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The Cup

The Cup

How well do you know football vocabulary?

This Football English lesson presents, practises and tests 10 football words that are related to cup competitions.

  1. cup
  2. cup tie
  3. derby
  4. final
  5. friendlies
  6. group stage
  7. qualifiers
  8. quarter-finals
  9. semi-final
  10. the draw

Use the activity in the LEARN section to learn 10 words and phrases used to describe different football words. 

After you have finished with the learning activity, use the QUIZ to see how much you've learned and to score some points. There are also worksheets you can download to help you learn these football words. 

Remember, when you score points, you move up the leaderboard. You can also help your team and your country climb the leaderboard and become Premier Skills English champions!

Good luck!.

Learn and practise the words


A cup tie that is also a derby match is always extra exciting.
 
Activity: This activity tests your knowledge of the 10 words above. Match the words with the pictures.
Test yourself: Match the words and the pictures

Quiz - How many words have you learnt?

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Simo breeze's picture
Simo breeze
13/06/2016
DZ
16
points

I like this game it makes me learn a new words


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Simo breeze
13/06/2016 15:26
Algeria
Leicester City
16

I like this game it makes me learn a new words

Straikflaer
04/06/2016
RU
33
points

I have done everything right.
I haven`t understood that mean the cup tie.


Straikflaer
04/06/2016 14:51
Russia
Manchester United
33

I have done everything right.
I haven`t understood that mean the cup tie.

haydi's picture
haydi
13/06/2016
TN
3189
points

Me too, we need to review the podcast talking about it!


haydi's picture
haydi
13/06/2016 19:29
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Me too, we need to review the podcast talking about it!

Rich's picture
Rich
04/06/2016
ES
594
points

Hi Straikflaer

A cup tie is a match that is played in a cup competition. Tie is a synonym of match but it is more commonly used to talk about cup matches.

The word tie is also a synonym of draw. This can be confusing sometimes. It's possible to have a tie in a cup tie. If this happens you need a replay or a penalty shoot-out to separate the teams.

Best wishes

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
04/06/2016 15:30
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Straikflaer

A cup tie is a match that is played in a cup competition. Tie is a synonym of match but it is more commonly used to talk about cup matches.

The word tie is also a synonym of draw. This can be confusing sometimes. It's possible to have a tie in a cup tie. If this happens you need a replay or a penalty shoot-out to separate the teams.

Best wishes

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Dilik777
26/05/2016
UZ
24
points

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Dilik777
26/05/2016 10:15
Uzbekistan
Arsenal
24

It's really good /

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kwesimanifest
23/05/2016
GH
4768
points

It's very sad to miss a chance to get to the finals at semi-final stages of competitions


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kwesimanifest
23/05/2016 08:51
Ghana
Manchester United
4768

It's very sad to miss a chance to get to the finals at semi-final stages of competitions

Moh Moh Ko
21/05/2016
MM
16
points

I learned the vocabulary used in football field. It's interesting. I got everything right.
Actually, I want to know 'what does it mean, derby?'


Moh Moh Ko
21/05/2016 14:49
Myanmar
Manchester United
16

I learned the vocabulary used in football field. It's interesting. I got everything right.
Actually, I want to know 'what does it mean, derby?'

Rich's picture
Rich
21/05/2016
ES
594
points

Hi Moh Moh Ko
Welcome to Premier Skills English! A derby match is a match between two teams from the same city or region. You can find more information in our article about derby matches in our 'stories' section here: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/read/stories/derby...
Best wishes,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
21/05/2016 15:43
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Moh Moh Ko
Welcome to Premier Skills English! A derby match is a match between two teams from the same city or region. You can find more information in our article about derby matches in our 'stories' section here: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/read/stories/derby...
Best wishes,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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kwesimanifest
11/05/2016
GH
4768
points

Great learning opportunity


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kwesimanifest
11/05/2016 09:41
Ghana
Manchester United
4768

Great learning opportunity

mohmedeid
08/05/2016
PS
32
points

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mohmedeid
08/05/2016 12:44
Palestinian Territory
Manchester United
32

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Saif mohammed saad
07/05/2016
KW
15
points

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Saif mohammed saad
07/05/2016 21:52
Kuwait
Leicester City
15

As i said while registering ... That I adore football .. I've been playing football for 10 years including 3 years professionally.. So i know many about football

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thisisme
02/05/2016
VN
38
points

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thisisme
02/05/2016 11:22
Vietnam
Chelsea
38

a lot of new words!

Bogdan1
11/04/2016
KZ
17
points

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Bogdan1
11/04/2016 16:03
Kazakhstan
Arsenal
17

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11/04/2016
GH
22
points

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owusu titus
11/04/2016 13:19
Ghana
Liverpool
22

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ZoeyRedbird
30/03/2016
RU
369
points

This is cool way to learn new vocabulary and it helps a lot.


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ZoeyRedbird
30/03/2016 20:23
Russia
Manchester United
369

This is cool way to learn new vocabulary and it helps a lot.

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awhasan
27/03/2016
BD
41
points

very interesting quiz :D


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awhasan
27/03/2016 08:18
Bangladesh
Manchester United
41

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HakanUslu1881
06/03/2016
TR
1761
points

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HakanUslu1881
06/03/2016 04:39
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

Yes,I did

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haydi
29/02/2016
TN
3189
points

I'm really enjoying learning English!


haydi's picture
haydi
29/02/2016 17:19
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

I'm really enjoying learning English!

mohmedeid
22/02/2016
PS
32
points

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mohmedeid
22/02/2016 08:54
Palestinian Territory
Manchester United
32

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RafaelRC
06/02/2016
BR
663
points

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RafaelRC's picture
RafaelRC
06/02/2016 16:29
Brazil
Arsenal
663

Very well. I learned many words.

RafaelRC's picture
RafaelRC
06/02/2016
BR
663
points

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RafaelRC
06/02/2016 16:15
Brazil
Arsenal
663

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Live_FoR_United
30/01/2016
AZ
42
points

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Live_FoR_United
30/01/2016 18:55
Azerbaijan
Manchester United
42

This was so easy for me because I watch a lot of football games

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Genrilon
29/01/2016
UZ
137
points

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Genrilon
29/01/2016 14:02
Uzbekistan
Chelsea
137

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Lortkiphanidze16
28/01/2016
GE
291
points

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Lortkiphanidze16
28/01/2016 15:08
Georgia
West Ham United
291

Yeah 10/10

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Lortkiphanidze16
28/01/2016
GE
291
points

well done


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Lortkiphanidze16
28/01/2016 15:05
Georgia
West Ham United
291

well done

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elghoul
24/01/2016
DZ
3988
points

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elghoul
24/01/2016 18:43
Algeria
Manchester City
3988

I did it every thing right. I will try others later.

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juliomariodaza
11/01/2016
CO
53
points

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juliomariodaza
11/01/2016 22:16
Colombia
Manchester United
53

No, thank you... I liked all activities... Excellent.

jinlee's picture
jinlee
06/01/2016
VN
260
points

oh yeh


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jinlee
06/01/2016 18:00
Vietnam
Chelsea
260

oh yeh

Renato Batista's picture
Renato Batista
03/01/2016
BR
11
points

I really didn't understand what does "derby" means... Someone could help me?


Renato Batista's picture
Renato Batista
03/01/2016 18:16
Brazil
Everton
11

I really didn't understand what does "derby" means... Someone could help me?

admin's picture
admin
04/01/2016
GB
560
points

Hi Renato

We made a podcast about 'derby' matches a couple of months agos I hope it helps 

Jack - The Premier Skills English Team


admin's picture
admin
04/01/2016 11:01
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

Hi Renato

We made a podcast about 'derby' matches a couple of months agos I hope it helps 

Jack - The Premier Skills English Team

Renato Batista's picture
Renato Batista
04/01/2016
BR
11
points

Thank you very much!


Renato Batista's picture
Renato Batista
04/01/2016 15:43
Brazil
Everton
11

Thank you very much!

Qais
30/12/2015
MY
109
points

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Qais
30/12/2015 16:09
Malaysia
Arsenal
109

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eslam
25/12/2015
EG
224
points

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eslam
25/12/2015 12:23
Egypt
Manchester United
224

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winthuya
21/12/2015
MM
28
points

Question no 3 make me confuse.


winthuya
21/12/2015 11:43
Myanmar
Arsenal
28

Question no 3 make me confuse.

Rich's picture
Rich
21/12/2015
ES
594
points

Hi winthuya and welcome to Premier Skills English! 

Question 3 Before the competition, the two teams played against each other in a very exciting _____ .

The correct answer is friendly because teams play friendly matches before the season starts. For example Arsenal and other Premier League teams might play in different countries against clubs from other countries in June and July.

Thanks for your comment! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
21/12/2015 11:55
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi winthuya and welcome to Premier Skills English! 

Question 3 Before the competition, the two teams played against each other in a very exciting _____ .

The correct answer is friendly because teams play friendly matches before the season starts. For example Arsenal and other Premier League teams might play in different countries against clubs from other countries in June and July.

Thanks for your comment! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Moe15
05/12/2015
KE
11
points

Very informative!


Moe15
05/12/2015 11:13
Kenya
Tottenham Hotspur
11

Very informative!

AleksandarR
28/11/2015
ME
518
points

10/10 :D


AleksandarR
28/11/2015 16:18
Montenegro
Manchester United
518

10/10 :D

iksi
27/11/2015
AL
11
points

it was a great activity


iksi
27/11/2015 09:46
Albania
Chelsea
11

it was a great activity

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sajid2830
26/11/2015
PK
39
points

I THINK IM TRYING WELL .EXCELLENT ACTIVITY.


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sajid2830
26/11/2015 03:50
Pakistan
Chelsea
39

I THINK IM TRYING WELL .EXCELLENT ACTIVITY.

Norayr_Capitan's picture
Norayr_Capitan
25/11/2015
AM
78
points

10/10


Norayr_Capitan's picture
Norayr_Capitan
25/11/2015 16:43
Armenia
Liverpool
78

10/10

milansteva
25/11/2015
RS
24
points

yes


milansteva
25/11/2015 13:56
Serbia
Chelsea
24

yes

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MUGEMANYI
21/11/2015
RW
2320
points

Cup-tiers


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MUGEMANYI
21/11/2015 03:46
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Cup-tiers

Salmankas
19/11/2015
TR
5
points

Very good. Man Utd


Salmankas
19/11/2015 17:38
Turkey
Manchester United
5

Very good. Man Utd

Quaresma
17/11/2015
KR
42
points

I've got everything right!!!


Quaresma
17/11/2015 08:30
South Korea
Aston Villa
42

I've got everything right!!!

nikosonris
16/11/2015
UA
2453
points

No new words, but for a 'cup tie'. Once I have heard the sentence 'their football club was cup tied' Based on the context I figured it out that the team was disallowed to participate in the cup tournament. Am I right to understand it that way?


nikosonris
16/11/2015 14:51
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

No new words, but for a 'cup tie'. Once I have heard the sentence 'their football club was cup tied' Based on the context I figured it out that the team was disallowed to participate in the cup tournament. Am I right to understand it that way?

admin's picture
admin
17/11/2015
GB
560
points

Hi Nikosonris - I'm not sure about that use of the expression. Players can be cup-tied, but I don't think clubs can be. I don't know if this happens in other countries, but in the UK, a player can only play for one club in a club competition. So if a player plays in the opening round of a competition, like the FA Cup, and then moves clubs, he can't play for his new team in matches in the same club competition. Thanks, Jack.


admin's picture
admin
17/11/2015 09:29
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

Hi Nikosonris - I'm not sure about that use of the expression. Players can be cup-tied, but I don't think clubs can be. I don't know if this happens in other countries, but in the UK, a player can only play for one club in a club competition. So if a player plays in the opening round of a competition, like the FA Cup, and then moves clubs, he can't play for his new team in matches in the same club competition. Thanks, Jack.

nikosonris
18/11/2015
UA
2453
points

Great! Thank you Jack!


nikosonris
18/11/2015 12:47
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Great! Thank you Jack!

valerica74
15/11/2015
RO
106
points

This quiz is very good. I like it.


valerica74
15/11/2015 14:14
Romania
Manchester United
106

This quiz is very good. I like it.

Rich's picture
Rich
15/11/2015
ES
594
points

Thanks valerica74 and welcome to Premier Skills English! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
15/11/2015 19:47
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks valerica74 and welcome to Premier Skills English! Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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nalssgair
15/11/2015
LY
145
points

I've learned a lot of useful words.


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nalssgair
15/11/2015 12:46
Libya
Arsenal
145

I've learned a lot of useful words.

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Top Scorers
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4Serbia27289
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Club ranking
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1Manchester United141846
2Liverpool110282
3Chelsea88559
4Arsenal85717
5Manchester City56951
6Tottenham Hotspur19169
7Newcastle United10457
8West Ham United7454
9AFC Bournemouth4454
10Crystal Palace4240

Level

2
Average: 2 (1 vote)

Goals

Complete these activities and you will:

Learn and practise 10 words related to cup competitions.

Glossary

Tricky spelling:

It's a 'friendly match' NOT a 'freindly match' !