Format
The Cornwall Senior Cup is contested by 52 clubs, as of the 2009–10 season, with seven rounds being played to decide the winner.
The preliminary round is made up of twenty-four clubs from the Cornwall Combination and East Cornwall League, played during the month of September. The first round is made up of the winners from the previous round and the clubs who received a bye, which takes place in October. The second round, played in December, is when clubs from the South West Peninsula League enter the competition, joining the eight winners from the previous round.
The third round is made up of sixteen teams, and the quarter-finals are made up of eight teams, with ties being played during the months of January and February respectively. The remaining clubs enter the semi-finals, which are played at a neutral venue in March, with the final being contested in April, again at a neutral venue.
| Round | Main date | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | September | 52 | 24 | – | 24 | Cornwall Combination East Cornwall League |
| First Round | October | 40 | 16 | 12 | 4 | Cornwall Combination East Cornwall League |
| Second Round | December | 32 | 32 | 8 | 24 | SWPL Premier Division SWPL Division One West |
| Third Round | January | 16 | 16 | 16 | – | – |
| Quarter-Finals | February | 8 | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Semi-Finals | March | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Final | April | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
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