Why is a game in the FA Cup (etc) called a "Cup Tie"?

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Why is a game in the FA Cup (etc) called a "Cup Tie"?

2007-02-23 17:09:35 · 2 answers · asked by ChuckinCA 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football

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Somebody asked a similar question before. I found these definitions for 'cup tie'.

cup tie -
1. A knockout match in a round of a competition for a cup.
http://www.allwords.com/word-cup%20tie.h...

2. An eliminating game between teams in a cup competition.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cup+tie...

2007-02-23 17:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by Ruud_Kaka_Niko_Fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

casue its a cup tie

2007-02-23 19:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋