2009 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament

The 2009 Milk Cup Tournament edition was a prestigious association football tournament divided into three categories: Elite, Premier, and Junior for differing age groups. It ran between 27 and 31 July.

2009 Milk Cup
The Milk Cup Logo
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams6 (Elite)
24 (Premier)
20 (Juniors)
Defending championsNorthern Ireland (Elite)
Manchester United (Premier)
Everton (Juniors)
ChampionsNorthern Ireland (Elite)
Manchester United (Premier)
Everton (Juniors)
2008 Milk Cup

The Elite section had six teams in 2009, divided into two groups of three followed by a playoff, whilst the Junior and Premier sections were contested by 24 and 20 teams, respectively. Each team played once on Monday and Tuesday as part of a league, from which the top eight teams qualified for the Milk Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. The remainder of the teams qualify for other cups that run alongside the Milk Cup, with quarter-finals on the Wednesday, semi-finals on Thursday, and the finals on Friday.

Clubs and national teams from anywhere in the world may compete on invitatio

Venues

  • Anderson Park, Coleraine
  • University Coleraine
  • Rugby Avenue, Coleraine
  • Coleraine Showgrounds
  • Limavady Showgrounds
  • Roe Mill, Limavady
  • Ballymoney Showgrounds
  • Riada Stadium
  • Ballymena Showgrounds
  • Parker Avenue Portrush
  • The Warren, Portstewart
  • Mullaghacall
  • Castlerock
  • Broughshane

Elite Section

Participants

Matches

Northern Ireland 32 Germany
O'Kane 45', 55'
Lawrie 89'
Report Evseev 45'
Volland 80'

Israel 02 Bulgaria
Showgrounds, Ballymena

United States 12 Denmark
Showgrounds, Coleraine

Bulgaria 0–3 Northern Ireland
Showgrounds, Coleraine

Denmark 1–1 Israel

Germany 1–1 United States
Showgrounds, Ballymena

Play-Offs

 Israel1–1 United States
Penalties
4–5

 Bulgaria0–5 Germany

Final

 Northern Ireland2–0 Denmark


Premier Section

Junior Section

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