Format
The format of the Ulster Cup varied from season to season. It often employed a league format, with each club playing each other once and the winner declared as the team with the most points; and sometimes a group basis, with the winners decided by a play-off.
The format over the years was as follows:
| Years | No. of seasons | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1948–1951 and 1952–56 | 7 | group system plus final |
| 1956–1957 | 1 | league |
| 1957–1965 | 8 | group system plus final |
| 1965–1983 | 18 | league |
| 1983–1996 | 16 | group system plus final |
| 1996–1997 | 1 | knock-out |
| 1997–1999 and 2002–03 | 3 | league (First Division clubs only) |
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