The Coppa Italia (Italian Cup), from 2011 until 2018 Excellence Trophy, is a

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competition in

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for domestic clubs. The competition is second to the

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, the Italian national championship. The competition has been contested annually since 1967, though it was not held from 1974 to 1980, and 1983 to 1994, and again in 1996, 1999 and 2002. The first club to win the competition was

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. From 2011 to 2020, it involves only teams from the

who don't participate to the

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, now Continental Shield.

Past winners

Performance by club

External links

Official site FIR
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Past winners

Performance by club

See also

External links