Country | Republic of Ireland (20 teams) |
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Other club(s) from | Northern Ireland (1 team) |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 21 |
Domestic cup(s) | FAI Youth Cup |
League cup(s) | Dr Tony O'Neill Cup Enda McGuill Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Youth League |
Current champions | Shamrock Rovers U19 (2nd title) |
Most championships | Cork City (7) |
Website | www.sseairtricityleague.ie |
The League of Ireland U19 Division is the under-19 division of the League of Ireland. The current division is the successor of earlier U21 and U20 divisions. Like the Premier Division and First Division, the U19 Division is currently sponsored by Airtricity and as a result it is also known as the SSE Airtricity U19 League. The earlier U21 and U20 divisions were sponsored by Eircom and as a result were referred to as the Eircom U21 League or the Eircom U20 League. The division is also sometimes referred to as the Dr Tony O'Neill League because the winners are awarded the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup. In 2016 Cork City became the first team to represent the division in the UEFA Youth League.