Leicester Tigers in cup finals explained

This article is about the results and history of Leicester Tigers in cup finals. Leicester Tigers are a prominent rugby union club in England and compete in major national and continental finals. Leicester have competed in 46 major finals winning 28 and losing 18.

Summary

CompetitionDateOpponentResultForAgainstVenueAttendanceRef
Midlands Counties CupMoseleyL06The Butts, Coventry4,000
Midlands Counties CupCoventryL08Rugby Cricket Club
Midlands Counties CupCoventryL011Rugby Cricket Club
Midlands Counties CupMoseleyW53The Butts, Coventry
Midlands Counties CupNuneatonW203The Butts, Coventry8,000
Midlands Counties CupMoseleyW134The Butts, Coventry10,000
Midlands Counties CupMoseleyW83Rugby Cricket Club
Midlands Counties CupMoseleyW50The Butts, Coventry8,000
Midlands Counties CupRugbyW180The Butts, Coventry6,000
Midlands Counties CupMoseleyW133Burton-on-Trent5,000
Midlands Counties CupNottinghamW310The Butts, Coventry10,000
Midlands Counties CupCoventryW83Nottingham4,000
Midlands Counties CupCoventryW86Nuneaton10,000
Midlands Counties CupCoventryW16 0Rugby Cricket Club3,000
Midlands Counties CupBelgrave Premier WorksW398Welford Road, Leicester2,853
RFU Knock-out CupGloucesterL36Twickenham, London24,000
RFU Knock-out CupMoseleyW1512Twickenham, London18,000
RFU Knock-out CupLondon IrishW219Twickenham, London27,000
RFU Knock-out CupGosforthW2215Twickenham, London24,000
RFU Knock-out CupBristolL2228Twickenham, London34,000
RFU Knock-out CupBathL610Twickenham, London59,300
RFU Knock-out CupHarlequinsW2316Twickenham, London54,000
RFU Knock-out CupBathL921Twickenham, London68,000
RFU Knock-out CupBathL1516Twickenham, London75,000
Heineken CupBriveL928Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff41,664[1]
RFU Knock-out CupSaleW93Twickenham, London75,000
Zurich ChampionshipBathW2210Twickenham, London33,500[2]
Heineken CupStade FrançaisW3430Parc des Princes, Paris44,000[3]
Heineken CupMunsterW159Millennium Stadium, Cardiff74,600[4]
PremiershipLondon WaspsL1439Twickenham, London60,762[5]
PremiershipSale SharksL2045Twickenham, London58,000[6]
Anglo-Welsh CupOspreysW4135Twickenham, London43,312[7]
PremiershipGloucesterW4416Twickenham, London59,400[8]
Heineken CupLondon WaspsL925Twickenham, London81,076[9]
Anglo-Welsh CupOspreysL623Twickenham, London65,756[10]
PremiershipLondon WaspsL1626Twickenham, London81,600[11]
PremiershipLondon IrishW109Twickenham, London81,601[12]
Heineken CupLeinsterL1619Murrayfield, Edinburgh66,523[13]
PremiershipSaracensW3327Twickenham, London81,600[14]
PremiershipSaracensL1822Twickenham, London80,016[15]
Anglo-Welsh CupNorthamptonW2614Sixways, Worcester11,895[16]
PremiershipHarlequinsL2330Twickenham, London81,779[17]
PremiershipNorthamptonW3717Twickenham, London81,703[18]
Anglo-Welsh CupExeter ChiefsW1612Twickenham Stoop, London6,834[19]
European Challenge CupMontpellierL1718Twickenham, London10,000[20]
PremiershipSaracensW1512Twickenham, London72,784[21]
Premiership CupGloucesterL1323Kingsholm, Gloucester[22]

RFU Knock-out Cup

Launched in 1971 the Cup was the first nationwide competition for rugby union clubs in England. It was a straight knock-out cup format, teams were not seeded however with the introduction of leagues the top division side such as Leicester joined the competition in later rounds, and ran until 2005 when it was replaced by the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Tigers played in 10 finals, winning 5.

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Launched in 2005 to replace the knock-out cup the Anglo-Welsh Cup is played with a group stage consisting of the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the 4 Welsh regions from the Pro12 then a knock out round between the group winners. Tigers have played in 4 finals, winning 3.

Premiership Rugby Cup

Created in 2018 the Premiership Rugby Cup replaced the Anglo-Welsh Cup when the Welsh sides withdrew. Contested as a group stage followed by a knockout rounds Tigers have contested one final, losing to Gloucester.

Premiership Final

Zurich Championship

A precursor to the Premiership playoffs it was contested as a stand-alone tournament in 2001 and 2002.

Premiership Final

Since 2003 the Champion of Premiership Rugby has been decided by a playoff system between the top sides after the 22 games regular season. Tigers have played in 10 finals, winning 5.

European Cup Final

Launched in 1995 English sides joined the competition in the 1996-97 season. Known for sponsorship reasons as the Heineken Cup from 1995 - 2013 Tigers have reached 5 European Cup Finals, winning 2.

European Challenge Cup final

The European Rugby Challenge Cup is the second level of European competition, for those clubs who did not qualify for he main European Cup or in some years were knocked out in the group stages of the main competition. Leicester have reached one final, losing it to Montpellier.

Other Finals

Zurich Wildcard

Played three times this was a mid-table playoff for a place in the following season's Heineken Cup.

Orange Cup

The Orange Cup, named for sponsors Orange S.A., was played between the winners of the Premiership and Top 16, as it then was, as a pre-season trophy in the style of a Charity Shield.

Sources and references

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1997 Heineken Cup Final. EPCRugby.com. 3 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160320101223/http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/17125.php. 20 March 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Leicester class sinks Bath. 5 July 2017. The Telegraph.
  3. Web site: 2001 Heineken Cup Final. EPCRugby.com. 3 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828224330/http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/16698.php. 28 August 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: 2002 Heineken Cup Final. EPCRugby.com. 3 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018204812/http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/17206.php. 18 October 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: 2005 Premiership Final. 5 July 2017. ESPNscrum.
  6. Web site: 2006 Premiership Final. The Guardian. 5 July 2017.
  7. Web site: 2007 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final. 3 July 2017. BBC. 15 April 2007.
  8. Web site: 2007 Premiership Final. BBC. 5 July 2017.
  9. Web site: 2007 Heineken Cup Final. EPCRugby.com. 3 July 2017.
  10. Web site: 2008 EDF Energy Cup final. 3 July 2017. 12 April 2008.
  11. Web site: 2008 Premiership Final. BBC. 5 July 2017.
  12. Web site: 2009 Premiership Final. ESPNscrum. 5 July 2017.
  13. Web site: 2009 Heineken Cup Final. EPCRugby.com. 3 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131905/http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/1687.php. 2 April 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: 2010 Premiership Final. ESPNscrum. 5 July 2017.
  15. News: 2011 Premiership Final. BBC. 28 May 2011. 3 July 2017.
  16. Web site: 2012 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final. BBC. 3 July 2017. 18 March 2012.
  17. Web site: 2012 Premiership Final. ESPNscrum. 3 July 2017.
  18. Web site: 2013 Premiership Final. ESPNscrum. 3 July 2017.
  19. Web site: 2017 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final: Exeter Chiefs 12-16 Leicester Tigers. BBC. 19 March 2017. 23 June 2017.
  20. News: Leicester Tigers suffer single-point European Challenge Cup heartbreak. Leicester Mercury. 21 May 2021. 22 May 2021.
  21. News: Premiership final: Leicester Tigers 15-12 Saracens - Freddie Burns drop-goal clinches title. BBC Sport. 18 June 2022. 19 June 2022. Andrew Aloia.
  22. News: Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years. BBC Sport. 15 March 2024. 16 March 2024. Sophie Hurcom.

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