These included Benfica, Rathfarnham United, Castle Rovers, O'Connell Chics and Welsox F.C.
However the latter three subsequently became affiliated to Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne respectively.
With a team that included Sylvia Gee and Mary Waldron, UCD were league champions four times in a row between 2003 and 2006.
In 2002–03, Shamrock Rovers became the first women's team to represent the Republic of Ireland in Europe.
[7] UCD became the second Republic of Ireland team to qualify for Europe after winning the cup.
Other DWSL teams to play in Europe included St Francis, Peamount United and Dundalk W.F.C.
All three clubs continued to enter reserve teams in the DWSL once the WNL was established.
The cup was first played for in 1997 and Shamrock Rovers subsequently won the competition on six successive occasions.