24 different clubs have won the Cup, but only 13 clubs have done so more than once. 34 different clubs have reached the final, with 12 of them appearing only once. Of those 12 clubs, five of them have won the Cup in their sole final appearance. On five occasions the same two clubs have reached the final in consecutive years: in 1885 and 1886, Distillery and Alexander; in 1913 and 1914, Glentoran and Linfield; in 1930 and 1931, Ballymena United and Linfield; Coleraine and Glentoran in 2003 and 2004; and in 2011 and 2012 Linfield and Crusaders. The most common final has been between Glentoran and Linfield, which has occurred 15 times. Linfield have won eight of the meetings, with Glentoran winning seven. The last time both clubs reached the final was in 2006, when Linfield won 2–1. In 2001, the final was broadcast live on television for the first time on BBC Northern Ireland and has been on every occasion since Windsor Park has hosted the most finals (75, including replays), followed by The Oval with 25, and Solitude with 23. Records Most wins: 44, Linfield Most consecutive wins: 4, Glentoran (1985, 1986, 1987 & 1988) Most appearances in a final: 64, Linfield Most consecutive appearances in a final: 5, Linfield (1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 & 1895) Most defeats in a final: 21, Linfield Most consecutive defeats in a final: 3, Linfield (1975, 1976 & 1977) Biggest win in a final: Linfield 10–1 Bohemians (1895) Longest gap between wins in a final: 70 years, Cliftonville (1909 and 1979) Longest gap between appearances in a final: 55 years, Bangor (1938 and 1993) Most appearances in a final without winning: 6, Larne (1928, 1935, 1987, 1989, 2005 & 2021) Most common pair of finalists: Glentoran v Linfield – 15 times (1899, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1919, 1923, 1932, 1942, 1945, 1966, 1973, 1983, 1985, 2001 & 2006) Final results Key: Winners marked with ** denotes a league and cup double Statistics Performance by club Clubs in italics no longer compete for the cup. Either they no longer exist, or they now play under the jurisdiction of the League of Ireland Total cups won by town or city 24 different clubs have won the cup, with the overwhelming majority of winners being clubs from Belfast. Final venues There have been 139 Irish Cup finals contested during the 142 competitions completed thus far,