2009 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament

Milk Cup 2009 milk-cup.png 250px The Milk Cup Logo Northern Ireland 6 (Elite)24 (Premier)20 (Juniors) Northern Ireland (Elite)Manchester United (Premier)Everton (Juniors) 2008 Milk Cup 2010 Milk Cup 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. 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 invitatio Venues 22em 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 19 Bulgaria 19 Denmark 17 Germany 19 Israel 19 Northern Ireland 19 United States Matches 27 July 2009 19:00 19 NIR 3–2 Report 17 GER O'Kane 45 55Lawrie 89 Evseev 45Volland 80 Riada Stadium, Ballymoney 27 July 2009 20:00 19 ISR 0–2 19 BUL Showgrounds, Ballymena 27 July 2009 20:00 19 USA 1–2 19 DEN Showgrounds, Coleraine 29 July 2009 20:00 19 BUL 0–3 19 NIR Showgrounds, Coleraine 29 July 2009 20:00 19 DEN 1–1 19 ISR Riada Stadium, Ballymoney 29 July 2009 20:00 17 GER 1–1 19 USA Showgrounds, Ballymena Play-Offs 31 July 2009 11:00 19 ISR 1–1 19 USA 4–5 31 July 2009 13:00 19 BUL 0–5 17 GER Final 31 July 2009 18:00 19 NIR 2–0 19 DEN Premier Section 22em England Burnley Ireland Cherry Orchard Peru Club Cantolao Northern Ireland County Antrim Northern Ireland County Armagh Northern Ireland County Down Northern Ireland County Fermanagh Northern Ireland County Londonderry Northern Ireland County Tyrone Mexico Cruz Azul Brazil Desportivo Brasil Portugal Porto Turkey Fenerbahçe England Manchester United New Zealand Otago United Ireland Shamrock Rovers England Sheffield United USA South Coast Bayern Russia Trudovye Rezervy England Watford Junior Section 22em Denmark AB Sweden AIK England Chelsea Mexico Club Necaxa Mexico Pachuca Northern Ireland County Antrim Northern Ireland County Armagh Northern Ireland County Down Northern Ireland County Fermanagh Northern Ireland County Londonderry Northern Ireland County Tyrone Ireland Donegal Schoolboys Ireland Dundalk Schoolboys England Everton England Hull City Israel Maccabi Haifa Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Ireland North Dublin Schoolboys England Plymouth Argyle Scotland Queen of the South Russia Spartak Moscow England Swindon Town Israel The Football Academy of Jerusalem England Watford External links Article title bbc.co.uk Category:2009 in association football 2009 Category:2008–09 in Northern Ireland association football cups