Northern Ireland Football League Cup
| Organising body | Northern Ireland Football League |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Number of teams | 38 |
| Current champions | Cliftonville (2024–25) |
| Most successful club(s) | Linfield (12 wins) |
| 2024–25 season | |
The Northern Ireland Football League Cup (known as the BetMcLean Cup for sponsorship purposes, and commonly known as the Irish League Cup) is a national football knock-out cup competition in Northern Ireland open to all member clubs of the Northern Ireland Football League. It is the third-most prestigious competition in domestic Northern Irish football after the NIFL Premiership and Irish Cup. Unlike the Irish Cup, the League Cup does not have a berth for UEFA Conference League qualification. The cup has been operated by the Northern Ireland Football League since the 2013–14 season when it took over the administration from the Irish Football Association (IFA), after which the cup was renamed to the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) Cup.
Since the 2017–18 season, the Cup has been sponsored by McLean Bookmakers. The competition's previous sponsors are JBE (2015–16), WASP Solutions (2013–14 and 2014–15), Irn Bru (2011–12 and 2012–13), Co-operative Insurance (2001–02 to 2010–11), Coca-Cola (1998–99 to 2000–01), Wilkinson Sword (1991–92 to 1997–98) and Roadferry Freight (1986–87 to 1990–91).
Cliftonville are the holders. They defeated Glentoran 1–0 after extra time in the final on 9 March 2025 to lift the cup for the seventh time.