2010–11 Irish Cup
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The 2010–11 Irish Cup (known as the JJB Sports Irish Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 131st edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The competition began on 18 September 2010 with the First Round and ended on 7 May 2011 with the Final.
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Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 114 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (41st win) |
Runner-up | Crusaders |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 123 |
Goals scored | 539 (4.38 per match) |
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Linfield were the champions, winning their fifth Irish Cup in the last six seasons, by defeating Crusaders 2–1 in the final, who were appearing in their second final in the last three seasons.[1][2] Crusaders qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League because Linfield had already qualified for the Champions League via the league.