The 1998–99 Irish League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 4 May 1999 with the final.
| Coca-Cola League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 18 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (5th win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.94 per match) |
Linfield were the defending champions after their fourth League Cup win last season; a 1–0 victory over Glentoran in the previous final. This season they became the first club ever to successfully defend the trophy. In a repeat of the previous final, Linfield once again came out on top with a 2–1 extra time victory against Glentoran in the final, lifting the cup for the fifth time and condemning the Glens to defeat in the final for the third season running, which is a record for successive final defeats in the competition that still stands.[1][2][3]
The competition was re-structured this season, allowing only the 10 top-flight clubs and the 8 second-tier clubs to enter. This reduced the number of clubs taking part from 32 down to 18.
Preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Newry Town | 0–1 | Larne |
| Omagh Town | 4–3 | Limavady United |
First round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–4 | Glenavon |
| Ballymena United | 2–3 | Linfield |
| Bangor | 3–4 | Ards |
| Carrick Rangers | 2–1 | Coleraine |
| Crusaders | 3–1 | Larne |
| Glentoran | 8–0 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Omagh Town | 2–3 | Distillery |
| Portadown | 0–2 | Cliftonville |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2–1 | Ards |
| Crusaders | 1–2 | Cliftonville |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Distillery |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 1–2 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 1–0 | Carrick Rangers |
Final
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References
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 1998/99". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Spike's Gloss Finish". Belfast Telegraph. 5 May 1999. p. 30.