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The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association (founded 2 April 1887). The competition has historically featured teams based in County Armagh, east County Tyrone, and west County Down, though teams from outside the Mid-Ulster FA's jurisdiction have also competed on occasion, with Bangor (affiliated to the County Antrim & District F.A.) winning the cup in 1995/96.

History

First held in 1887–88, the inaugural edition was won by Milford. For 30 seasons, from 1947–48 to 1977–78, while remaining a senior competition, senior clubs declined to take part, instead fielding their reserve teams. Senior clubs returned, however, for the 1978–79 season, when the Bob Radcliffe Cup was introduced as an intermediate competition.

The competition is currently sponsored by EuroElectrix, and has been sponsored in the past by Golden Cow Dairies, Dukes Transport, Tennent's Lager, Bass, Ted Clarke, McEwan's Lager, Silverwood Hotel, Rushmere Shopping Centre and Belfast Telegraph.

**Mid Ulster Cup** je turnaj v amatérském poháru Severního Irska organizovaný Mid Ulster Football League. Založena byla v roce 1902 a je jednou z nejstarších soutěží v zemi.

**Formát**
Turnaje se účastní 16 týmů z Mid Ulster Football League. Losování je rozděleno do čtyř skupin po čtyřech týmech, z nichž každý odehraje jeden zápas s ostatními týmy ve své skupině. Nejlepší dva týmy z každé skupiny postoupí do vyřazovací fáze.

**Finále**
Finále se hraje na neutrálním hřišti a vítězný tým získá Mid Ulster Cup.