2018–19 Northern Ireland Football League Cup

The 2018–19 Northern Ireland Football League Cup was the 33rd edition of Northern Ireland's football knockout cup competition for national league clubs, and the fifth edition of the competition as the Northern Ireland Football League Cup. This season's League Cup was contested by all 36 clubs of the three divisions of the Northern Ireland Football League. The competition began on 4 August 2018 with the first round, and concluded on 16 February 2019 with the final. The competition was sponsored by McLean Bookmakers.

Format and schedule

The competition was played in a straight knockout format and was open to the 36 members of the Northern Ireland Football League. Replays were not used in the competition, with all matches using extra time and penalties to determine the winner if necessary. ==Results==

Results

The league tier of each club at the time of entering the competition is listed in parentheses. First round The matches took place on 4 August 2018. Second round The matches took place on 28 August 2018 and 12 September 2018. The top 16 league clubs from the previous season were seeded in this round in order to avoid drawing each other. Third round The matches took place on 9 October 2018 and 30 October 2018. Quarter-finals The matches took place on 13 November 2018, 20 November 2018, and 4 December 2018. Semi-finals Both matches took place on 11 December 2018. Final The final was played on 16 February 2019 at Windsor Park. ==References==

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