FAI Women's Cup
The FAI Women's Cup is the Republic of Ireland's cup competition for women's football teams. It is the women's equivalent of the FAI Cup. As there was no nationwide women's league until late 2011, the cup was of special interest, as it gave teams the only chance to qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Format
The cup is a straight knock-out tournament. The cup starts in summer and ends in November, thus it is played after the Women's National League season is finished. In the first round, if needed, the best placed teams of the finished season gain a bye to the second round.
List of finals
The following is a list of all finals:[1]
| Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Result |
| 1989 | Benfica LFC | Boyne Rovers | |
| 1990 | Rathfarnham United | Boyne Rovers | |
| 1991 | Rathfarnham United | Belvedere | |
| 1992 | Welsox | Benfica LFC | |
| 1993 | Benfica LFC | College Corinthians | |
| 1994 | Welsox | Verona FC | |
| 1995 | Rathfarnham United | College Corinthians | |
| 1996 | Castle Rovers | O'Connell Chics | |
| 1997 | Shamrock Rovers | Shelbourne | |
| 1998 | Shamrock Rovers | Listowel Celtic | |
| 1999 | Shamrock Rovers | Shelbourne | |
| 2000 | Shamrock Rovers | Bealnamulla | |
| 2001 | Shamrock Rovers | St. Catherine's | |
| 2002 | University College Dublin | Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 |
| 2003 | University College Dublin | Lifford (Clare) | 2–0 |
| 2004 | University College Dublin | Dundalk | 4–1 |
| 2005 | Dundalk | Peamount United | 1–0 |
| 2006 | Mayo | University College Dublin | 1–0 |
| 2007 | Galway LL | Raheny United | 1–0 |
| 2008 | St Francis FC | Peamount United | 2–1 |
| 2009 | St Francis FC | St Catherine's | 1–0 |
| 2010 | Peamount United | Sathill Devon | 4–2 |
| 2011[2] | St. Catherine | Wilton United | 3–1 |
| 2012 | Raheny United | Peamount United | 2–1 |
| 2013 | Raheny United | Castlebar Celtic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
| 2014[3] | Raheny United | UCD Waves | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Most wins
| Wins |
Team |
| 5 |
Shamrock Rovers |
| 3 |
University College Dublin |
| 3 |
Rathfarnham United |
| 3 |
Raheny United |
| 2 |
Welsox |
| 2 |
St Francis FC |
| 2 |
Benfica LFC |
| 1 |
Mayo |
| 1 |
Galway LL |
| 1 |
Dundalk |
| 1 |
Castle Rovers |
| 1 |
Peamount United |
| 1 |
St. Catherine |
|
Broadcasting
Since 2013, the final has been broadcast on RTE Two live in the Aviva Stadium.
References
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