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The Thomson Cup is an amateur football cup played in Great Britain.

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History

The Thomson Cup started in 2001 and encourages football teams from around the country to compete for a place in the final which is always played in a large stadium. The travel group Thomson Holidays have sponsored the cup since it began thus coining the name 'The Thomson Cup'

About the competition

The competition runs similarly to the FA cup or the League Cup but does not have as many knock-out rounds. 32 teams are randomly picked from the entrants and the teams then play against each other usually under park conditions or town football pitches. 8 teams reach the quarter-finals, 4 teams reach the semi-finals and 2 teams reach the finals.

Past final venues

  • 2001 - Kenilworth Stadium (Luton Town FC)
  • 2002 - Carrow Road (Norwich City)
  • 2003 - Kenilworth Stadium (Luton Town FC)
  • 2004 - Pride Park Stadium (Derby County FC)
  • 2005 - Selhurst Park (Crystal Palace FC)
  • 2006 - Selhurst Park (Crystal Palace FC)
  • 2007 - Selhurst Park (Crystal Palace FC)
  • 2008 - Provisionally The Walker Stadium (Leicester City FC)

    • Past winners

  • 2001 - Witney Leaders
  • 2002 - Cannock Rovers
  • 2003 - Whitby Wanderers
  • 2004 - Harwich Town
  • 2005 - Perth Level
  • 2006 - Wimbledon Minors P vs P Deal Thomson

    • (Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 2006 cup final has been delayed until May 2007. This was due to cup tie replays and reserve matches which were rescheduled to be played at Selhurst Park)

    References

    Thomson Cup Wikipedia
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