Patriotes Cup
Confederation | Football Kelssek |
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International cup(s) | IFCF Cup Winners' Cup |
Current champions | Strathcona Internationals (1st title) |
The Coupe des Patriotes, also known unofficially as the Patriotes Cup in English, is a knockout tournament competition for football clubs registered as members of Football Kelssek. The trophy and the competition is named in honour of the Patriotes, one of the major republican-socialist parties in Kelssek's 1837 revolution. The most successful team in the competition is two-time winners Clayquot City, who are also the only team to have successfully defended the title.
Entry is open to any football club in Kelssek which is in good standing with the Football Kelssek, the sport's national association. Non-professional clubs play in the qualifying rounds before Kelssek Football League National and Conference clubs (levels 2-3 of the league system) enter the competition in the "First Round", and the KFL Championship (top division) clubs enter the Third Round. Each round's fixtures are decided by an unseeded draw (in other words, no brackets), which also determines which team will play the tie at home. Extra time and the penalty shootout are used to decide the winner if the score is tied after 90 minutes. The final venue is rotated throughout the country and announced two years in advance.
Cup finals
Sponsorship
Seasons | Sponsor | Type |
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1-8 | Olympic Mayonnaise (Co-op Condiments) |
Food |
9-12 | Buy&Munchin | Food delivery |
13-16 | uVendus | Payment processing |
The Coupe des Patriotes was sponsored by the food manufacturer Co-op Condiments, under its Olympic Mayonnaise brand from editions 1-8. Restaurant delivery platform Buy&Munchin will sponsor CdP 9 to 12 in a deal reportedly worth τ10 million to be paid over four years.