2009 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament

2009 Milk Cup
	The Milk Cup Logo
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	6 (Elite); 24 (Premier); 20 (Juniors)
Defending champions	Northern Ireland (Elite); Manchester United (Premier); Everton (Juniors)
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

27 July 2009