The 2011–12 Irish League Cup (known as the Irn-Bru League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. The competition was contested by the 12 members of the IFA Premiership, as well as the 30 members of the IFA Championship. The competition began on 27 August 2011 and ended with the final on 28 January 2012.
| Irn-Bru League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 42 |
| Defending champions | Lisburn Distillery |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crusaders (2nd win) |
| Runner-up | Coleraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 178 (4.34 per match) |
Lisburn Distillery were the defending champions, following a 2–1 victory over Portadown in the previous season's final. However, they were eliminated in the Third Round by Crusaders.
Crusaders went on to win the cup for the second time by defeating Coleraine 1–0 in the final.[1]
First round
editThe draw for the first round was made on 22 August 2011. The games were played in a one-leg format on 27 August and 30 August 2011.
Ards, Bangor, Chimney Corner, Dergview, Knockbreda, Limavady United, Newry City, PSNI, Tobermore United and Wakehurst all received byes into the Second Round.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Annagh United | 4–0 | Moyola Park |
| Armagh City | 0–2 | Sport & Leisure Swifts |
| Ballinamallard United | 3–0 | Institute |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 3–0 | Ballymoney United |
| Banbridge Town | 0–1 | Warrenpoint Town |
| Dundela | 3–4 | Larne |
| Glebe Rangers | 2–3 | Loughgall |
| Killymoon Rangers | 5–4 | Queen's University |
| Lurgan Celtic | 1–3 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Portstewart | 1–4 | Coagh United |
Second round
editThe draw for the second round was made on 2 September 2011. The games were played in a one-leg format on 20 and 21 September 2011.[3]
The 12 members of the IFA Premiership entered at this stage, along with the 10 winners from the First Round matches, and the 10 teams who received byes.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | 0–2 | Limavady United |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 4–6 (aet) | Linfield |
| Ballymena United | 7–0 | Chimney Corner |
| Bangor | 3–2 | Annagh United |
| Carrick Rangers | 6–1 | Sport & Leisure Swifts |
| Cliftonville | 3–1 | Ards |
| Coleraine | 3–1 | Knockbreda |
| Crusaders | 6–1 | PSNI |
| Dergview | 2–1 (aet) | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Donegal Celtic | 4–0 | Wakehurst |
| Dungannon Swifts | 4–0 | Loughgall |
| Glenavon | 10–0 | Coagh United |
| Glentoran | 7–0 | Killymoon Rangers |
| Lisburn Distillery | 2–0 | Tobermore United |
| Newry City | 4–2 | Larne |
| Portadown | 3–0 | Warrenpoint Town |
Third round
editThe draw for the third round was made on 21 September 2011. The games were played in a one-leg format on 12 October 2011.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 0–2 | Ballymena United |
| Carrick Rangers | 3–1 | Limavady United |
| Cliftonville | 5–0 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Donegal Celtic | 0–1 | Dergview |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Portadown |
| Linfield | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Glenavon |
| Lisburn Distillery | 2–4 | Crusaders |
| Newry City | 0–3 | Coleraine |
Quarter-finals
editThe draw for the Quarter-finals was made on 13 October 2011. The games were played on 16 November 2011.[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0–7 | Crusaders |
| Dergview | 2–6 | Ballymena United |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Cliftonville |
| Glentoran | 1–2 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
edit| Cliftonville | 1 − 2 (a.e.t.) | Coleraine |
|---|---|---|
R. Donnelly  71' (pen.) |
Report | Tommons 10' Black 119' |
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ "Coleraine 0-1 Crusaders". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Home". NI Football League. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ IRN-BRU LEAGUE CUP ROUND 2 DRAW
- ^ IRN-BRU LEAGUE CUP ROUND 3 DRAW
- ^ "Dergview drawn to face Ballymena". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-05-08.