Template:Quote2 A cup is a representation of a certain number of courses in the Mario Kart series. In Super Mario Kart, a cup consists of five courses, whereas in the later games, the number was reduced to four (due to the single tracks being longer). When racing the Grand Prix mode, players race through all the tracks from a cup. Cups are usually named after items from the Mario franchise, e.g., the Mushroom Cup and the Star Cup. The names are not associated with the tracks in the cups, so consequently cup names reappear throughout the series, hosting different tracks. The cups in the arcade Mario Kart games contain only two courses each and are named after the playable characters, aside from the Rainbow Cup. In Mario Kart Tour, cups are named after the playable characters but contain three courses and a bonus challenge. Courses in a character's cup will be treated as a favored or favorite course for that character.
In Super Mario Strikers, a cup consists of a number of matches against varying enemies. Each cup has more enemies than the last, and thus, there are more rounds played. The table system is used. Players score three points when winning, one when losing by a Golden Goal, and zero when losing. In the end, the player with the most points wins. The Bowser Cup features semifinals and finals after the regular phase is over. The unlockable Super Cups are the same as the original cups but with no Rookie setting available and return matches.
List of cups
Mario Kart Tour
Contrasting to other Mario Kart games, cups in Mario Kart Tour are not always available but rotate with every tour. Cups consist of three race courses (always different) and a bonus challenge. The corresponding character is also granted a boost and ranks higher in each race course.
| Cup | Emblem | Debut tour | # of appearances | Largest streak of absence (# of tours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 44 | 7 (Winter Tour (2020) - Snow Tour) |
| Donkey Kong Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 32 | 6 (Animal Tour - present |
| Yoshi Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 34 | 13 (Los Angeles Tour (2020) - Mario Tour (2021)) |
| Koopa Troopa Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 22 | 23 (Paris Tour (2021) - Amsterdam Tour) |
| Toad Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 35 | 7 (Autumn Tour (2022) - present) |
| Peach Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 36 | 5 (Trick Tour (2021) - Los Angeles Tour (2021)) |
| Bowser Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 31 | 8 (Frost Tour - Space Tour (2021)) |
| Dry Bones Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 22 | 21 (Los Angeles Tour (2021) - Amsterdam Tour) |
| Toadette Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 33 | 8 (Battle Tour - (Space Tour (2023)) |
| Daisy Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 37 | 6 (Ninja Tour (2021) - Paris Tour (2021)) |
| Diddy Kong Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 24 | 14 (Samurai Tour - Anniversary Tour (2022)) |
| Baby Mario Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 19 | 26 (Los Angeles Tour (2022) - present) |
| Shy Guy Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 21 | 22 (Halloween Tour (2021) - Sundae Tour (2022)) |
| Baby Peach Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 22 | 23 (Halloween Tour (2021) - Bowser Tour (2022)) |
| Dry Bowser Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 32 | 8 (Ocean Tour - Autumn Tour (2022)) |
| Metal Mario Cup | 
|
New York Tour | 23 | 20 (Penguin Tour - Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)) |
| Rosalina Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 28 | 12 (Bangkok Tour - Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)) |
| Lakitu Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 24 | 14 (New Year's 2022 Tour - Bangkok Tour) |
| Bowser Jr. Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 21 | 13 (Wario vs. Waluigi Tour - Piranha Plant Tour) |
| Baby Daisy Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 18 | 22 (Singapore Tour - Autumn Tour (2022)) |
| Ludwig Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 14 | 18 (Cat Tour (2022) - present) |
| Larry Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 22 | 25 (2nd Anniversary Tour - Bowser Tour (2022)) |
| Baby Rosalina Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 24 | 8 (Mii Tour (2022) - Metropolitan Tour) |
| Wendy Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 19 | 25 (Trick Tour (2021) - Amsterdam Tour) |
| Wario Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 34 | 9 (Hammer Bro Tour - Exploration Tour (2020)) |
| Peachette Cup | 
|
Tokyo Tour | 25 | 14 (2nd Anniversary Tour - Samurai Tour) |
| Luigi Cup | 
|
Halloween Tour (2019) | 37 | 7 (Flower Tour - Wild West Tour) |
| Lemmy Cup | 
|
Halloween Tour (2019) | 15 | 29 (Cooking Tour - Summer Tour (2021)) |
| Waluigi Cup | 
|
Halloween Tour (2019) | 27 | 17 (Samurai Tour - Autumn Tour (2022)) |
| Baby Luigi Cup | 
|
Halloween Tour (2019) | 23 | 9 (Exploration Tour (2020) - Sunset Tour) |
| Morton Cup | 
|
Halloween Tour (2019) | 19 | 17 (Metropolitan Tour - present) |
| King Boo Cup | 
|
Halloween Tour (2019) | 24 | 14 (Yoshi Tour (2022) - Battle Tour) |
| Roy Cup | 
|
Paris Tour (2019) | 21 | 9 (Sky Tour - Metropolitan Tour) |
| Iggy Cup | 
|
Winter Tour (2019) | 14 | 26 (Peach Tour - Wedding Tour) |
| Birdo Cup | 
|
Holiday Tour (2019) | 25 | 22 (Wedding Tour - Samurai Tour) |
| Pauline Cup | 
|
Holiday Tour (2019) | 24 | 15 (Los Angeles Tour (2022) - Bowser Tour (2022)) |
| Hammer Bro Cup | 
|
Hammer Bro Tour | 25 | 8 (Metropolitan Tour - Anniversary Tour (2022)) |
| Ice Mario Cup | 
|
Hammer Bro Tour | 23 | 9 (Peach Tour - 1st Anniversary Tour) |
| Pink Gold Peach Cup | 
|
Peach Tour | 20 | 10 (Marine Tour - Sunset Tour) |
| Monty Mole Cup | 
|
Wild West Tour | 25 | 5 (Ocean Tour - Anniversary Tour (2022)) |
| Fire Bro Cup | 
|
Sunset Tour | 24 | 6 (Piranha Plant Tour - Anniversary Tour (2022)) |
| Funky Kong Cup | 
|
Bowser vs. DK Tour | 17 | 10 (Mario vs. Peach Tour - Holiday Tour (2021)) |
| Kamek Cup | 
|
Kamek Tour | 22 | 3 (Metropolitan Tour - Piranha Plant Tour) |
| Ice Bro Cup | 
|
Space Tour (2021) | 10 | 6 (Sky Tour - Doctor Tour (2022)) |
| Cat Peach Cup | 
|
New Year's 2022 Tour | 13 | 3 (Singapore Tour - Los Angeles Tour (2022)) |
| Dixie Kong Cup | 
|
Los Angeles Tour (2022) | 6 | 7 (Battle Tour - New Year's Tour (2023)) |
| Mii Cup | 
|
Mii Tour (2022) | 23 | 1 (Amsterdam Tour) |
| Nabbit Cup | 
|
Cat Tour (2022) | 9 | 3 (Bowser Tour (2022) - Battle Tour) |
| Chargin' Chuck Cup | 
|
Animal Tour | 4 | 1 (New Year's Tour (2023)) |
| Fire Rosalina Cup | 
|
Holiday Tour (2022) | 3 | 1 (Winter Tour (2023)) |
| King Bob-omb Cup | 
|
Exploration Tour (2023) | 1 |
Other cups
| Game | Cups |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart Arcade GP | |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP DX | |
| Super Mario Strikers | |
| Mario Strikers Charged | |
| Mario Power Tennis | |
| Donkey Kong Barrel Blast | |
| Mario Tennis Open |
Trivia
- In Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the player can rotate the cup manually by controlling the
Circle Pad/
Control Stick.