The Czech Cup ( cs, Pohár FAČR), 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

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. The Czech Cup was first held in 1961. The winner would then face the winner of the

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in the Czechoslovak Cup 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

* 1993–2000 – Pohár Českomoravského fotbalového svazu (Pohár ČMFS) * 2000–2002 – Raab Karcher Cup * 2002–2009 – Pohár Českomoravského fotbalového svazu (Pohár ČMFS) * 2009–2012 – Ondráškovka Cup * 2012–2014 – Pohár České pošty * 2014–2015 – Pohár Fotbalové asociace České republiky (Pohár FAČR) * 2015–now – MOL Cup

References

Football Cup
at ČMFS website
League321.com
- National cup results.

External links

RSSSF.com
Czech Cup summary
- Soccerway {{National football Cups (UEFA region) National association football cups

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Finals of the Czech Cup

Performance by club

Historical names

See also

References

External links