 The Milk Cup Logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 6 (Elite) 24 (Premier) 20 (Juniors) |
| Defending champions | Northern Ireland (Elite) Manchester United (Premier) Everton (Juniors) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Northern Ireland (Elite) Manchester United (Premier) Everton (Juniors) |
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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
- 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
Matches
Northern Ireland  | 3–2 |  Germany |
|---|---|---|
O'Kane  45', 55'Lawrie 89' |
Report | Evseev 45' Volland 80' |
Israel  | 0–2 |  Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
United States  | 1–2 |  Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0–3 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1–1 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Play-Offs
| Israel | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
| Bulgaria | 0–5 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Premier Section
Burnley
Cherry Orchard
Club Cantolao- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
Cruz Azul
Desportivo Brasil
Porto
Fenerbahçe- Manchester United
Otago United- Shamrock Rovers
- Sheffield United
- South Coast Bayern
Trudovye Rezervy- Watford
Junior Section
- AB
AIK- Chelsea
- Club Necaxa
- Pachuca
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
- Donegal Schoolboys
- Dundalk Schoolboys
- Everton
- Hull City
- Maccabi Haifa
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- North Dublin Schoolboys
- Plymouth Argyle
Queen of the South- Spartak Moscow
- Swindon Town
- The Football Academy of Jerusalem
- Watford