League Cup (Ireland)

League Cup (Republic of Ireland) (League of Ireland Cup, EA Sports Cup) - a domestic knockout cup competition in the Republic of Ireland organised under the Football Association of Ireland and the League of Ireland structures. Regulations: the competition was run as a single-elimination tournament, the entry list was primarily drawn from League of Ireland clubs with invited lower-tier sides used in some seasons, and the round of entry and bracket design were set by season rules, with the competition branded as the EA Sports Cup from 2009. Ties were generally played as single-leg fixtures and level scores were decided by extra time followed by a penalty shoot-out, while stage-specific details varied across seasons. The winner did not receive a UEFA berth, and the tournament was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 disruption and has not resumed since.