season they reached the quarter-finals, but were defeated by Portadown. Linfield went on to lift their 40th Irish Cup, and fourth in five years, beating Portadown 2–1 in the final. Portadown earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League because Linfield had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League via the 2009–10 IFA Premiership.[1][2][3]