Puchar Polski
Puchar Polski is Poland's national football cup, organized each season by the Polish Football Association for club teams nationwide. It includes professional clubs and amateur teams in the same competition, leading to the common Polish nickname “cup of a thousand teams.” The winner receives a place in Europa League qualifying and competes in the Polish Super Cup. The format originated from a plan where regional winners advanced to a central stage, with single-match ties in each round. This concept was proposed early in organized Polish football, initially rejected, then formally established a few years later. Wisła Kraków won the inaugural edition, and Legia Warszawa holds the record with 21 cup victories. The final is now held annually in May at the National Stadium in Warsaw, providing a definitive national conclusion after months of clubs from diverse levels competing to advance.