FA Cup (in England) n1. (Soccer) an annual knockout competition for a silver trophy, open to all member teams of the Football Association2. (Soccer) the trophy itselfCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014