For this season all matches reverted to a one-legged basis having previously been two-legged ties up until the semi-final stage.
The competition was also opened up to include more clubs.
Lisburn Distillery were the eventual winners, winning the competition for the first time with a 2–1 victory over Portadown in the final.
[1] The games were played in a one-leg format on 21 August 2010.
These matches were played on 5 December 2010, 11 and 18 January 2011.