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Milwaukee Cup
Teams	Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Panthers The Milwaukee Panthers are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. A total of 15 Panthers athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I. Panthers have won the James J... Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Golden Eagles The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University....
Originated	September 22nd, 1973
Trophy Series	Milwaukee leads, 27-9-3
Current Holder	Milwaukee
Milwaukee (27) 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2010 2011	Marquette (9) 1982 1983 1993 1998 1999 2000 2003 2008 2009
Ties (3) 1984 1997 2007

The Milwaukee Cup is a traveling trophy

Trophy

A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...

 awarded to the winner of the annual men's soccer (football) game between Marquette University

Marquette University

Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...

 and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Milwaukee leads the all-time series, 27-9-3,defeating Marquette on September 9th, 2011 by a score of 2-1 to win the trophy for the second year running.


In the event of a draw, the cup remains in the possession of the school holding it prior to the match.

Cup matches since 2006 have taken on a heightened sense of rivalry

Sports rivalry

A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. This pressure of competition is felt by players, coaches, and management, but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans. The intensity of the rivalry varies from a friendly competition on one end to serious violence on the...

 due to Louis Bennett

Louis Bennett

Louis Bennett is an English-American soccer coach who played professionally in the American Indoor Soccer Association. He is currently the head coach of Marquette University men's soccer team.-Player:...

's acceptance of the head coaching position at Marquette. Bennett took the job after 10 successful seasons as the head coach at Milwaukee. Bennett's staff includes a number of individuals who were also tied to the era in which he coached at UWM.

The September 13, 2006 match took on extra importance for Milwaukee as it was the first played under lights at Engelmann Field

Engelmann Field

Engelmann Stadium is a soccer field located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. It is home to the Milwaukee Panthers men's and women's soccer teams, both of which compete in the Horizon League of the NCAA's Division I. Engelmann Field is home to the...

. The undertaking to have lights installed was largely initiated and supported by Bennett and his staff while they coached at UWM. Milwaukee won, 3-2.

The cup match stands as one of the few examples of a true derby

Local derby

In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...

in American soccer.

Game Results

Year	Winner	Score	Location
2011	Milwaukee	3-1	Engelmann Stadium
2010	Milwaukee	4-2	Valley Fields
2009	Marquette	1-0	Valley Fields
2008	Marquette	2-0	Engelmann Field
2007	Tie	1-1 OT	Valley Fields
2006	Milwaukee	3-2	Engelmann Field
2005	Milwaukee	4-0	Valley Fields
2004	Milwaukee	3-1	Engelmann Field
2003	Marquette	2-1	Valley Fields
2002	Milwaukee	2-0	Engelmann Field
2001	Milwaukee	2-1	Valley Fields
2000	Marquette	5-1	Engelmann Field
1999	Marquette	3-2 OT	Engelmann Field
1998	Marquette	1-0	Valley Fields
1997	Tie	0-0 2OT	Valley Fields
1996	Milwaukee	2-1	Engelmann Field
1995	Milwaukee	2-1	Valley Fields
1994	Milwaukee	2-0	Engelmann Field
1993	Marquette	2-0	Valley Fields
1992	Milwaukee	2-0	Engelmann Field
1991	Milwaukee	2-1 OT	Valley Fields
1990	Milwaukee	3-1	Valley Fields
1989	Milwaukee	2-1	Engelmann Field
1988	Milwaukee	1-0	Engelmann Field
1987	Milwaukee	2-1 OT	Valley Fields
1986	Milwaukee	2-0	Engelmann Field
1985	Milwaukee	4-2 OT	Valley Fields
1984	Tie	0-0 2OT	Bavarian Field
1983	Marquette	3-0	Valley Fields
1982	Marquette	3-0	Milwaukee
1981	Milwaukee	1-0	Valley Fields
1980	Milwaukee	5-1	Engelmann Field
1979	Milwaukee	1-0	Valley Fields
1978	Milwaukee	1-0	Engelmann Field
1977	Milwaukee	9-0	Valley Fields
1976	Milwaukee	2-0	Engelmann Field
1975	Milwaukee	2-0	Quincy, Ill.
1974	Milwaukee	2-1	Valley Fields
1973	Milwaukee	4-1	Valley Fields
Series	Milwaukee	27-9-3	39 matches