The Craig Memorial Cup, also known as the William Craig Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North West of Ireland Football Association. The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on Boxing Day. The current champions are Limavady United.
| Organising body | North West of Ireland Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Current champions | Limavady United (2023–24) |
| Most successful club(s) | Limavady United (10 titles) |
Past winners
edit- 1980–81 Tobermore United
- 1981–82 Moyola Park
- 1982–83 Roe Valley
- 1983–84 Dungiven
- 1984–85 Coleraine Reserves
- 1985–86 Portstewart
- 1986–87 Coleraine Reserves
- 1987–88 Strabane
- 1988–89 Tobermore United
- 1989–90 Tobermore United
- 1990–91 Macosquin
- 1991–92 Park
- 1992–93 Limavady United
- 1993–94 Limavady United
- 1994–95 Limavady United
- 1995–96 Oxford United Stars
- 1996–97 Drummond United
- 1997–98 Tobermore United
- 1998–99 Institute
- 1999–00 Drummond United
- 2000–01 Moyola Park
- 2001–02 Moyola Park
- 2002–03 Moyola Park
- 2003–04 Strabane
- 2004–05 Moyola Park
- 2005–06 Moyola Park
- 2006–07 Tobermore United
- 2007–08 Portstewart
- 2008–09 Limavady United
- 2009–10 Tobermore United[1]
- 2010–11 Limavady United[2]
- 2011–12 Institute
- 2012–13 Limavady United[3]
- 2013–14 Coleraine Reserves[4]
- 2014–15 Limavady United[5]
- 2015–16 Limavady United[6]
- 2016–17 Limavady United[7]
- 2017–18 Maiden City[8]
- 2018–19 Maiden City[9]
- 2019–20 Portstewart[10]
- 2020–21 Not played
- 2021–22 Portstewart[11]
- 2022–23 Maiden City[12]
- 2023–24 Limavady United
Performance by club
edit| Team | No. of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Limavady United | 10 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2023–24 |
| Moyola Park | 6 | 1981–82, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06 |
| Tobermore United | 6 | 1980–81, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2006–07, 2009–10 |
| Portstewart | 4 | 1985–86, 2007–08, 2019-20, 2021-22 |
| Coleraine Reserves | 3 | 1984–85, 1986–87, 2013–14 |
| Maiden City | 3 | 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022-23 |
| Drummond United | 2 | 1996–97, 1999–00 |
| Institute | 2 | 1998–99, 2011–12 |
| Strabane | 2 | 1987–88, 2003–04 |
| Dungiven | 1 | 1983–84 |
| Macosquin | 1 | 1990–91 |
| Oxford United Stars | 1 | 1995–96 |
| Park | 1 | 1991–92 |
| Roe Valley | 1 | 1982–83 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cup winners Archived 2007-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tobermore United FC web site". Archived from the original on 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ Tyrone Times, 26 December 2012
- ^ Coleraine Times
- ^ United Win Craig Memorial Cup!
- ^ Londonderry Sentinel
- ^ Limavady United
- ^ Belfast Telegraph
- ^ Tobermore United FC, twitter.com
- ^ Ballymoney Chronicle
- ^ Belfast Telegraph
- ^ Belfast Telegraph
- ^ Belfast Telegraph