The Bezza Cup is the most prestigious of our 4 cup competitions and the later rounds usually take place in line with English FA Cup matches, however, the first round this season will take place on selected league weeks (shown below) using your normal league predictions, as there isn’t enough FA Cup rounds to squeeze our cup competition in. Everyone is entered into this cup but you don’t need to do anything out of the ordinary for Round 1.
As in other cup comps, if you have a tied match with your opponent then it will initially come down to who scored the most amount of correct scores, if this is the same then it will be decided on the dreaded goals predicted rule (the closest amount of goals predicted to the actually goals scored in the selected matches), our version of the penalty shootout. In the unlikely event that the goals predicted rule doesn’t separate the tie then a replay will be played on the next set of league matches.
Predictions submitted for cup games is only for the 90 minutes. Extra time and penalties do not count.
Round 1 – Everyone who submits predictions in the league on Weeks 18, 19 & 20 will automatically be entered into the 1st round of the Bezza Cup. The top 32 scorers over those 3 weeks will go through to round 2. (Normal league predictions required – Weeks to be confirmed, usually December)
Round 2 – 32 people, A draw will be made to see who you face head-to-head, your points from your predictions against your opponent. The person with the highest score moves on. (Bezza Cup predictions required – FA Cup 3rd round, 6th January 2024)
Round 3 – 16 people, A draw will be made to see who you face head-to-head, your points from your predictions against your opponent. The person with the highest score moves on. (Bezza Cup predictions required – FA Cup 4th round, 27th January 2024)
Quarter Final – 8 people, A draw will be made to see who you face head-to-head, your points from your predictions against your opponent. The person with the highest score moves on. (Bezza Cup predictions required – FA Cup 5th round, 28th February 2024)
Semi Final – 4 people, A draw will be made to see who you face head-to-head, your points from your predictions against your opponent. The person with the highest score moves on. (Bezza Cup predictions required – FA Cup Quarter Finals, 16th March 2024)
Final – 2 people, Your points from your predictions against your opponent. The person with the highest score wins the Bezza Cup. (Bezza Cup predictions required – FA Cup Semi Finals, 20th April 2024)