2009 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament
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Country | Northern Ireland |
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Teams |
6 - Elite 24 - Premier 20 - Juniors |
Defending champions |
Northern Ireland - Elite Manchester United - Premier Everton - Juniors |
Champions |
Northern Ireland - Elite Manchester United - Premier Everton - Juniors |
← 2008 Milk Cup |
The 2009 Milk Cup Tournament will run between 27 and 31 July. The Milk Cup is a prestigious association football tournament and is divided into three categories: Elite, Premier, and Junior for differing age groups.
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.
- Elite - Under 19s - national sides
- Premier - Under 17s - club sides and national sides
- Junior - Under 15s - club sides and national sides
Clubs and national teams from anywhere in the world may compete on invitation.
Venues
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Elite Section
Participants
Bulgaria Denmark Germany Israel Northern Ireland United States
Matches
Bulgaria ![]() |
0 - 3 | ![]() |
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Play-Offs
Final
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2- 0 | ![]() |
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Premier Section
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Junior Section
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