Soviet Cup
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The Soviet Cup was a national knockout football (soccer) tournament in the Soviet Union, contested by clubs from across the country and regarded as one of its most prestigious domestic competitions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet Cup canonical | 14 |
| 1936 Soviet Cup | 1 |
| 1991–92 Soviet Cup | 1 |
| Cup of the Soviet Union | 1 |
| USSR Cup | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soviet Cup Context triple: [Soviet football league system, includedCompetition, Soviet Cup]
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A.
Soviet Championship League
The Soviet Championship League was the top-tier ice hockey league in the Soviet Union, featuring the nation’s strongest club teams and serving as a dominant force in international hockey during its existence.
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B.
Moscow derby
The Moscow derby is the fiercely contested football rivalry between major Moscow clubs, most notably Spartak Moscow and their city opponents, that is among the most intense and historic in Russian football.
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C.
Soviet Championship League (basketball)
The Soviet Championship League (basketball) was the top-tier professional basketball league in the Soviet Union, featuring the country’s strongest clubs and serving as a major force in European basketball during the 20th century.
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D.
Soviet Georgian Cup
The Soviet Georgian Cup was a regional football knockout competition held in the Georgian SSR during the Soviet era, serving as the main domestic cup tournament before Georgia’s independence.
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E.
David Kipiani Cup
The David Kipiani Cup is Georgia's primary national football (soccer) knockout cup competition, named in honor of legendary Georgian footballer David Kipiani.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soviet Cup Target entity description: The Soviet Cup was a national knockout football (soccer) tournament in the Soviet Union, contested by clubs from across the country and regarded as one of its most prestigious domestic competitions.
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A.
Soviet Championship League
The Soviet Championship League was the top-tier ice hockey league in the Soviet Union, featuring the nation’s strongest club teams and serving as a dominant force in international hockey during its existence.
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B.
Moscow derby
The Moscow derby is the fiercely contested football rivalry between major Moscow clubs, most notably Spartak Moscow and their city opponents, that is among the most intense and historic in Russian football.
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C.
Soviet Championship League (basketball)
The Soviet Championship League (basketball) was the top-tier professional basketball league in the Soviet Union, featuring the country’s strongest clubs and serving as a major force in European basketball during the 20th century.
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D.
Soviet Georgian Cup
The Soviet Georgian Cup was a regional football knockout competition held in the Georgian SSR during the Soviet era, serving as the main domestic cup tournament before Georgia’s independence.
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E.
David Kipiani Cup
The David Kipiani Cup is Georgia's primary national football (soccer) knockout cup competition, named in honor of legendary Georgian footballer David Kipiani.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct football competition
ⓘ
football cup competition ⓘ national knockout tournament ⓘ |
| abolished | 1992 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cup of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Cup
USSR Cup ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Cup
|
| category |
Defunct football competitions in Europe
ⓘ
Football competitions in the Soviet Union ⓘ National association football cups ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | knockout ⓘ |
| competitionType | club competition ⓘ |
| confederation | UEFA ⓘ |
| continentalQualification |
European Cup Winners' Cup
ⓘ
linked to:
European Cup Winners’ Cup
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| eligibleParticipants |
clubs from Soviet Top League
ⓘ
clubs from all over the Soviet Union ⓘ clubs from lower Soviet divisions ⓘ |
| finalVenue | often Moscow ⓘ |
| founded | 1936 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Football Federation of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| historicalContext | existed during the Soviet Union era ⓘ |
| inauguralSeason |
1936 Soviet Cup
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Cup
|
| lastSeason |
1991–92 Soviet Cup
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Cup
|
| level | top domestic cup in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| matchType | single-elimination ties ⓘ |
| mostSuccessfulClub |
Dynamo Kyiv
ⓘ
linked to:
FC Dynamo Kyiv
|
| mostSuccessfulClubTitles | 9 ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Ararat Yerevan
ⓘ
CSKA Moscow ⓘ Dinamo Tbilisi ⓘ
linked to:
Dynamo Tbilisi
Dynamo Kyiv ⓘ
linked to:
FC Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Tbilisi ⓘ Shakhtar Donetsk ⓘ
linked to:
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Spartak Moscow ⓘ Torpedo Moscow ⓘ Zenit Leningrad ⓘ
linked to:
Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
| organizer |
Football Federation of the USSR
ⓘ
linked to:
Football Federation of the Soviet Union
|
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition | Soviet Top League ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | usually played over one season ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most prestigious domestic competitions in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| statusAfter1992 | discontinued ⓘ |
| successorCompetition |
Russian Cup
ⓘ
Ukrainian Cup ⓘ other post-Soviet national cups ⓘ |
| trophyType | national cup trophy ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Soviet Cup Description of subject: The Soviet Cup was a national knockout football (soccer) tournament in the Soviet Union, contested by clubs from across the country and regarded as one of its most prestigious domestic competitions.
Referenced by (18)
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