CUP NAMES AND SPONSORS


The various Domestic and European cups have had several names and sponsors over the years (especially the League Cup). For instance, Forest won both the Simod and ZDS cups even though they're both the same Full Member's Cup! Here's a list of the major cups and trophies history, names and sponsors.

MAJOR DOMESTIC CUPS

FA CUP (1872-current) - All clubs
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1872-1994 - - 102 years Since 1878-79 (won 2)
1994-1998 Littlewoods Pools The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods 4 years All
1998-2002 AXA The AXA-Sponsored FA Cup 3 years All
2002-2005 - The FA Cup 3 years All
2006-2010 E.ON The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON 4 years All
2011-2013 Budweiser FA Cup with Budweiser 2 years All
2014-2015 - The FA Cup 1 year All
2015- Emirates The Emirates FA Cup 7 All


LEAGUE CUP (1960-current) - 92 clubs in the top 4 tiers
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1960-1980- - Football League Cup 22 years 19 of 22 (won 2)
1981-1985 Milk Marketing Board Milk Cup 4 years All
1986-1990 Littlewoods Littlewoods Cup 4 years All (won 2)
1990-1992 Rumbelows Rumbelows Cup 2 years All
1992-1998 Coca Cola Coca Cola Cup 6 years All
1998-2003 Worthingtons Worthington Cup 5 years All
2003-2014 Molson Coors Carling Cup 9 years All
2012-2015 Capital One Capital One Cup 9 years All
2016-2017 - EFL Cup 1 year All
2017- Carabao Carabao Cup All


FA COMMUNITY SHIELD (1907-current) - FA Cup winner v Premier League champions
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1907-2002 - Charity Shield 95 years 2 (won 1)
2002- - FA Community Shield


FULL MEMBERS CUP (1986-1991) - Top two tiers
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1985-86 - Full Members Cup 2 years 2
1987-89 Simod Simod Cup 2 years 2 (won 1)
1989-91 Zenith Data Systems Zenith Data Systems Trophy 3 years 3 (won 1)


ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CUP (1983-current) - Tiers 3 and 4 and U-21 sides from top 2 tiers
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1983-84 - Associate Members Cup 1 year -
1984-87 Freight Rover Freight Rover Trophy 2 years -
1987-89 Sherpa Van Sherpa Van Trophy 1 year -
1989-92 Leyland DAF Leyland DAF Trophy 2 years -
1992-94 Autoglass Autoglass Trophy 3 years -
1994-2000 Auto Windshields Auto Windshields Shield 6 years -
2000-2007 LDV Vans LDV Vans Trophy 5 years 2
2007-2016 Johnston's Paint Johnston's Paint Trophy 10 years 1
2016- Checkatrade Checkatrade Trophy 2 years -


EUROPEAN CUPS (1956-current)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1955-1992 - European Cup 3 (won 2)
1992- - Champions League -


EUROPA LEAGUE (1955-current)
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1955-1971 - Fairs Cup 16 2
1971-2009 - UEFA Cup 38 3
2009- - Europa League 8 -


EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE (2021-current)
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
2021- - Europa Conference League 2 -


CUP WINNERS CUP (1960-1999)
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1960-1999 - Cup Winners Cup 39
Merged with the UEFA Cup

SUPER CUP (1972-current) - Champions League winners v Europa League winners
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1972- - Super Cup 45 years 2 (won 1)


INTERCONTINENTAL CUP (1960-2004) - Champions League winners v South American champions
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1960-2004 - Intercontinental Cup 20 years 1


MINOR DOMESTIC CUPS

ANGLO-SCOTTISH CUP (1970-1976)
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1970-75 Texaco Texaco Trophy 5 years 1
1975-76 - Anglo-Scottish Cup 1 year 1 (won 1)

ANGLO-ITALIAN CUP (1970-1996)
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1970-96 - Anglo-Italian Cup 26 years 1

DEBENHAMS CUP (1970-1996)
Season Sponsor Name Years Played In
1970-96 Debenhams Debenhams Cup 2 years