Last update 6 April, 2024 por Alberto Llopis
Following andhe review of the cup competitions that we held a few days ago, in Colgados por el Fútbol we present you what the cups are like in two countries where football is deeply rooted (Holland and Scotland), how the cup system works in our neighbor Portugal and the chaotic operation in one of the countries where new rich clubs are beginning to emerge, Turquía.
Holanda
The KNVB Beker is one of the oldest cup competitions in Europe, Its first edition dates from the year 1899. The format has always been a single-leg knockout, Although there was a time (desde 1993 hasta 2003) in which a preliminary phase was established for amateur teams. Since the year 2004 it is disputed by the clubs of the Eredivisie, los clubs de la First Division (excluding subsidiaries), 25 clubs the top class (3ª), 14 equipos de Hoofdklasse (4ª) and the lower division semi-finalists in each region's cups. The draws are direct and the division in which each club plays has no influence in determining the team that plays at home.. It consists of 7 rounds, in the first round participate 36 amateur teams (Top class, Hoofdklasse and lower divisions), already in the second round the Eredivisie clubs enter to participate, First Division y 11 amateur clubs that were exempt from the previous draw. from this round 5 straight knockout rounds, which will rule that two teams meet in the final to be played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.
Escocia
The Scottish Cup is practically an FA Cup in small, with the same particularities as the English cup tournament: replays, rounds are played on weekends, pure draws, etc. One of the differences they have is in the teams that dispute it, in Scotland the classification in the different divisions does determine which teams dispute the cup. It is disputed by all Premiership teams (1ª), Championship (2ª), League One (3ª) y League Two (4ª), además 22 Highland/Lowland teams (5ª), 8 teams from East/South of Scotland (6ª), 3 amateur division teams and 3 Scottish junior league champions.
It consists of 8 rounds, non-professional teams participate in the first (5ª, 6ª, 7th division and the juniors), in the second round the League Two teams enter in addition to the 6th division champions and the 2 best in the highland league, in the third round the teams from League One and the 6 Championship worst qualifiers. At the end of November the fourth round is played where the Premiership teams and the 4 remaining from Championship. The semi-finals and final are played at Hampden Park, but this season the stadium is under construction for the Commonwealth games and the semi-finals will be played at Ibrox Park and the final at Celtic Park.
Turquía
Despite having cups with more tradition (Bélgica, Ireland) or other countries where football is emerging prominently (Rusia, Ukraine), we will highlight the Türkiye Kupasi basically for its strange way of ruling the cup semi-finalists. It is disputed by all Süper Lig clubs, First League (2ª), Second League (3ª), Third League (4ª) and the top two finishers in each of the 13 of the Amateur League (5ª). It consists of 8 rounds and a group stage, the draw is pure as well as the team that plays at home. First, a preliminary round is played between the 10 worst amateur league teams, In the first round, the other teams from the Amateur League and the Third League participate., In the second round, the First and Second League teams enter, as well as 13 clubs de Super League, los 5 Turkish clubs that play European competition enter the fourth round. After the fifth round the 8 surviving clubs participate in two double-round groups, in which the first and the second will dispute the semifinals, these are a double game. The final is played in Ankara 19 Mayis Stadium.
Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the most important cup competition in Portugal, the qualifiers are played in a single match, except the semi-finals, regardless of the division of the contending teams to determine where the tie is played. It consists of 8 rounds and the draw is pure, It is disputed by the Primeira and Second League teams (except subsidiaries), all the teams of the recent Seniors National Championship (3ª) and the champions of the cups of the Portuguese districts. The first round is played under criteria of geographical proximity and the clubs of the National Championship and those of lower divisions participate., in the second round the teams from the Second League enter and 35 teams that receive a bye in the previous round and those from the Primeira Liga enter the competition in the third round. From this round 64 teams fight to gain a place in the grand final that takes place at the Estadio Nacional do Jamor, in the Oeiras neighborhood of the capital Lisbon.
