1971–72 Ulster Cup

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The 1971–72 Ulster Cup was the 24th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 9th time and 2nd consecutive season, finishing top of the group standings.^[2]

Group standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Result
1	Linfield (C)	11	9	0	2	25	11	2.273	18	Champions
2	Ballymena United	11	7	1	3	18	16	1.125	15
3	Portadown	11	6	1	4	26	16	1.625	13
4	Glentoran	11	5	2	4	17	13	1.308	12
5	Coleraine	11	5	2	4	24	22	1.091	12
6	Bangor	11	4	3	4	14	13	1.077	11
7	Distillery	11	4	3	4	13	14	0.929	11
8	Derry City	11	5	0	6	21	20	1.050	10
9	Ards	11	5	0	6	16	20	0.800	10
10	Crusaders	11	3	2	6	20	26	0.769	8
11	Glenavon	11	4	0	7	15	28	0.536	8
12	Cliftonville	11	1	2	8	13	23	0.565	4

Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions

^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

Seasons

v t e 1971–72 in Northern Irish football
Domestic leagues	Irish League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Gold Cup City Cup Ulster Cup County Antrim Shield
All-Ireland competitions	Blaxnit Cup
Other competitions	Texaco Cup
European competitions	European Cup UEFA Cup European Cup Winners' Cup
Related to national team	British Home Championship UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying (Group 4)

National teams

Men	NIFL Premiership NIFL Championship NIFL Premier Intermediate League Ballymena & Provincial Football League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur Football League NIFL Premiership Development League
Women	Women's Premiership Championship 1 Championship 2

Domestic cups

Men	Irish Cup NI Football League Cup NIFL Charity Shield County Antrim Shield Mid-Ulster Cup North West Senior Cup Irish Intermediate Cup Steel & Sons Cup Bob Radcliffe Cup Craig Memorial Cup
Women	IFA Women's Challenge Cup NIFL Women's Premiership League Cup All-Island Cup

Defunct leagues

Defunct cups

Awards

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