Isthmian League Cup
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| Isthmian League Cup |
|---|
| Logo |
| Founded |
| 1974 |
| Number of Teams |
| 66 |
| Current Holders |
| Ramsgate |
| Country |
England |
| Most successful club |
| Sutton United (4 times winners) |
 Isthmian League Cup 2008-09 |
The Isthmian League Cup is the knock-out cup competition organised by the Isthmian League, since 1974-75. In the first season, entry was restricted to Isthmian League Second Division clubs, Tilbury beat Croydon Amateurs in the final over two legs. Since 1975-76 however the competition has been open to all members of the Isthmian League
The formal title of the competition changes according to its official sponsors. In seasons 2005-06 and 2006-07 the cup has been known as the Westview League Cup, however the competition has been sponsored in the past by Hitachi (1977-85), AC Delco (1985-91) and Bryco amongst others.
Many clubs to have competed in the Isthmian League Cup have gone on to play in the football league, Wycombe Wanderers are a good example of this. Other well known clubs to have competed in this competition include Dagenham & Redbridge.
[edit] 2007-08 Competition
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For more details on this topic, see Isthmian League Cup 2007-08.
In the 2007/08 competition, the holders Ashford Town (Mx) fought their way into the fourth round before losing 1-0 to Wealdstone. The final was eventually played between Ramsgate and AFC Sudbury, with Ramsgate winning 5-4 after a penalty shootout.
This is the first time Ramsgate have won the competition.
