cup-tied

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to be ineligible to compete in a cup competition due to having previously played for a different team in the same competition in the same season
cup tie
an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
cup tie
{i} game which determines the champion (cup-winner)
cup tie
In sports, especially football, a cup tie is a match between two teams who are taking part in a competition in which the prize is a cup. a game between two teams in a competition in which only the winning team will play any more games