Lynk Cup

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Lynk Cup
Organising body Jamaica Football Federation
Founded2022
Region Jamaica
Number of teams24
Current champions Portmore United (1st title)
Most successful club(s) Portmore United (1 title)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023 Lynk Cup

The Lynk Cup is an annual knockout competition held for football clubs in Jamaica. Established to promote and celebrate the diversity and depth of soccer talent in the country, the competition brings together all teams from the Jamaica Premier League, along with 10 selected teams from the Jamaica Football Federation's Tier 2.

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Overview

The Lynk Cup, first introduced in 2022, is organized by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) in collaboration with Lynk Jamaica. It replaces the JFF Champions Cup last held in 2014. The tournament is sponsored by Lynk, a prominent mobile payment company, supporting sports and community development in Jamaica. [1] This competition serves as a platform for emerging talent to shine while allowing the established Premier League teams to fine-tune their skills in a competitive environment. [2]

Participating teams

The Lynk Cup brings together a total of 24 teams, comprising all 14 teams from the National Premier League and an additional 10 teams from the JFF Tier 2. The inclusion of Tier 2 teams was designed to provide an opportunity for these clubs to showcase their abilities against stronger and more experienced opposition.

Format

The Lynk Cup follows a knockout format, where teams are eliminated from the competition upon losing a draw. The competition typically consists of home and away fixtures, with the winner on aggregate advancing to the next round. In the final round, a single leg match is played and the champion is crowned. The knockout stage consists of multiple rounds, including the Round of 24, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Finals.

Finals

The climax of the Lynk Cup is the Final, held at Sabina Park stadium in Jamaica. This match can draw thousands of fans. The finals is usually held as a double header with the match for 3rd place being played before the finals. The victorious team is awarded the prestigious Lynk Cup.

History

When founded, the Lynk Cup ended the 9-year hiatus of an all-island knock out competition in Jamaican football, which was previously served by the JFF Champions Cup, last held in 2014.

Portmore United defeated Cavalier 2–0 in the inaugural Lynk Cup National knockout final to claim the first ever title and their only silverware of the 2022-23 season. [3]

Controversy

The inaugural JFF Lynk Cup Knockout final between Portmore United and Cavalier at Sabina Park was overshadowed by robbery, as thieves broke into one of the dressing rooms on during the finals where Portmore ran out 2-0 winners. Several Cavalier players were robbed of their belongings while the game was in progress. Phones, money and other valuables were discovered to have been stolen when the Cavalier team returned to the dressing room at half time. [4]

Winners and finalists

ClubWinsChampionsRunners-up
Portmore United 12023—
Cavalier F.C. —2023

Source: Soccerway [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Parchment, Rachid (2023-05-14). "Ludlow Bernard wants JFF control of Lynk Cup". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ↑ "JFF's Anderson gives thumbs up to Lynk Cup". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. ↑ "Portmore claim Lynk Cup title". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Lynk Cup Final Marred By Dressing Room Robbery". www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ↑ "Summary - Cup - Jamaica - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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