History of the League Cup

History of the League Cup

While the FA Cup remains England’s premier cup competition in England, the League Cup (or EFL Cup) is also contested every year on these shores. Unlike the FA Cup, however, this is only open to clubs in the English Football League, with non-league sides ineligible to...
The Emergence of the European Cup

The Emergence of the European Cup

The 2024/25 campaign will see the expansion of the UEFA Champions League, which remains the single most prestigious club competition in the world. It will now include 36 rather than 32 competing teams during the tournament proper, while the initial group stage will be...
The History of Football – A Look at the FA Cup

The History of Football – A Look at the FA Cup

In 1863, the recently founded Football Association (FA) published the first unified set of rules for the sport. It was around the same time that football clubs started to form in England, and in July 1871, FA Secretary C. W. Alcock suggested that a ‘Challenge Cup’...

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