The 1934–35

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was the second season in the history of

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's most prestigious

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. The surprise of the tournament was

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, a team from

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which reached the semifinals.

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was

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for ILSA in the Cup. The trophy was claimed by

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who defeated holders Ripensia Timișoara after

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Format

The competition is an annual

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tournament with pairings for each round drawn at random. There are no seeds for the draw. The draw also determines which teams will play at home. Each tie is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in

, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, there a replay will be played, usually at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. From the first edition, the teams from

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entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today. The format is almost similar with the oldest recognised

tournament in the world

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Bracket

First round proper

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Second round proper

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

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