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
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