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FA Cup

British

noun

an annual knockout competition for a silver trophy, open to all member teams of the Football Association
the trophy itself

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If they reach the final of the Europa League and the FA Cup, Villa will play 61 games this season.

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Palace, last season's FA Cup winners, have not won in 12 games and are at risk of being dragged into a relegation battle at the bottom of the Premier League.

From Barron's

After rolling into the New Year with one win in 10 games, West Ham are a club buoyed since a morale-boosting win against Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup third round on 11 January.

From BBC

Last season's euphoric FA Cup triumph seems a distant memory; the club's spiral towards the relegation zone is in stark contrast to the jubilation of nine months ago.

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Less than eight months ago, Palace fans were living a dream as their side won the FA Cup and qualified for a first-ever European campaign.

From BBC

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