Northern Ireland League Cup is the third most prestigious football tournament in Northern Ireland . The tournament is sponsored by Co-operative Insurance .
Format
Two teams from the championship play in the qualifying round, the winner plays in the next round. Premier League clubs play from the third round. Semifinals clubs play at home and away. The final is mostly played in December.
Winners
| Club | Wins | Finals | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 9 | 3 | 1986/87, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2007/08 |
| Glentoran | 7 | five | 1988/89, 1990/91, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2006/07, 2009/10 |
| Cliftonville | five | four | 2003/04, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 |
| Crusaders | 2 | five | 1996/97, 2011/12 |
| Portadown | 2 | one | 1995/96, 2008/09 |
| Colrain | one | five | 1987/88 |
| Ards | one | 2 | 1994/95 |
| Glenavon | one | one | 1989/90 |
| Bangor | one | - | 1992/93 |
| Lisburn Distillery | one | - | 2010/11 |
| Larn | - | 2 | - |
| Newry City | - | 2 | - |
| Ballymena United | - | one | - |