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For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Women's Cup.
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Northern Ireland |
| Number of teams | 40 |
| Current champions | Glentoran (11th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Glentoran (11 titles) |
| Website | Irish Cup |
The IFA Women's Challenge Cup or Irish Women's Cup is the annual cup competition of women's football teams in Northern Ireland. Currently branded as Electric Ireland Women's Challenge Cup due to sponsorship. It was first contested in 2005.[1][2]
The ten Women's Premiership teams enter the cup in the third round. Up to 32 other teams enter in the first round, if more enter a preliminary round is played.
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Crusaders Strikers | 2–0 | Northland Raiders |
| 2006[4] | Glentoran | 3–0 | Northland Raiders |
| 2007[5] | Glentoran | 2–1 | Crusaders Strikers |
| 2008 | Glentoran | 4–0 | Linfield |
| 2009 | Glentoran | 1–0 | Crusaders Strikers |
| 2010 | Glentoran | 1–0 | Crusaders Strikers |
| 2011[6] | Crusaders Strikers | 2–0 | Glentoran |
| 2012 | Glentoran | 3–2 | Crusaders Strikers |
| 2013 | Linfield | 2–1 | Crusaders Strikers |
| 2014[7] | Linfield | (2–2 a.e.t) (8–7 pen) | Newry City |
| 2015 | Cliftonville | 4–1 | Crusaders Strikers |
| 2016 | Linfield | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
| 2017[8] | Sion Swifts | 2–0 | Newry City |
| 2018[9] | Glentoran | 2–1 | Linfield |
| 2019 | Glentoran | 1–0 | Linfield |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Glentoran | 2–0 | Crusaders Strikers |
| 2022 | Glentoran | 2–1 | Sion Swifts |
| 2023 | Glentoran | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
| 2024 | Cliftonville | 5–0 | Lisburn Rangers |
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years | Runners-up Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 11 | 1 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2011 |
| Linfield | 3 | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2016 | 2008, 2018, 2019 |
| Crusaders Strikers | 2 | 7 | 2005, 2011 | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Cliftonville | 2 | 2 | 2015, 2024 | 2016, 2023 |
| Sion Swifts | 1 | 1 | 2017 | 2022 |
| Northland Raiders | 0 | 2 | — | 2005, 2006 |
| Newry City | 0 | 2 | — | 2014, 2017 |
| Lisburn Rangers FC | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
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