IFA Women's Challenge Cup
For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Women's Cup.
The IFA Women's Challenge Cup or Irish Women's Cup is the annual cup competition of women's football teams in Northern Ireland. It was first contested in 2005.
Format
The eight Women's Premier League teams enter the cup in the third round. Up to 32 other teams enter in the first round, if more enter a preliminary round is played.List of finals
The list of finals:Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up |
2005 | Newtownabbey Strikers | 2–0 | Northland Raiders |
2006 | Glentoran Belfast United | 3–0 | Northland Raiders |
2007 | Glentoran Belfast United | 2–1 | Newtownabbey Strikers |
2008 | Glentoran Belfast United | 4–0 | Linfield Ladies |
2009 | Glentoran Belfast United | 1–0 | Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers |
2010 | Glentoran Belfast United | 1–0 | Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers |
2011 | Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers | 2–0 | Glentoran Belfast United |
2012 | Glentoran Belfast United | 3–2 | Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers |
2013 | Linfield Ladies | 2–1 | Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers |
2014 | Linfield Ladies | 2–2 a.e.t | Newry City |
2015 | Cliftonville Ladies | 4–1 | Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers |
2016 | Linfield Ladies | 2–1 | Cliftonville Ladies |
2017 | Sion Swifts | 2–0 | Newry City |
2018 | Glentoran Belfast United | 2–1 | Linfield Ladies |
Glentoran Belfast United has won seven titles, Linfield three, Newtownabbey Strikers two, Cliftonville Ladies and Sion Swifts one title.