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Community shield
What is called “Community shield” in football?
What does “Community shield” stand for?
What is the term “Community shield” for in football?
The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is a one-off annual English club football match contested between the Premier League Champions and the FA Cup winners at the national football stadium, Wembley Stadium in London. It is played as a season opening game between the previous season’s league/cup winners (or the league runners up if the league champions won The Double of league and cup).The winners of the game receive the Shield as a trophy for the year, while players also receive individual winners’ medals.
The main purpose of the Shield is to raise funds by the Football Association for various charities in England. The source of income is the net profit from the sale of tickets and programs for the match. A portion of the funds raised goes to clubs that participate in the first round of the FA Cup, which in turn donate a portion of the money to charities. The rest of the funds are transferred to the accounts of charitable organizations that are partners of the Football Association.
- Example: Manchester United won the 2013 Community Shield by beating Wigan Athletic 2-0.
- Example: The traditional curtain raiser was previously known as the Charity Shield until 2002 when it became the Community Shield.