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{{Short description|College soccer trophy}}
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{{Infobox sports rivalry
 | wide                     = yes
 | name                     = Milwaukee Cup
 | image                     = 
 | image_size                     = 
 | caption                     = 
 | team1                     = [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's soccer|Marquette Golden Eagles]]
 | team1logo                     = Marquette mu small.png
 | team2                     = [[Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer|Milwaukee Panthers]]
 | team2logo                     = Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers wordmark.svg
 | sport                     = [[College soccer in the United States|College soccer]]
 | firstmeeting                     = September 23, 1973<br />Milwaukee 4, Marquette 1
 | mostrecent                     = October 8, 2024<br />Marquette 1, Milwaukee 1
 | nextmeeting                     = 2025
 | total                     = 50
 | series                     = Milwaukee, 31–12–7
 | largestvictory                     = Milwaukee 9, Marquette 0 (1977)
 | longeststreak                     = 9, Milwaukee (1973–1981)
 | longestunbeatenstreak                     = 9, Milwaukee (1973–1981)
 | currentstreak                     = Marquette, 1
 | currentunbeatenstreak                     = Marquette, 3
 | trophy                     = Milwaukee Cup
 | trophy series                     = 
 | stadiums                     = [[Engelmann Stadium]]<br />[[Valley Fields]]<br />
 | map_location                     = Wisconsin
 | map_width                     = 300
 | map_label1                     = Milwaukee
 | map_mark1                     = Black_pog.svg
 | map_label1_position                     = right
 | coordinates1                     = {{coord|43.07685196319732|-87.8851331465544}}
 | map_label2                     = Marquette
 | map_mark2                     = Blue_pog.svg
 | map_label2_position                     = left
 | coordinates2                     = {{coord|43.032139135717436|-87.93827490911391}}
 | map_caption                     = The two sides' home grounds, [[Valley Fields]] and [[Engelmann Stadium]], stand only four miles (6.5 kilometers) apart
}}

The '''Milwaukee Cup''' is a traveling [[trophy]] awarded to the winner of the annual men's soccer ([[association football]]) match between [[Marquette University]] and the [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]].

Milwaukee leads the all-time series, 31–12–7,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gomarquette.com/documents/2022/8/17/Record_Book_-_July_2022.pdf|title=Marquette Men's Soccer Record Book as of July 2022}}</ref> however, Marquette currently holds the cup after a 5-2 victory over Milwaukee at [[Valley Fields]] on September 20, 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gomarquette.com/news/2022/9/20/mens-soccer-msoc-wins-milwaukee-cup-with-5-2-victory.aspx |title=MSOC Wins Milwaukee Cup With 5-2 Victory }}</ref> and a 1-1 draw in the most recent two meetings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No. 23 MSOC Earns 1-1 Draw At Milwaukee |url=https://gomarquette.com/news/2023/9/19/mens-soccer-msoc-at-milwaukee |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=Marquette University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> In the event of a draw, the cup remains in possession of the school holding it previously.

Cup matches since 2006 have taken on a heightened sense of [[sports rivalry|rivalry]] due to [[Louis Bennett (soccer)|Louis Bennett]]'s acceptance of the head coaching position at Marquette. Bennett took the job after 10 successful seasons as the head coach at Milwaukee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/083109aaa.html |title=Men's Soccer Opens 2009 Slate Tuesday Against Milwaukee - Marquette University Official Athletic Site |website=www.gomarquette.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604153412/http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/083109aaa.html |archive-date=2011-06-04}}</ref>

The September 13, 2006, match took on extra importance for Milwaukee as it was the first played under lights at [[Engelmann Field]]. 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uwmpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/091306aaa.html |title=Milwaukee Athletics - Men's Soccer |access-date=2009-09-01 |archive-date=2012-07-16 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716021422/http://uwmpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/091306aaa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The cup match stands as one of the few examples of a true [[local derby|derby]] in American soccer.

==Match Results==
[[File:Milwaukee vs. Marquette men's soccer 2022 21 (free kick).jpg|thumb|The 2022 Milwaukee Cup, won 5–2 by Marquette]]

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 92%;" "align=center" border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-bgcolor="#000000" 
| <span style="color:white">'''Year'''</span> || <span style="color:white">'''Winner'''</span> || <span style="color:white">'''Score'''</span> || <span style="color:white">'''Location'''</span>
|-
|2024
|Draw
|1–1
|Valley Fields
|-
|2023
|Draw
|1–1
|Engelmann Stadium
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
|2022
|Marquette
|5–2
|Valley Fields
|-
|2021
| colspan="3" | ''No match''
|-
|2020-21
| colspan="3" | ''No match''
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
|2019
|Milwaukee
|2–1
|Engelmann Stadium
|-
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
|2018
|Milwaukee
|2–1
|Valley Fields
|- bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2017 || Milwaukee || 2–0 || Engelmann Stadium
|-
|2016
|Draw
|3–3 (2 OT)
|Valley Fields
|-
| 2015 || Draw || 1–1 (2 OT) || Engelmann Stadium
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 2014 || Marquette || 2–0 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2013 || Milwaukee || 2–1 || Engelmann Stadium
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 2012 || Marquette || 3–2 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2011 || Milwaukee || 3–1 || Engelmann Stadium
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2010 || Milwaukee || 4–2 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 2009 || Marquette || 1–0 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 2008 || Marquette || 2–0 || Engelmann Field
|-
| 2007 || Draw || 1–1 (2 OT) || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2006 || Milwaukee || 3–2 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2005 || Milwaukee || 4–0 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2004 || Milwaukee || 3–1 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 2003 || Marquette || 2–1 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2002 || Milwaukee || 2–0 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 2001 || Milwaukee || 2–1 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 2000 || Marquette || 5–1 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 1999 || Marquette || 3–2 (OT) || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 1998 || Marquette || 1–0 || Valley Fields
|-
| 1997 || Draw || 0–0 (2 OT) || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1996 || Milwaukee || 2–1 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1995 || Milwaukee || 2–1 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1994 || Milwaukee || 2–0 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 1993 || Marquette || 2–0 || Valley Fields
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1992 || Milwaukee || 2–0 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1991 || Milwaukee || 2–1 (OT) || 
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1990 || Milwaukee || 3–1 || 
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1989 || Milwaukee || 2–1 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1988 || Milwaukee || 1–0 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1987 || Milwaukee || 2–1 (OT) || 
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1986 || Milwaukee || 2–0 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1985 || Milwaukee || 4–2 (OT) || 
|-
| 1984 || Draw || 0–0 (2 OT) || Bavarian Field
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 1983 || Marquette || 3–0 || 
|-bgcolor="#CEDAF2"
| 1982 || Marquette || 3–0 || 
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1981 || Milwaukee || 1–0 || 
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1980 || Milwaukee || 5–1 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1979 || Milwaukee || 1–0 || 
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1978 || Milwaukee || 1–0 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1977 || Milwaukee || 9–0 || 
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1976 || Milwaukee || 2–0 || Engelmann Field
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1975 || Milwaukee || 2–0 || Quincy, Ill.
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1974 || Milwaukee || 2–1 || 
|-bgcolor="#F2ECCE"
| 1973 || Milwaukee || 4–1 || 
|-bgcolor="#000000"
| <span style="color:white">'''Series'''</span> || <span style="color:white">'''Milwaukee'''</span> || <span style="color:white">'''31–12–7'''</span> || <span style="color:white">'''50 matches'''</span>
|-
|}

==References==

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{{United States-Canada soccer rivalries}}
{{Marquette University}}
{{University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee}}
{{Wisconsinsports}}

[[Category:Sports in Milwaukee]]
[[Category:College soccer rivalries in the United States]]
[[Category:College soccer rivalry trophies in the United States]]
[[Category:1973 establishments in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1973]]
[[Category:Marquette Golden Eagles men's soccer]]
[[Category:Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer]]