The 1916–17 Belfast City Cup was the 2nd edition of the Belfast City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football. It replaced the City Cup, which was suspended due to World War I.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Ireland |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (2nd win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.23 per match) |
The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 2nd time and 2nd consecutive year.[2][3]
Group standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran (C) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 1.929 | 14 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 9 | |
| 4 | Belfast United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0.588 | 7 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 6 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 0.172 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Belfast City Cup Table". Belfast Telegraph. 29 January 1917. p. 2.
- ^ "City Cup Competition, Linfield v Glentoran". Belfast Telegraph. 12 May 1917. p. 2.