2009 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament

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.

CountryNorthern Ireland

Teams6 (Elite)
24 (Premier)
20 (Juniors)

ChampionsNorthern Ireland (Elite)
Manchester United (Premier)
Everton (Juniors)

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2009 Milk Cup

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Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	6 (Elite) 24 (Premier) 20 (Juniors)
Final positions
Champions	Northern Ireland (Elite) Manchester United (Premier) Everton (Juniors)
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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