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Tearful Thiago Silva to leave Chelsea at end of season

AFP · 3 days ago

Brazilian defender Thiago Silva will leave Chelsea at the end of the season after a "dream"

Three talking points from the Premier League

AFP · 4 days ago

The Premier League is down to a two-horse race between Manchester City and Arsenal after Liverpool's slim title chances took a further hit.

Relentless Man City keep pressure on Arsenal in Premier League title race

AFP · 4 days ago

Manchester City kept the heat on Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday, seeing off a feisty challenge from Nottingham Forest after Mikel Arteta's men held their nerve to beat Tottenham.

Ten Hag pleads for patience after Man Utd blow lead again

AFP · 5 days ago

Erik ten Hag pleaded with fans to stay patient after misfiring Manchester United yet again blew a late lead against relegation-threatened Burnley at a disgruntled Old Trafford on Saturday.

Liverpool Premier League title hopes suffer blow, Sheffield Utd relegated

AFP · 5 days ago

Liverpool's fading Premier League title hopes were dealt a near-fatal blow on Saturday as West Ham rescued a draw against Jurgen Klopp's men while Sheffield United dropped through the relegation trap door.

Klopp's Liverpool farewell fizzles out tamely

AFP · 1 week ago

Jurgen Klopp's nearly nine years at Liverpool have been filled with memorable milestones but an unwanted first of his reign leaves his final few weeks at Anfield with little left to play for.

Liverpool's title bid rocked by Everton, Man Utd survive Blades scare

AFP · 1 week ago

Liverpool's Premier League title bid suffered a devastating blow in a 2-0 defeat at Merseyside rivals Everton, while Manchester United spared Erik ten Hag's blushes with a 4-2 victory against lowly Sheffield United on Wednesday.

About League Cup

League Cup History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage

The Northern Ireland League Cup, also known as the NIFL Cup or simply the Irish League Cup, is a national football knockout cup competition in Northern Ireland. This tournament, which sits behind the NIFL Premiership and Irish Cup in terms of domestic prestige, began in 1987 but was taken over by the Northern Ireland Football League in 2013. This competition is open to all 36 Northern Ireland Football League clubs. The 16 highest-ranked teams from the previous season's league standings (all 12 NIFL Premiership sides and the top four NIFL Championship outfits) are given byes to the second round and are also seeded for that stage. Of the remaining 20 NIFL clubs, eight are randomly drawn to face off in the first round while the remaining 12 become unseeded teams for the second round.