2026 IFA Women's Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | 12 June 2026 – October 2026 |
| Teams | 23 |
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2026. | |
The IFA Women's Challenge Cup or Irish Women's Cup is the annual cup competition of women's football teams in Northern Ireland.
The 2026 edition will be the 21st edition of the competition, having been first contested in 2005.[1][2] The current holders are Cliftonville, having won in both 2024 and 2025.
First Round
| Antrim Town Women | w/o | Ballynagross Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades Ladies | 2–3 | Ballymena United FC Women |
|---|---|---|
| Limavady United Ladies | 0–9 | Maiden City Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Ulster Ladies | 2–0 | Wellington Rec. Women |
|---|---|---|
| Omagh Town Ladies | 1–12 | Craigavon City Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| Sion Swifts Ladies | w/o | Oxford Sunnyside Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| Strabane Athletic Ladies | 2–3 | Bangor Ladies |
|---|---|---|
- Comber Rec. Ladies receive a bye to the Second Round
Second Round
- Winners of seven ties in the First Round
- Comber Rec. Ladies (bye)
- Eight teams from Women's Premiership
| Glentoran Women | 7–0 | Comber Rec. Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| Craigavon City Ladies | 0–2 | Ballymena United FC Women |
|---|---|---|
| Derry City Women | 9–1 | Bangor Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| Lisburn Ladies | 8–0 | Maiden City Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| Sion Swifts Ladies | 2–2 | Larne Women |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
| Antrim Town Women | w/o | Crusaders Strikers |
|---|---|---|
Quarter-Finals
| Ballymena United Women | 0 – 1 | Lisburn Ladies |
|---|---|---|
Semi-Finals
- Cliftonville
- Glentoran Women
- Lisburn Ladies
- Crusaders Strikers
References
- ↑ "Newtownabbey women win Irish Cup". BBC. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "BRILLIANT end to the inaugural Nationwide Irish FA Women's Cup". irishfa.com. 22 September 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.