Coppa Italia (rugby union) explained

The Coppa Italia (Italian Cup), from 2011 to 2018 Excellence Trophy, is a rugby union competition in Italy for domestic clubs. The competition is second to the Top10, the Italian national championship. The competition has been contested annually since 1967, though it was not held from 1974 to 1980, and 1983 to 1994, and again in 1996, 1999 and 2002. The first club to win the competition was CUS Roma.

From 2011 to 2020, it involves only teams from the Top10 who don't participate to the European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition, now Continental Shield.

From 2023−2024 season, the competition was substituted with a development tournament named Serie A Elite Cup with emerging players under contract with Serie A Elite teams.[1] The first edition was won by Mogliano Rugby.[2]

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning Years
Viadana62000, 2003, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017
Fiamme Oro51968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 2014
Benetton Treviso41970, 1998, 2005, 2010
Petrarca41982, 2001, 2022, 2023
Calvisano32004, 2012, 2015
Parma32006, 2008, 2009
Rugby Roma Olimpic21999, 2011
L'Aquila21973, 1981
Rovigo Delta12020
Valorugby Emilia12019
San Donà12018
Milan11995
CUS Roma11967

Italian Super Cup

From 2006 to 2009 it was instituted an annual Super Cup contested between the Italian Championship winner and Coppa Italia winner.[3]

Performance by club

EditionWinner
2006 Benetton[4] -- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator -->
2007 Viadana[5] -- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator -->[6]
2008 Rugby Parma[7] -- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator -->
2009 Benetton[8] -- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator -->

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17810%3Aserie-a-elite-cup-formula-e-calendario-202324&catid=801%3Aserie-a-elite&Itemid=1124&lang=
  2. https://federugby.it/campionati/
  3. Web site: 4 February 2010. Presentata a Parma la Supercoppa 2009.
  4. News: 4 February 2010. 3 September 2006. la Gazzetta dello Sport. Grande Marcato, vince il Benetton. <
  5. News: 4 February 2010. 6 October 2007. la Gazzetta dello Sport. Viadana, 4 calci per la Supercoppa. <
  6. News: 31 July 2020. 6 October 2007. La Tribuna di Treviso. Goosen non basta, Treviso lascia il primo trofeo al Viadana.
  7. News: 4 February 2010. Carlo Gobbi. 8 September 2008. la Gazzetta dello Sport. Calvisano timido: Supercoppa a Parma. <
  8. News: 4 February 2010. Matteo Pia. 6 September 2009. la Gazzetta dello Sport. Williams due mete, Treviso già felice. <