The Latvian Football Cup (Latvian: Latvijas kauss) is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.
The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament.
During the USSR years (1940–1991), it served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup.
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