CupUEFA

CupUEFA is a fictional European football cup competition frequently referenced in sports simulations, fan fiction, and alternate-history narratives. It is not an officially sanctioned competition of UEFA, and there is no current season or formal governance structure for CupUEFA in real-world football.

In most depictions, CupUEFA is a continental knockout tournament for men’s club teams from UEFA member associations. Qualification is usually described as coming from domestic cups or high league finishes, with some versions including a group stage before a knockout phase. Rounds are commonly arranged as single-elimination ties, with occasional two-legged ties in early rounds and a single-match final at a neutral stadium.

Historically within fiction, CupUEFA is sometimes presented as a successor to earlier UEFA competitions or as a rival to the UEFA Cup/Europa League, created in alternative histories or future timelines. The exact format, participating clubs, and sponsorship vary by author or simulation scenario.

The trophy associated with CupUEFA is typically depicted as a silver cup bearing the CupUEFA insignia. Because CupUEFA is not real, there are no official records of winners or statistics; fan-created lists and databases in games or fiction communities catalog imagined editions.

See also: UEFA Cup, Europa League, European Cup, in fictional contexts.