The 1948–49 City Cup was the 44th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (10th win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 68 |
| Goals scored | 279 (4.1 per match) |
The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 10th time and the 3rd consecutive edition.[2][3]
Group standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Celtic (C) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 4.444 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 2.063 | 18 | |
| 3 | Portadown | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 1.286 | 15 | |
| 4 | Glenavon | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 1.526 | 14 | |
| 5 | Glentoran | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 1.529 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ards | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 0.957 | 9 | |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 0.741 | 9 | |
| 8 | Derry City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 0.710 | 9 | |
| 9 | Bangor | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 0.657 | 8 | |
| 10 | Distillery | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 0.645 | 7 | |
| 11 | Coleraine | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 0.516 | 5 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 0.379 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.