2016–17 County Antrim Shield

Football tournament season

2016–17 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Ballymena United
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (43rd win)
Runner-up	Crusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	57 (3.8 per match)
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 County Antrim Shield was the 128th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 43rd time, defeating Crusaders 3–1 in the final.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	3–1	Knockbreda
Ballyclare Comrades	0–1	Glentoran
Ballymena United	3–0	Harland & Wolff Welders
Carrick Rangers	1–4	PSNI
Cliftonville	7–1	Bangor
Larne	0–2	Crusaders
Linfield	4–0	Donegal Celtic
Newington Youth	0–1	Albert Foundry

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Albert Foundry	0–3	PSNI
Ballymena United	1–2	Ards
Glentoran	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Crusaders
Linfield	3–0	Cliftonville

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	4–2	PSNI
Linfield	6–1	Ards

Final

7 February 2017

Linfield	3–1	Crusaders
Stewart 3' Stafford 12' Lowry 79'	Report	Owens 33' Heatley 30'

The Showgrounds, BallymenaReferee: Mervyn Smyth

References

"Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
"Ex Crue Sends Blues On Way To Win". Belfast News Letter. 8 February 2017. pp. 38–39.
"County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

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Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners

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Domestic leagues	NIFL Premiership NIFL Championship NIFL Premier Intermediate League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Northern Ireland Football League Cup County Antrim Shield NIFL Charity Shield
Other cups	Scottish Challenge Cup
European competitions	UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Related to national team	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group C)

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Men	Irish Cup NI Football League Cup NIFL Charity Shield County Antrim Shield Mid-Ulster Cup North West Senior Cup Irish Intermediate Cup Steel & Sons Cup Bob Radcliffe Cup Craig Memorial Cup
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