Queens University
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- Nordirland - IFA Championship 70 Nordirland - Premier Intermediate League 21 Nordirland - Pokal 13 Nordirland - Liga Cup 8 Nordirland - Intermediate Cup 2 Europa - Venskabskampe 2 Storbritannien - Venskabskampe 1 Nordirland - Playoff 1 Irland - Amatør - Pokal 1 Nordirland - County Antrim Shield 1
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Wikipedia - Queen's University Belfast A.F.C.
Queen's University Association Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.
History
The club, founded in 1910, a founder member of the Irish League B Division, is affiliated to Queen's University Belfast, and plays home matches at the newly built Arena at the Queen's University sports grounds, Upper Malone, Belfast - also known as "the Dub".
From 2003 to 2011, the club played its home matches at Newforge Lane, the home of PSNI F.C., while the new stadium at the Dub was being constructed.
The team play in white shirts and black shorts/socks. The away kit is all blue.
The university allows for a 25% non association with regards to playing staff whilst the other 75% are required to have studied, or be studying, at Queen's University Belfast.
On the 4 January 2020, Queens University recorded their greatest win in their history by defeating Linfield by two goals to one in the Irish Cup. Shayne Lavery cancelled out Marc McKenna's opener for Queen's and Jonah Mitchell scored the winner halfway through the second half.
Queens University har vundet den nordirske Premier League to gange, i 1951 og 1955. Klubben har også vundet den nordirske FA Cup ni gange, senest i 2019. Queens University har også repræsenteret Nordirland i europæiske konkurrencer, men har aldrig nået et gruppespil.
Nogle af de mest bemærkelsesværdige spillere, der har spillet for Queens University, omfatter George Best, Pat Jennings og Jimmy Nicholl. Klubben har også en lang historie med at udvikle unge spillere, og mange af klubbens tidligere spillere er gået videre til at spille på højeste niveau.
Queens University er en af de mest succesrige og velkendte klubber i nordirlandsk fodbold. Klubben har en stor fanskare og er kendt for sin angribende spillestil. Queens University er en vigtig del af det nordirske fodboldsamfund og spiller en vigtig rolle i at udvikle fremtidens stjerner.