Europe's top domestic cup competitors
Friday, May 20, 2016
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With a number of national knockout competitions ready to be decided over the coming weekend, UEFA.com salutes the continent's ultimate cup teams.
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Saturday is cup final day across Europe, with the main domestic knockout trophy up for grabs in six of the 12 biggest leagues in the continent: Spain, England, Germany, Italy, France and Ukraine, with Portugal's also taking place on Sunday. Bayern and Barcelona can both extend national records, while Paris are hoping to draw level with France's most-regular cup winners, Marseille, as the teams meet in the decider. UEFA.com lists the top cup performers in the top 12 UEFA footballing countries.
Most cup wins by nation*
ESP: Barcelona 27
ENG: Arsenal 12
GER: Bayern 17
ITA: Juventus 10
POR: Benfica 25
FRA: Marseille 10
UKR: Dynamo Kyiv 11
RUS: CSKA Moskva 7
NED: Ajax 18
TUR: Galatasaray 16
BEL: Club Brugge 11
GRE: Olympiacos 27
Clubs with the most domestic cup successes*
44: Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
42: Linfield (Northern Ireland)
36: Celtic (Scotland)
*main domestic competition only: no Super Cups or League Cups