From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcup finalˈcup ˌfinal noun [countable] DSthe last and most important game in a competition, especially a football competition
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cup final• Reason - I think Harvey only replaced Sprake just before 1972 cup final.• Getting to a cup final is like a wedding, it s a fantastic day out.• The first half of their attempt was completed when they defeated Hinckley 21-3 in the county cup final.• And will tolerate such mistakes as the O'Driscoll try and the cup final throw-in.• Reaching the cup final is the best thing ever to happen to me.• It s funny cos I decided to watch the fa youth cup final from last year on friday ... coincidence or what.Cup Final, thethe Cup FinalCup Final, the in the UK, the final game of the FA Cup competition, usually played every year at Wembleystadium (=building for sports events, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats) in London, and watched by millions of people on television. The Cup Final has been played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff while a new stadium is being built in Wembley. Football in Scotland is separate from England and Wales, and the Scottish Cup Final takes place at Hampden Park in Glasgow. 