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FA Cup final at Wembley. The magic of the FA Cup. FA Cup giant-killing.

FA Cup

Q: What does "FA Cup" mean?

Oldest football cup competition in the world. The FA Cup is the oldest football competition (1871), featuring all English teams from Premier League to non-league. 'The magic of the cup' refers to its giant-killing history. Wembley final is iconic.

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Meaning: Oldest football cup competition in the world.

世界上最古老的足球杯赛。

La competición de copa de fútbol más antigua del mundo.

世界最古のサッカーカップ戦。

세계에서 가장 오래된 축구 컵 대회.

The FA Cup is the oldest football competition (1871), featuring all English teams from Premier League to non-league. 'The magic of the cup' refers to its giant-killing history. Wembley final is iconic.

足总杯是世界上最古老的足球赛事（1871年），从英超到非联赛的所有英格兰球队都可参加。「The magic of the cup」指的是其以弱胜强的历史。温布利的决赛是标志性赛事。

La FA Cup es la competición de fútbol más antigua (1871), en la que participan todos los equipos ingleses, desde la Premier League hasta las ligas no profesionales. «The magic of the cup» se refiere a su historia de campanadas. La final en Wembley es icónica.

FAカップは1871年に始まった世界最古のサッカー大会で、プレミアリーグからノンリーグまで全てのイングランドのチームが参加する。「The magic of the cup」はジャイアントキリングの歴史を指す。ウェンブリーでの決勝は象徴的。

FA컵은 세계에서 가장 오래된 축구 대회(1871년)로, 프리미어리그부터 비리그까지 잉글랜드 모든 팀이 참가한다. 'The magic of the cup'은 자이언트 킬링의 역사를 뜻한다. 웸블리 결승전은 상징적이다.

Examples

FA Cup final at Wembley.
温布利的足总杯决赛
Final de la FA Cup en Wembley
ウェンブリーでのFAカップ決勝
웸블리에서의 FA컵 결승
The magic of the FA Cup.
足总杯的魔力
La magia de la FA Cup
FAカップの魔法
FA컵의 마법
FA Cup giant-killing.
足总杯中的爆冷
Campanada en la FA Cup
FAカップでのジャイアントキリング
FA컵에서의 자이언트 킬링

Pronunciation

/ɛf eɪ kʌp/

Usage Guide

Context: cup, knockout, tradition

Tone: romantic, historic

✓ Do Say

FA Cup
足总杯
FA Cup
FAカップ
FA컵
The Cup
杯赛
La Copa
カップ戦
컵대회
Cup Final
杯赛决赛
Final de Copa
カップ決勝
컵 결승

Common Mistakes

Different from League Cup (EFL Cup/Carabao Cup)

Origin & History

Founded in 1871 by the Football Association, the oldest national football competition. Open to all clubs, it represents football's romantic tradition where any team can dream of Wembley.

Etymology: Football Association Cup

First recorded: 1871

Cultural Context

Era: 1871 onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Cup Final Day; Wembley

Regional notes: English football tradition.

Variations

FA CupThe CupFootball Association Cup