Federation Cup

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Federation Cup
CountryOmerica
Number of teams428
Current championsUnited Philibiscostal
(OPSL 11)

The United Republican Soccer Federation Cup (French: Coupe de la Fédération des Républiques unies de soccer), commonly referred to simply as the Federation Cup, is an annual knockout competition involving Omerican association football clubs. Organised by and named after the United Republican Soccer Federation, participation in the competition is open to member clubs of the Omerican Professional Soccer League and Intermediate Football League System, which equates to those in the top eight tiers of the Omerican football league system, as well as qualifiers from republican cups.

Currently called the Federation Cup by Orange Électronique for sponsorship purposes, the competition was founded alongside the now-defunct Omerican Football Federation, before being taken over by the URSF upon the OFF's collapse. The number of teams allowed to enter and the qualification criteria have varied over time, with 428 teams participating in the competition since OPSL season 9.

United Philibiscostal are the current champions, defeating Londonderry FC on penalties in the season 11 final.

Format

The competition has historically been contested as a knockout cup tournament, with teams eliminated from the tournament after a single loss. Entry into the competition is staggered, such that qualifiers and teams in Category 6 (tier 8) enter in the first round, while teams in the OPSL Premier Division and Second Division (tiers 1 and 2) receive byes to the seventh round.

Ties are randomly drawn each round of the competition after the completion of matches in the previous round. With the exception of the semifinals and final, each tie is played over a single leg at one of the two teams' home ground, with drawn matches proceeding to extra time, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the tie remains level.

The semifinals and final traditionally takes place on the Saturday two weeks before and after the end of the top-flight league season respectively. These matches are the only ones to be played at neutral grounds, taking place at venues determined by the URSF after the completion of the quarterfinals; as with all other matches in the tournament, drawn semifinals and finals are decided by extra time and (if necessary) penalties.

OPSL era finals

Edition Winners Score Runners-up Venue
1
United Philibiscostal
3–2
Olympique Provençal
Stade Saint-André
Brétolles, Westavon
2
Forestia Cricket
1–0 aet
Falcon United
Azure Stadium
Caerporth, Free State
3
Malavan Romainbourg
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Racing Rialto
Parc des Provençaux
Levanin, North Provence
4 Season abandoned; Federation Cup not contested
5
Saint Anne Athletic
1–0 aet
Andreaskruis
Revolution Park
Falconbarrow, Eastavon
6
Corona Christiana
1–0
AS Républicains
RS Amphitheatre
Saint Andrews, Port-des-Saints
7
Malavan Romainbourg
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Athéna Levanin
Stade de la République
Centre-Ville, Romainbourg
8
AS Républicains
2–2 aet
4–3 pen

Inter Bayonnette
Arena la Rouge
Port Alexandre, Mespalia
9
United Philibiscostal
4–2 aet
Falcon United
Seafoam Athletic Park
Saint Anne, Seafoam Islands
10
Corona Christiana
3–1
Inter Bayonnette
Arena la Rouge
Port Alexandre, Mespalia
11
United Philibiscostal
1–1 aet
4–3 pen

Londonderry FC
Stephen Reading Stadium
Christiana, Mespalia
12 To be determined Arena la Rouge
Port Alexandre, Mespalia