2011 League of Ireland Cup
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| Teams | 27 | ||
| Defending champions | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Champions | Derry City | ||
| Runners-up | Cork City | ||
| Matches played | 26 | ||
| Goals scored | 85 (3.27 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jeffrey Judge Stephen McLaughlin Eoin Doyle (3 goals) |
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The 2011 League of Ireland Cup, also known as the 2011 EA Sports Cup, was the 38th season of the League of Ireland Cup knockout competition.
The competition was won by Derry City who defeated Cork City in the final on 24 September 2011 in Turners Cross.
A total of 27 teams entered the 2011 competition. The ten Premier Division and eleven First Division clubs were joined by four A Championship teams plus the 2010 Ulster Senior League champions, Cockhill Celtic and the Kerry District League representative side. For the Preliminary, First and Second Rounds of the competition, all participating clubs were split into 4 regional pools with the further rounds of the competition having an open draw. Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Bohemians and St. Patrick's Athletic all received automatic byes into the Second round of the competition due to each club's European football participation. The 2011 competition commenced with the Preliminary Round in March 2011.
The draw for the Preliminary Round took place on 2 March 2011.
The Preliminary Round games were played on 14 March 2011.
The draw for the First Round took place on 2 March 2011.
The First Round Games were played on 25 March, 28 March and 30 March 2011.
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