Star Cup

Star Cup is a representation of four courses in the  Mario Kart series. It usually consists of courses that are better suited for Mario Kart veterans. In Mario Kart 64 it consisted of Wario Stadium, Sherbet Land, Royal Raceway and Bowser's Castle. In Mario Kart: Double Dash, it is completed to unlock the Special Cup. It consists of Sherbet Land, Mushroom City, Yoshi Circuit and DK Mountain. In Mario Kart DS, it consists of DK Pass, Tick-Tock Clock, Mario Circuit and Airship Fortress.

Not only is this cup in the Mario Kart series but also in other Mario sports games like Super Mario Strikers and Mario Superstar Baseball. In Super Mario Strikers, the Star Cup has 8 teams, 7 rounds, and uses the table system. When the player finishes in the top 3, the Bowser Cup and The Battle Dome are unlocked. A similar cup is the Super Star Cup.