Английская Википедия:Foyle Cup
The Foyle Cup is a youth soccer tournament held every year in Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Along with the SuperCupNI, which takes place around the same time, The Foyle Cup is one of Ireland and indeed Europe's premier youth tournaments.
History
The competition began in 1992 with only eight teams competing. It is seen as one of the most important and pivotal tournaments in Northern Ireland, as it presents an opportunity for the youth of Northern Ireland to show their abilities. Academy teams of such European clubs as Werder Bremen, IFK Göteborg and Ferencváros have participated in the tournament, along with teams from the U.S. and Canada in recent times. It is widely recognised as a tournament that launches the careers of young players aspiring to sign professional contracts. In 2003 former Republic of Ireland player and current Sunderland chairman, Niall Quinn launched the tournament.[1] The 2006 competition was launched by Lawrie Sanchez.[2] In June 2007, Foyle Cup chairman, Michael Hutton confirmed that the 2007 competition will feature special guest, Liverpool F.C. legend Phil Neal. The competition has been title sponsored by local businesses such as Football special cola and Hughes insurance.[3][4][5]
Location
All Foyle Cup matches are played around County Londonderry and the surrounding area, including Letterkenny and Strabane. Final matches are played in The Brandywell Stadium, although, from time to time, it may vary.
Notable past participants
- Шаблон:Flagicon K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ottawa Fury FC[6]
- Шаблон:Flagicon AC Horsens
- Шаблон:Flagicon Altrincham FC
- Шаблон:Flagicon AFC Bournemouth
- Шаблон:Flagicon Fulham F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Norwich City F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Port Vale F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sheffield United F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Montpellier Hérault SC
- Шаблон:Flagicon Arminia Bielefeld
- Шаблон:Flagicon Werder Bremen
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ferencváros
- Шаблон:Flagicon Cherry Orchard F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Bohemians F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Derry City F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Finn Harps F.C.[7]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Letterkenny Rovers F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Brescia Calcio
- Шаблон:Flagicon Armagh City F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ballymena United F.C.[7]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Portstewart F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Coleraine F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Glentoran F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Institute F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Linfield F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Aberdeen F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Celtic F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Heart of Midlothian F.C.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Hibernian F.C.[7]
- Шаблон:Flagicon IFK Göteborg
- Other regular teams to appear
References
Шаблон:Association football cup competitions in Ireland
External links
- ↑ Niall Quinn Launches 2003 Foyle Cup Шаблон:Webarchive retrieved 15 June 2007
- ↑ Foyle Cup launched by Sanchez retrieved 15 June 2007
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 7,2 Шаблон:Cite news
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