The Irish League Cup is the Cup of the Aircom Premier League , which is played by elite league clubs, but sometimes teams of lower divisions are invited. The format of the tournament often changes. It was first played in 1973, replacing a similar tournament - the Irish League Trophy , which has been held since 1922. The first winner of the cup was Waterford United .
Winners
| Club | Victories | Finals | Season wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | ten | 2 | 1988/89, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1999/00, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2005/08, 2010/11 |
| Dundalk | 6 | four | 1977/78, 1980/81, 1986/87, 1989/90, 2013/14, 2016/17 |
| St. Patricks Athletic | four | 2 | 2000/01, 2002/03, 2014/15, 2015/16 |
| Athlone Town | 3 | 2 | 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83 |
| Bohemians | 3 | 2 | 1974/75, 1978/79, 2008/09 |
| Limerick | 3 | 2 | 1975/76, 1992/93, 2001/02 |
| Cork city | 3 | 2 | 1987/88, 1994/95, 1998/99 |
| Shamrock rovers | 2 | eight | 1976/77, 2012/13 |
| Sligo rovers | 2 | 3 | 1997/98, 2009/10 |
| Galway United | 2 | 2 | 1985/86, 1996/97 |
| Waterford united | 2 | one | 1973/74, 1984/85 |
| Drogheda United | 2 | one | 1983/84, 2011/12 |
| Shelburne | one | 3 | 1995/96 |
| Longford Town | one | one | 2003/04 |
| Fin harps | - | 3 | - |
| YUSD | - | 2 | - |
| Cork alberts | - | one | - |
| Wexford Uts | - | one | - |
| Monahan united | - | one | - |