Youth
The Northern Ireland International Youth Tournament (popularly known as the Milk Cup due to sponsorship deals with the Dairy Council (until 2013) and Dale Farm (from 2014)) was founded in 1983 and is mainly played at venues in and around the north-coast, primarily centred on Coleraine. Initially a tournament for Under-16 teams (Premier level), an Under-14 (Junior) level was added in 1984, with an Under-19 (Elite) section added in 1995. In 2014 an Under-13 (Minor) Festival was added, featuring a Club NI selection.
The Elite section is now competed for by international sides, though previously club sides had also competed. The Premier and Junior tournaments are played for by club and regional select sides from around the world. Many future stars have competed at the Milk Cup including many Northern Ireland internationals.
In 2007 to celebrate the 25th Milk Cup tournament a Northern Ireland XI faced Everton in a celebratory challenge match.
In 2007 to celebrate the 25th Milk Cup tournament a Northern Ireland XI faced Everton in a celebratory challenge match.
Northern Ireland have won the Milk Cup Elite Tournament on four occasions, in 1997, 2008 2009 and 2014.
The Milk Marketing Board announced that 2013 would be the last in which they would be the tournament's title sponsor but Dale Farm stepped in giving the tournament a slightly re-worked title - The Dale Farm Milk Cup.
The Elite Section for the 2015 Dale Farm Milk Cup was cancelled. The competition will become re-branded as the SuperCupNI from 2016 onwards.
The Milk Marketing Board announced that 2013 would be the last in which they would be the tournament's title sponsor but Dale Farm stepped in giving the tournament a slightly re-worked title - The Dale Farm Milk Cup.
The Elite Section for the 2015 Dale Farm Milk Cup was cancelled. The competition will become re-branded as the SuperCupNI from 2016 onwards.
Northern Ireland Elite Results: (incomplete)
1995
Winners: Walesresults missing
1996
Winners: Turkey
results missing
Winners (four teams)
Wolverhampton Wdrs
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W
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3
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0
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Group
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Newcastle United
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W
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3
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2
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Group
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Feyenord
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W
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6
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0
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Group
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1998Winners: Turkey
results missing
1999
Winners: EC Vitoria (Brazil)
results missing
2000
Winners: Chiles
results missing
2001
Third Place (four teams); Winners: Mexico
Singapore
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W
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3
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0
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Group
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Scotland
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L
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1
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2
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Group
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Mexico
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L
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1
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3
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Group
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2002
Fifth Place (six teams); Winners: Paraguay
Paraguay
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L
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1
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4
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Group
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Wales
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D
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1
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1
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[p4-2]
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Group
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Republic of Ireland
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D
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3
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3
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[p5-4]
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Fifth Place Match
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Fifth Place (eight teams); Winners: Paraguay
Brazil
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L
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0
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1
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Group
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Wales
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W
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1
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0
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Group
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Denmark
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L
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0
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1
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Group
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Poland
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W
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2
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1
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Fifth Place Match
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Fifth Place (eight teams); Winners: Turkey
Russia
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0
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1
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Group
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Brazil
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2
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1
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Group
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Israel
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2
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2
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Group
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USA
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W
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2
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1
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Fifth Place Match
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2005
Runners-Up (four teams); Winners: USA
Serbia & Montenegro
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W
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3
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1
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Group
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Brazil
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W
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2
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0
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Group
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USA
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L
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2
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4
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Group
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Third Place (six teams); Winners: Paraguay
Paraguay
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L
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1
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3
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Group
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Turkey
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W
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2
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0
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Group
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Denmark
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W
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3
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2
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Third Place Match
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2007
Runners-Up (six teams); Winners: Israel
Turkey
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D
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2
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2
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Group
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Chile
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W
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3
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2
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Group
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Israel
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L
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1
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4
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Final
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2009
Winners (six teams)
Germany
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W
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3
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2
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Group
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Bulgaria
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W
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3
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0
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Group
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Denmark
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W
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2
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0
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Final
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Runners-Up (six teams); Winners: USA
Mexico
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D
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1
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1
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Group
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China
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W
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5
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0
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Group
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USA
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L
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0
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3
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Final
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Runners-Up (six teams); Winners: Denmark
Denmark
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D
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1
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1
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Group
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Germany
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W
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3
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1
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Group
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Denmark
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L
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0
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1
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Final
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2012
Fifth Place (six teams); Winners: Mexico
Chile
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L
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3
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5
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Group
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Mexico
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D
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0
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0
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Group
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Turkey
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W
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1
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0
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Fifth Place Match
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2013 (draw 30 April)
2014
Winners (four teams); Winners: Northern Ireland
China
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2
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0
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Group
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Mexico
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2
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1
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Group
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Canada
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1
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0
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Group
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Sources:
.@NorthernIreland C Devlin, C.McLaughlin, S.McCashin, C.Ramsey, D.Jarvis (P.McLaughlin 57), C.Evans, E.O'Kane, O.Norwood, N.Hanley (Magennis 52), B.Kee (W.Grigg 89), J.Lawrie— Marshall Gillespie (@NIStats) July 27, 2020
Goals: Grupe (og 44); O'Kane (54), Lawrie (89) https://t.co/TUIRqO7qzQ
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