League Cup
As the League Cup is referred to in team sports, mostly a national cup competition, the participants often belong to a professional association or league have a lot of professional players in their team. This distinguishes the cup competition by the National Cup at the amateur teams also participate. In some countries, the League Cup victory has become even sporty valuable and important than the national Cup victory. This is supported by some organizations that provide the winner a spot in an international competition in view, such as in France, the Football League Cup Coupe de la Ligue.
There are also competitions named the League Cup that do not fit into this scheme. For example, in the Rugby Union of DRV League Cup, participating teams only to the one who are not qualified for the National Cup.
In the German football was introduced in 1997 DFL League Cup came as a start to the season in place of the DFB - Supercup and was played in a few -day tournament before the start of the Bundesliga season. After hosting the 2007 competition was reinstated.
League Cup competitions in basketball
- Argentina Argentina: Super 8 Adidas
- France France: Semaine des As
League Cup competitions in football
At the national level
Europe ( UEFA )
- Belgium: Belgian League Cup (1999-2001)
- Danemark Denmark: Danish League Cup (1984-1996)
- Germany Germany: DFL - League Cup (1997-2007)
- England England: League Cup / women: Premier League Cup
- Finland Finland: Finnish League Cup
- France France: Coupe de la Ligue
- Ireland Ireland: League of Ireland Cup
- Iceland Iceland: Deildabikar
- Israel Israel: League Cup from Israel
- Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: Irish League Cup
- Portugal: Taça da Liga
- Poland Poland: Ekstraklasa Cup (1952-2009)
- Romania Romania Cupa Ligii (1998-2000)
- Russia Russia: Russian League Cup (2003)
- Scotland Scotland: Scottish League Cup / women: Scottish Premier League Cup
- Switzerland Switzerland: Swiss League Cup (1972-1982)
- Soviet Union Soviet Union: Soviet League Cup (1986-1990)
- Spain: Copa de la Liga (1983-1986)
- Hungary Hungary: Ligakupa
- Wales Wales: Welsh League Cup
Africa ( CAF)
- Algeria Algeria: Coupe de la Ligue d' Algérie de football (1992-2000)
- South Africa South Africa: Telkom Knockout Cup and with a little less participants SAA Super Eight Cup
- Tunisia: Tunisian Coupe de la Ligue Professionnelle (2000-2007)
North, Central America & the Caribbean ( CONCACAF )
- Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago League Cup
- United States USA: MLS Cup Play - Offs
Asia ( AFC)
- Japan Japan Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
- Flag of South Korea South Korea: Samsung HAUZEN Cup
- Hong Kong Hong Kong: Hong Kong League Cup
- Singapore: Singapore League Cup
League Cup competitions in handball
- France France: Coupe de la Ligue
League Cup competitions in Rugby Union
- Germany Germany: DRV League Cup
- Japan Japan: Microsoft Cup
League Cup competitions in floorball
- Switzerland Switzerland: League Cup