Federation Cup

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Federation Cup
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Region Omerica
Founded 1939
Number of teams 112 (preliminary stages)
64 (main stages)
Current champions King of Red Lions (1st title)
(2020)
Most championships United Philibiscostal (22 titles)

The Federation Cup is an annual knock-out cup competition involving Omerican football clubs. Organised by and named after the Turanga ʻAhipula ʻo ʻOmerika (Omerican Football Federation), participation in the competition is open to member clubs of the TAO, which equates to those in the top five levels of the Omerican football league system.

Currently called the Federation Cup by Orange for sponsorship purposes, the competition was founded alongside the TAO itself in 1939. The number of teams allowed to enter has varied over time, with 94 teams participating in the 2014 edition. Starting from 2015, the winners of the Federation Cup will qualify for the Cygnus Cup, a competition between winners of domestic league cup winners, and receive a berth to the UICA Globe Cup if the club does not otherwise qualify through its league finish.

King of Red Lions are the current champions, defeating Royal Michaeltown 2–1 in the 2020 final. United Philibiscostal are the most successful team to date, having won 22 editions, followed by Royal Martecabras with 17. FC New Cardiff, Dancrest City FC and King of Red Lions are the only clubs from outside the top flight to reach the Federation Cup final, with New Cardiff and King of Red Lions winning the 2007 and 2020 finals and Dancrest City losing 2018 final.

Format

The competition is a knockout cup tournament, with teams eliminated from the tournament after a single loss. Entry into the competition is staggered, such that teams in the Omerica Amateur Soccer League Division III (tier 5) enter in the first preliminary round, while Primerliig teams (tier 1) receive byes to the Second Round Proper, the sixth stage of the competition.

Ties are randomly drawn each round of the competition after the completion of matches. Each tie prior to the final is played over two legs, with the aggregate score deciding the winner. If the aggregate score is level after normal time of the second leg concludes, the away goals rule is applied. If this proves inconclusive, extra time is played, followed by a reapplication of the away goals rule and a penalty shoot-out if the tie remains level.

The final match traditionally take place the Saturday before the top flight league ends. This matches is the only one to be played as single leg at a neutral ground, traditionally taking place at the Arena la Rouge in Philibiscostal.

Finals

Edition Winner Score Runner-up Losing semifinalists
1939 Ticomaça Nationale 3–1 Royal Martecabras FC Lamalas, Royal Michaeltown
1940 FC Lamalas 4–3 United Philibiscostal Royal Martecabras, Royal Michaeltown
1941 Ticomaça Nationale 4–3 aet United Philibiscostal Corona Christiana, FC Nassau
1942 United Philibiscostal 3–2 Royal Martecabras Royal Michaeltown, Ticomaça Nationale
1943 Royal Martecabras 2–1 Ticomaça Nationale Corona Christiana, United Philibiscostal
1944 FC Lamalas 3–1 Royal Martecabras Royal Michaeltown, United Philibiscostal
1945 United Philibiscostal 4–0 Royal Michaeltown FC Lamalas, Royal Martecabras
1946 Corona Christiana 4–2 United Philibiscostal FC Lamalas, Royal Martecabras
1947 FC Lamalas 2–1 Ticomaça Nationale Corona Christiana, Royal Martecabras
1948 United Philibiscostal 2–0 Ticomaça Nationale Corona Christiana, FC Nassau
1949 Ticomaça Nationale 1–0 FC Lamalas FC Nassau, United Philibiscostal
1950 Royal Martecabras 2–1 aet United Philibiscostal FC Nassau, Uniti Takatori
1951 Corona Christiana 3–2 aet Royal Martecabras FC Alopiana, Westminster City
1952 Ticomaça Nationale 3–1 Royal Martecabras Inter Bayoneta, United Philibiscostal
1953 United Philibiscostal 2–1 Royal Martecabras FC Nassau, Sassari Trailblazers
1954 FC Alopiana 1–0 aet United Philibiscostal Inter Bayoneta, Corona Christiana
1955 United Philibiscostal 5–1 I Pescatori FC Alopiana, Ticomaça Nationale
1956 Royal Martecabras 3–1 FC Alopiana I Pescatori, United Philibiscostal
1957 FC Lamalas 2–1 Corona Christiana FC Alopiana, Ticomaça Nationale
1958 United Philibiscostal 3–2 FC Lamalas FC Alopiana, Ticomaça Nationale
1959 Corona Christiana 3–2 Westminster City Inter Bayoneta, FC Nassau
1960 Royal Martecabras 2–1 Ticomaça Nationale Sassari Trailblazers, Westminster City
1961 United Philibiscostal 3–0 Royal Martecabras FC Lamalas, I Pescatori
1962 United Philibiscostal 4–0 Royal Martecabras Sassari Trailblazers, Westminster City
1963 Royal Martecabras 1–0 Westminster City Corona Christiana, FC Lamalas
1964 United Philibiscostal 1–0 aet Westminster City FC Alopiana, Corona Christiana
1965 Royal Martecabras 1–0 aet Ticomaça Nationale Royal Peimau, Westminster City
1966 Royal Martecabras 4–2 United Philibiscostal Inter Bayoneta, FC Lamalas
1967 Inter Bayoneta 2–1 United Philibiscostal Royal Martecabras, Ticomaça Nationale
1968 Ticomaça Nationale 3–2 United Philibiscostal Inter Bayoneta, Royal Martecabras
1969 FC Alopiana 2–0 United Philibiscostal Royal Martecabras, Ticomaça Nationale
1970 AFC Capital Dragons 3–2 United Philibiscostal FC Alopiana, Ticomaça Nationale
1971 Ticomaça Nationale 2–0 AFC Capital Dragons Corona Christiana, Westminster City
1972 United Philibiscostal 2–0 AFC Capital Dragons Royal Martecabras, Sassari Trailblazers
1973 Ticomaça Nationale 3–2 Westminster City Inter Bayoneta, United Philibiscostal
1974 I Pescatori 3–0 Uniti Takatori AFC Capital Dragons, United Philibiscostal
1975 FC Lamalas 2–1 Inter Bayoneta FC Londonderry, Royal Peimau
1976 United Philibiscostal 1–1 aet
5–3 pen
Uniti Takatori FC Lamalas, I Pescatori
1977 FC Kingsmouth 1–0 Corona Christiana Inter Bayoneta, I Pescatori
1978 AFC Capital Dragons 3–1 Corona Christiana Royal Peimau, Ticomaça Nationale
1979 Royal Martecabras 0–0 aet
4–2 pen
I Pescatori FC Lamalas, I Pescatori
1980 I Pescatori 1–0 aet United Philibiscostal FC Alopiana, Royal Peimau
1981 Royal Martecabras 3–2 aet United Philibiscostal Corona Christiana, Sassari Trailblazers
1982 United Philibiscostal 2–1 Royal Martecabras Appleban FC, Ticomaça Nationale
1983 Sassari Trailblazers 2–0 United Philibiscostal FC Alopiana, Corona Christiana
1984 Ticomaça Nationale 2–0 United Philibiscostal FC Lamalas, I Pescatori
1985 Royal Martecabras 1–0 Westminster City Corona Christiana, United Philibiscostal
1986 Corona Christiana 2–0 Sassari Trailblazers Ashley Mariners, Ticomaça Nationale
1987 Royal Martecabras 3–2 FC Alopiana Royal Peimau, Tyrone Athletic
1988 Royal Martecabras 2–0 Ticomaça Nationale Inter Bayoneta, FC Lamalas
1989 Ticomaça Nationale 2–0 Corona Christiana FC Alopiana, FC Nassau
1990 Ticomaça Nationale 3–3 aet
4–2 pen
Royal Martecabras Inter Bayoneta, FC Londonderry
1991 Royal Martecabras 2–1 FC Alopiana FC Nassau, Ticomaça Nationale
1992 Union Orange 2–1 FC Alopiana Royal Peimau, Ticomaça Nationale
1993 Ticomaça Nationale 2–0 FC Alopiana I Pescatori, Ticomaça Nationale
1994 Royal Martecabras 5–0 Ticomaça Nationale I Pescatori, Flove Santiago
1995 United Philibiscostal 2–2 aet
7–6 pen
Royal Michaeltown Corona Christiana, FC Lamalas
1996 United Philibiscostal 1–0 aet FC Kingsmouth FC Alopiana, FC Roscommon
1997 Royal Martecabras 1–0 United Philibiscostal FC Alopiana, FC Londonderry
1998 United Philibiscostal 1–0 Royal Martecabras Royal Peimau, Tyrone Athletic
1999 FC Kingsmouth 3–1 United Philibiscostal Corona Christiana, Sassari Trailblazers
2000 FC Kingsmouth 3–1 United Philibiscostal Corona Christiana, FC Lamalas
2001 Royal Martecabras 2–1 United Philibiscostal Corona Christiana, Westminster City
2002 United Philibiscostal 2–0 Westminster City Corona Christiana, Sassari Trailblazers
2003 Sassari Trailblazers 3–1 United Philibiscostal Flove Santiago, Westminster City
2004 Westminster City 1–0 aet FC Lamalas FC Nassau, United Philibiscostal
2005 United Philibiscostal 3–2 Royal Martecabras Royal Peimau, Westminster City
2006 United Philibiscostal 2–1 Royal Martecabras FC Kingsmouth, Sassari Trailblazers
2007 FC New Cardiff 1–0 aet United Philibiscostal Sassari Trailblazers, Tyrone Athletic
2008 Westminster City 1–0 Royal Peimau FC Nassau, United Philibiscostal
2009 Ticomaça Nationale 3–1 aet Royal Martecabras FC Lamalas, Royal Peimau
2010 FC Lamalas 2–1 aet Royal Martecabras Royal Peimau, Ticomaça Nationale
2011 United Philibiscostal 2–1 Royal Martecabras FC Kingsmouth, Ticomaça Nationale
2012 Royal Martecabras 2–0 aet United Philibiscostal FC Lamalas, Ticomaça Nationale
2013 United Philibiscostal 2–0 Uniti Takatori Ticomaça Nationale, Westminster City
2014 Corona Christiana 2–1 Uniti Takatori FC Nassau, United Philibiscostal
2015 Royal Michaeltown 2–2 aet
3–0 pen
United Philibiscostal Union Orange, Ticomaça Nationale
2016 United Philibiscostal 0–0 aet
4–2 pen
Uniti Takatori Corona Christiana, Royal Michaeltown
2017 United Philibiscostal 3–1 FC Kingsmouth Appleban FC, FC Nassau
2018 FC Kingsmouth 4–0 Dancrest City FC United Philibiscostal, Uniti Takatori
2019 FC Nassau 1–0 United Philibiscostal FC Lamalas, Royal Martecabras
2020 King of Red Lions 2–1 Royal Michaeltown FC Kingsmouth, United Philibiscostal

Results by team

Results by team
Club Titles Losses Appearances
Final Semifinal Final Semifinal
United Philibiscostal 22 23 13 45 58
Royal Martecabras 17 16 9 33 42
Ticomaça Nationale 12 7 18 19 37
FC Lamalas 6 3 15 9 24
Corona Christiana 5 4 17 9 26
FC Kingsmouth 4 2 3 6 9
Westminster City 2 6 9 8 17
FC Alopiana 2 5 11 7 18
I Pescatori 2 2 8 4 12
AFC Capital Dragons 2 2 1 4 5
Sassari Trailblazers 2 1 9 3 12
Royal Michaeltown 1 3 5 4 8
Inter Bayoneta 1 1 9 2 11
FC Nassau 1 0 12 1 13
Union Orange 1 0 1 1 2
FC New Cardiff 1 0 0 1 1
King of Red Lions 1 0 0 1 1
Uniti Takatori 0 5 2 5 7
Royal Peimau 0 1 10 1 11
Dancrest City FC 0 1 0 1 1
FC Londonderry 0 0 3 0 3
Tyrone Athletic 0 0 3 0 3
Flove Santiago 0 0 2 0 2
Appleban FC 0 0 2 0 2
Ashley Mariners 0 0 1 0 1
FC Roscommon 0 0 1 0 1