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Cup-tied

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

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In football (soccer), cup-tied means: Unable to represent a new club in a cup because earlier participation creates an eligibility restriction.

In Turkish: kupa için oynama hakkı olmayan

How it is used

Use only where the competition has such a rule; eligibility conditions vary.

Example sentences

  1. The club checked whether its new striker was cup-tied under the tournament rules.

    The question concerns eligibility arising from earlier participation.

  2. He was available in the league but cup-tied for this competition.

    Eligibility in one competition does not settle eligibility in another.

Common collocations

  • be cup-tied
  • cup-tied player
  • check whether someone is cup-tied
  • transferThe move of a player from one club to another, usually with a fee paid to the selling club and a new contract for the player.
  • matchA game of football between two teams, normally made up of two 45-minute halves, with stoppage time added at the end of each half.

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