LegalAuto Cup Scheme Terms and Conditions 2026-27

LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB (the “CLUB”)

AUTO CUP SCHEME(S) TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the “ACS Terms”)

These terms and conditions (the “ACS Terms”) only apply to the processes for admission into, and the participation in, any Auto Cup Schemes (as defined below) in which The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Ground Limited (the “Club”) participates during the Season (as defined below). Any tickets purchased by Scheme Members will be subject to the Home Match Ticket Conditions of Issue (which can be found here) and applicants for an Auto Cup Scheme should review these terms prior to applying for an Auto Cup Scheme.

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1. In these terms and conditions the words and expressions set out below shall have the following meanings:

“Application Period” means the period during which Qualifying Supporters can submit applications to join an Auto Cup Scheme;

“Auto Cup Scheme” means each of: (i) the European Auto Cup Scheme; or (ii) the FA Cup Auto Cup Scheme; or (iii) the League Cup Auto Cup Scheme;

“Auto Cup Scheme Hub” means the online hub located on the Club’s website which contains details for each Auto Cup Scheme, such hub currently being located at https://www.liverpoolfc.com/tickets/auto-cup-scheme-information or such other weblink as amended by the Club from time to time;

“Ballot” means the process whereby applications for places in an Auto Cup Scheme are selected as being successful at random;

“Entry Criteria” means the entry criteria to register for an Auto Cup Scheme and/or a Ballot, as detailed on the Club’s website at https://www.liverpoolfc.com/tickets/seasonticketrenewals/auto-cup-scheme, and https://www.liverpoolfc.com/tickets/auto-cup-scheme-information or such other weblink(s) as amended by the Club from time to time;

“European Auto Cup Scheme” means the scheme within which applicable Scheme Members are automatically entitled to purchase tickets for European Cup Competition matches played by the Club at the Ground during Season excluding for the avoidance of doubt: (i) any matches played away from the Ground; and (ii) any finals of the relevant European Cup Competition; and (iii) any matches played without fans in attendance or at reduced capacity;

“European Cup Competition” means (as applicable) the competitions currently known as the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or the UEFA Conference League;

“FA Cup” means the competition currently known as the Emirates FA Cup;

“FA Cup Auto Cup Scheme” means the scheme within which applicable Scheme Members are automatically entitled to purchase tickets for FA Cup matches played by the Club at the Ground during the Season excluding for the avoidance of doubt: (i) any matches played away from the Ground; and (ii) any semi-finals or finals of the FA Cup; and (iii) any matches played without fans in attendance or at reduced capacity;

“Ground” means Anfield Stadium, Anfield, Liverpool L4 0TH;

“League Cup” means the competition currently known as the EFL Carabao Cup;

“League Cup Auto Cup Scheme” means the scheme within which applicable Scheme Members are automatically entitled to purchase tickets for League Cup matches played by the Club at the Ground during the Season excluding for the avoidance of doubt: (i) any matches played away from the Ground; and (ii) any finals of the League Cup; and (iii) any matches played without fans in attendance or at reduced capacity;

“My Account” means a season ticket holder’s or All Red member’s “My Account” section within the ticketing section of the Club’s website;

“Qualifying Match” means a match / matches in either the League Cup, FA Cup or European Cup Competition (as applicable) which a Scheme Member is required to have purchased a ticket for in order to remain a member of the applicable Auto Cup Scheme;

“Qualifying Supporter” means a season ticket holder or All Red member who meets the Entry Criteria to apply for a place in an Auto Cup Scheme;

“Redemption Period” means the period, as communicated by the Club, during which Qualifying Supporters whose applications for an Auto Cup Scheme(s) are successful will be able to enrol into the applicable Auto Cup Scheme(s);

“Season” means the 2026/2027 football season; and

“Scheme Member” means an official LFC member or season ticket holder who has successfully enrolled in an Auto Cup Scheme;

2. ACS ENROLMENT AND SELECTION

2.1. Qualifying Supporters must satisfy, at the time of their application, the relevant Entry Criteria (which are incorporated into these ACS Terms) to register for that Auto Cup Scheme. Any application which does not meet the relevant Entry Criteria will be invalid and where such an application is accepted the Club reserves the right at any time to:

2.1.1. remove such application from an Auto Cup Scheme or Ballot (if applicable);

2.1.2. withdraw any invitation to enrol into the applicable Auto Cup Scheme;

2.1.3. invalidate any enrolment from an Auto Cup Scheme and remove the applicant from the applicable Auto Cup Scheme (including invalidating any tickets purchased under the applicable Auto Cup Scheme); and/or

2.1.4. disqualify such applicant from future entries to any of the other Auto Cup Schemes, other Ballots and/or ticketing schemes operated by the Club from time to time,

with the Club’s decision in all matters relating to eligibility and disqualification being final.

2.2. For the avoidance of doubt, an application to join an Auto Cup Scheme does not guarantee enrolment into said Auto Cup Scheme.

2.3. Entries for each Auto Cup Scheme are limited to 1 application per Qualifying Supporter. No bulk, automated (whether via bots, scripts or otherwise) or third party applications will be accepted and where, as determined by the Club in its sole discretion, a supporter makes or is making duplicate, automated or third party applications, such supporter will be disqualified from applicable Auto Cup Scheme and the Club may, without limitation to its other remedies, take any of the actions set out in paragraph 2.1 above.

2.4. Applications for an Auto Cup Scheme will only be accepted during the relevant Application Period, such period(s) to be as set out in the Auto Cup Scheme Hub.

2.5. Where the number of Qualifying Supporters who have submitted Auto Cup Scheme applications exceeds, the Club expects that the number of Qualifying Supporters who will apply for an Auto Cup Scheme shall exceed, the number of places available in an Auto Cup Scheme at any stage in the application and/or enrolment process, the Club may operate a Ballot to determine the successful applications for that Auto Cup Scheme. The details of any Ballot shall be as set out in the Auto Cup Scheme Hub.

2.6. The Club will communicate to all applicants whether or not their application for an Auto Cup Scheme was successful. Where a Ballot has taken place, the outcome of such ballot is final. The Club shall not be responsible for any failure by an applicant to receive a notification for reasons outside the Club’s reasonable control.

2.7. Successful applicants wishing to enrol into the applicable Auto Cup Scheme must do so during the Redemption Period. If a successful applicant does not enrol into the Auto Cup Scheme by the end of the Redemption Period, such applicant forfeits all rights to enrol into such Auto Cup Scheme. No exceptions will be made.

2.8. Applicants who are not initially successful may be given the opportunity to subsequently enrol in an applicable Auto Cup Scheme. Such additional enrolment period(s) (if made available by the Club at its sole discretion) will be communicated to Qualifying Supporters via the Auto Cup Scheme Hub. It is a Qualifying Supporter’s sole responsibility to ensure that they regularly check the Auto Cup Scheme Hub for any additional enrolment period(s) during the Season, and LFC will not be responsible or liable where a Qualifying Supporter was entitled to enrol into an Auto Cup Scheme but failed to do so before the closing date of any additional enrolment period(s).

2.9. Enrolment into an Auto Cup Scheme is non-transferable, and only the named successful applicant is eligible to enrol into the scheme.

2.10. Application for entry into an Auto Cup Scheme constitutes acceptance of the ACS Terms (which incorporate the Entry Criteria). Entries which are not in accordance with these ACS Terms will be disqualified.

2.11. Enrolment into an Auto Cup Scheme is subject to these ACS Terms, and any other terms and/or guidance which the Club notifies Scheme Members of from time to time.

2.12. No responsibility is accepted by the Club for late or lost applications and proof of sending an application is not proof of receipt.

2.13. The Club may amend these ACS Terms where reasonably required for operational, safety, regulatory or legal reasons. Any material changes will be communicated via the Auto Cup Scheme Hub.

2.14. Neither the Club nor its representatives shall be liable for any direct or indirect loss suffered as a result of any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any telephone network or line, system, server, provider or other matter outside its or their reasonable control which may result in any email, application or notification being not properly registered or recorded, sent or lost.

3. PARTICIPATION IN AN AUTO CUP SCHEME

3.1. Each Auto Cup Scheme is only available to Scheme Members and, subject to clause 3.4, is only valid for the Season.

3.2. Entry into an Auto Cup Scheme does not grant any Scheme Member(s) rights to purchase tickets for any matches played away from the Ground.

3.3. Subject to clause 3.4 and unless otherwise specified by the Club, Scheme Member(s) will remain in the applicable Auto Cup Scheme for the duration of the competition to which that scheme relates provided that they have purchased tickets for all Qualifying Matches in the applicable cup competition during that Season.

3.4. Where a Scheme Member fails to purchase a ticket to a Qualifying Match for any reason, which includes without limitation payment failure, the Scheme Member may be removed from the Auto Cup Scheme for that Season.

3.5. Scheme Members will be invited to select, from the options available, their preferred seat at the Ground. Following such selection, and subject to clause 3.4 any Club requirements which may prevent a Scheme Member from using their selected seat, a Scheme Member shall be assigned tickets in those seats for all fixtures in the applicable cup competition. For the advoidance of doubt, where the Club requires a Scheme Member’s selected seat for a specific Cup Match, it shall be entitled to allocate that Scheme Member a ticket for a different seat for the relevant match and the Club shall not be liable for any loss or disappointment arising from any such reallocation.

3.6. Scheme Members will, following their purchase of a Cup Match ticket, have their NFC season ticket or access card automatically activated in order to attend the applicable Cup Match.

3.7. Once a Scheme Member has enrolled in an Auto Cup Scheme then, subject to paragraph 3.4, they will remain in that scheme for as long as the Club is involved in the applicable competition(s) for that scheme during the Season.

3.8. Due to the scheduling of competition draws, the amounts and/or dates of payments for tickets to matches may vary during the course of the Season.

3.9. Where possible the Club will endeavour to allow a short time period for Scheme Members whose payments fail to purchase a ticket for a Cup Match. In the event of a payment failure, the Club will, where reasonably practicable, endeavour to notify the Scheme Member and provide them with another opportunity to purchase your ticket. Where that Scheme Member subsequently purchase a ticket for the relevant match they will retain your place within the Auto Cup Scheme. If, following any such notification, a Scheme Member fails to purchase a ticket for the relevant match then they may be removed from the Auto Cup Scheme in accordance with paragraph 3.4 above. Where it is not possible to notify you directly, details will be published on the Club’s website here.

3.10. Scheme Members are solely responsible for ensuring that their personal details held by the Club for the purposes of the Auto Cup Scheme, including without limitation their credit/debit card details, mobile number and email address, are correct during the course of the Season. Failure to ensure this may result in payment failures which in turn may result in the subsequent removal from the Auto Cup Scheme pursuant to clause 3.4.

3.11. It is the responsibility of the Scheme Member to check before travelling to the Ground to attend a Cup Match that their payment has been successful and they have a ticket purchased. This can be checked by visiting the Scheme Member’s “My Account” section on the Club website.

3.12. Withdrawal from an Auto Cup Scheme is subject to a written request being submitted to the Club and will take effect prior to the commencement of the sale of the tickets to any relevant match after the receipt of such request.

3.13. The Club reserves the right to limit the number of Scheme Members in an Auto Cup Scheme, and to cancel or suspend an Auto Cup Scheme without further notice at any time during the Season.

4. GENERAL

4.1. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

4.2. The invalidity or partial invalidity of any provision of these ACS Terms shall not prejudice or affect the remainder of these ACS Terms, which shall continue in full force and effect. If any invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision of this agreement would be valid, enforceable and legal if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable.

4.3. The Club’s failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy provided by these ACS Terms or by law shall not constitute a waiver of that right, power or remedy.

4.4. Notwithstanding any other provision in these ACS Terms and with the exception of any Football Authority, no other person has any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to rely on or enforce any term of these ACS Terms. Nothing in these ACS Terms shall affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available other than as a result of the aforementioned Act.