The Czech Cup (), officially known as the MOL Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the major men's

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cup competition in the

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. It is organised by the Czech Football Association. The Czech Cup was first held in 1961. The winner would then face the winner of the

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in the

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final. This competition was discontinued in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into two independent states (

and

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). The winner gains entry to the following season's

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Finals of the Czech Cup

Performance by club

Historical names

* 2002–2004: Pohár Českomoravského fotbalového svazu (Pohár ČMFS) * 2004: Volkswagen Cup * 2004–2009: Pohár ČMFS * 2009–2012: Ondrášovka Cup * 2012–2014: Pohár České pošty * 2014–2015: Pohár Fotbalové asociace České republiky (Pohár FAČR) * 2015–present: MOL Cup The competition took the name Volkswagen Cup before the 2004 final, but the sponsor ended its involvement in October of the same calendar year, before the fourth round of the 2004–05 edition. In 2009, the competition became known as the Ondrášovka Cup after title sponsors, water brand . In 2012, Česká pošta took over sponsorship from Ondrášovka, with the cup resultantly being called Pohár České pošty. In 2015, the cup was renamed the MOL Cup after MOL became title sponsors of the Czech Cup, signing a three-year deal with an option for a further two.

References

External links

Czech Republic – List of Cup Finals
RSSSF.com
Czech Cup summary
– Soccerway
Football Cup
at

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Finals of the Czech Cup

Performance by club

Historical names

See also

References

External links