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Domestic cup

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A domestic cup (also known as association cup or national cup) is a type of sports tournament, particularly common in association football. This tournament type is notable for its participation by professional and amateur teams from many levels of a country's league system. The structure of the competition varies but is usually a knockout format and is typically organized by the country's governing body for the sport (football association).[1][2] The oldest of such tournament was England's FA Cup, first played in 1871.[3]

Format

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The format of domestic cups vary from country to country but they usually share many characteristics. The tournament is typically a knockout format where matchups can be played as a single match or a two-legged tie.[1] Teams may enter the tournament in different rounds depending on their league rank.[4] Lower ranked teams would enter in earlier rounds or in a qualifier for the main tournament. A domestic cup will be played over several months and runs concurrently with the league season. The winner of a domestic cup may qualify to a super cup or a continental competition.[5]

List of domestic cups in association football in Africa

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Current
Country Domestic Cup
 Algeria Algerian Cup
 Angola Taça de Angola
 Benin Benin Cup
 Botswana Botswana FA Challenge Cup
 Burkina Faso Coupe du Faso
 Burundi Burundian Cup
 Cameroon Cameroonian Cup
 Cape Verde Taça Nacional de Cabo Verde
 Central African Republic Central African Republic Coupe Nationale
 Chad Chad Cup
 Comoros Comoros Cup
 Congo Coupe du Congo (Republic of Congo)
 Djibouti Djibouti Cup
 DR Congo Coupe du Congo (DR Congo)
 Egypt Egypt Cup
 Equatorial Guinea Equatoguinean Cup
 Eritrea Eritrean Cup
 Eswatini Swazi Cup
 Ethiopia Ethiopian Cup
 Gabon Coupe du Gabon Interclubs
 Gambia Gambian Cup
 Ghana Ghana FA Cup
 Guinea Guinée Coupe Nationale
 Guinea-Bissau Taça Nacional da Guiné Bissau
 Ivory Coast Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire
 Kenya FKF President's Cup
 Lesotho Lesotho Independence Cup
 Liberia Liberian FA Cup
 Libya Libyan Cup
 Madagascar Coupe de Madagascar
 Malawi FDH Bank Knockout Cup
 Mali Malian Cup
 Mauritania Mauritanian President's Cup
 Mauritius Mauritian Cup
 Morocco Moroccan Throne Cup
 Mozambique Taça de Moçambique
 Namibia Namibia FA Cup
 Niger Niger Cup
 Nigeria Nigeria Federation Cup
 Réunion Coupe de la Réunion
 Rwanda Rwandan Cup
 São Tomé and Príncipe Taça Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe
 Senegal Senegal FA Cup
 Seychelles Seychelles FA Cup
 Sierra Leone Sierra Leonean FA Cup
 Somalia Somalia Cup
 South Africa Nedbank Cup
 South Sudan South Sudan National Cup
 Sudan Sudan Cup
 Tanzania Tanzania FA Cup
 Togo Coupe du Togo
 Tunisia Tunisian Cup
 Uganda Uganda Cup
 Zanzibar Zanzibari Cup
 Zimbabwe Cup of Zimbabwe
Defunct
Country Domestic Cup
 Zambia Zambian Cup

List of domestic cups in association football in Asia

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List of domestic cups in association football in Europe

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Current
Country Domestic Cup
 Albania Albanian Cup
 Andorra Copa Constitució
 Armenia Armenian Cup
 Austria Austrian Cup
 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Cup
 Belarus Belarusian Cup
 Belgium Belgian Cup
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
 Bulgaria Bulgarian Cup
 Croatia Croatian Football Cup
 Cyprus Cypriot Cup
 Czech Republic Czech Cup
 Denmark Danish Cup
 England FA Cup
 Estonia Estonian Cup
 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Cup
 Finland Finnish Cup
 France Coupe de France
 Georgia Georgian Cup
 Germany DFB-Pokal
 Gibraltar Rock Cup
 Greece Greek Football Cup
 Hungary Magyar Kupa
 Iceland Icelandic Men's Football Cup
 Israel Israel State Cup
 Italy Coppa Italia
 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Cup
 Kosovo Kosovar Cup
 Latvia Latvian Football Cup
 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Football Cup
 Lithuania Lithuanian Football Cup
 Luxembourg Luxembourg Cup
 Malta Maltese FA Trophy
 Moldova Cupa Moldovei
 Montenegro Montenegrin Cup
 Netherlands KNVB Cup
 North Macedonia Macedonian Football Cup
 Northern Ireland Irish Cup
 Norway Norwegian Football Cup
 Poland Polish Cup
 Portugal Taça de Portugal
 Republic of Ireland FAI Cup
 Romania Cupa României
 Russia Russian Cup (football)
 San Marino Coppa Titano
 Scotland Scottish Cup
 Serbia Serbian Cup
 Slovakia Slovak Cup
 Slovenia Slovenian Football Cup
 Spain Copa del Rey
 Sweden Svenska Cupen
 Switzerland Swiss Cup
 Turkey Turkish Cup
 Ukraine Ukrainian Cup
 Wales Welsh Cup
Defunct
Country Domestic Cup
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak Cup
 East Germany FDGB-Pokal
 Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro Cup
 Soviet Union Soviet Cup
 Yugoslavia Yugoslav Cup
Non-UEFA
Country Domestic Cup
 Monaco Challenge Prince Rainier III
 Vatican City Coppa Sergio Valci

Giant-killing

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A giant-killing, also known as an upset, is when lower-league sides slay the 'giant' of a team objectively viewed as the odds-on favorite to win the tie, or the whole tournament.

Whereas Points-based competitions such as the Premier League rely on teams maintaining consistent form for the duration of the campaign, the stakes are much higher in domestic cup matches, which follow a knockout format, as everything is on the line during the course of a single match.

Some examples of giant-killings include :

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Boillat, Camille; Poli, Raffaele (2014). "Governance models across football associations and leagues" (PDF). International Centre for Sports Studies. p. 62. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Who's won the treble? Bayern double up | UEFA Champions League". UEFA. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. ^ Rostance, Tom (28 May 2015). "Step back to the first FA Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ "The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup explained". 90min.com. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ "How is European soccer structured with leagues and cup competitions?". Bundesliga. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Caught in time Hereford United, giantkillers in the FA Cup,1972". The Times. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  7. ^ Alcorconazo Archived 29 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, El País.com (in Spanish), October 27, 2009
  8. ^ Pellegrini y Guti discutieron en el descanso y el jugador mandó al técnico a tomar por el c*** Archived 11 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine MARCA.com (in Spanish), October 28, 2009
  9. ^ "Men's DFB-Pokal :: DFB-Pokal :: DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V."
  10. ^ "A Baseball Cup" Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, Mravic, Mark, Sports Illustrated May 16, 2000
  11. ^ "France Cup 1999/2000".
  12. ^ Calais Racing Union: The amateur team that went to Coupe de France final, Phil Dawkes, BBC Sport, 7 May 2020