The 2000–01 Irish League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 24 April 2001 with the final.
| Coca-Cola League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 20 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (3rd win) |
| Runner-up | Glenavon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.05 per match) |
Linfield were the defending champions after their third consecutive and sixth overall League Cup win last season; a 4–0 victory over Coleraine in the previous final. This season they went out in the semi-finals to Glenavon, who condemned Linfield to their first defeat in the competition for four years. Glentoran were the eventual winners, defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final to lift the cup for the third time overall, and the first time since the 1990–91 competition 10 years earlier.[1][2]
Preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1–0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Dungannon Swifts | 0–3 | Limavady United |
| Larne | 2–0 | Bangor |
| Lisburn Distillery | 0–2 | Ards |
First round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Coleraine |
| Ballymena United | 1–2 | Ards |
| Carrick Rangers | 0–2 | Glenavon |
| Cliftonville | 2–3 | Omagh Town |
| Crusaders | 1–2 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Limavady United |
| Institute | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Newry Town |
| Larne | 0–1 | Portadown |
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–2 | Omagh Town |
| Armagh City | 0–1 | Glentoran |
| Glenavon | 3–0 | Portadown |
| Newry Town | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Linfield |
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Omagh Town | 0–2 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 0–1 | Glenavon |
Final edit
References edit
- ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland League Cup 2000/01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.