The 1948–49 Ulster Cup was the inaugural edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1948–49 Ulster Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (1st win)
Runner-upArds
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored57 (4.38 per match)
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Linfield won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ards 3–0 in the final.[2][3]

Group stage

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Section A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Linfield 3 3 0 0 9 1 9.000 6
2 Crusaders 3 1 1 1 5 5 1.000 3
3 Glenavon 3 1 0 2 7 5 1.400 2
4 Portadown 3 0 1 2 3 13 0.231 1

Section B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Ards 3 3 0 0 12 5 2.400 6
2 Coleraine 3 1 1 1 6 7 0.857 3
3 Bangor 3 0 2 1 5 7 0.714 2
4 Dundela 3 0 1 2 7 11 0.636 1

Final

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Linfield3–0Ards
Simpson     Report

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Linfield First Winners Of Ulster Cup". Northern Whig. 20 May 1949. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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