Really the only way to win the Cup is an increase in your teams Q after the Cup draw, get the draw, improve key guys, maybe buy some, and you have a chance. I am not sure if the strategy of saving Skill Points from last season, and then applying them after the draw works. (I am trying that with an alt team) but I know PTing a few guys after the draw can do it... that's how I got my Cup.

CL is your level unless there's not enough on your server, then you get tossed into whatever league is closest to your Q, I think.


P.S. I've been knocked out of Cup early pretty much ever since.