2020–21 Irish Cup
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The 2020–21 Irish Cup (known as the Sadler's Peaky Blinder Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes)[1] was the 141st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football since its inauguration in 1881.[1] The competition began on 27 April 2021 and concluded with the final at Mourneview Park, Lurgan on 21 May 2021.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Dates | 27 Apr – 21 May 2021 |
Teams | 26 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (44th title) |
Runner-up | Larne |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 25 |
Goals scored | 87 (3.48 per match) |
Glentoran were the defending champions, after they defeated Ballymena United 2–1 after extra time in the previous season's delayed final played in July 2020. This took their tally to 23 Irish Cup wins overall; their first for five years.[2] This season they were beaten by Crusaders in the quarter-finals.
Linfield were this season's winners, defeating Larne 2–1 in the first ever meeting between the two teams in the final. This extended Linfield's record of Irish Cup wins to 44; their first win since 2017. It also meant a sixth Irish Cup final appearance for Larne without ever winning the competition, extending that unwanted record.
Since Linfield had already qualified for Europe via their league position, the berth for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round was redistributed to the 3rd-placed 2020–21 NIFL Premiership team.