Staffordshire Senior Cup (rugby union) explained

Staffordshire Senior Cup
Sport:Rugby Union
Country:England
Teams:8
Champion:Burton (8th title)
Season:2018–19
Count:13
Website:Staffordshire RU website

The Staffordshire Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Staffordshire Rugby Union. It was first introduced during the 1976–77 season, with the inaugural winners being Walsall.[1] It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Staffordshire, ahead of the Staffordshire Intermediate Cup and Staffordshire Owen Cup.

The Senior Cup is open to club sides based in Staffordshire and parts of the West Midlands playing in tier 5 (Midlands Premier), tier 6 (Midlands 1 West) and tier 7 (Midlands 2 West (North)) of the English rugby union system. The current format is a knock-out competition with a first round, semi-finals and a final played at a neutral ground in April–May.[2]

Staffordshire Senior Cup winners

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Staffordshire Senior Cup Finals
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upVenue
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97[3]
1997–98 15–10 Stafford Peel Croft, Burton On Trent
1998–99
1999-00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08[4] 17–3 Trentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
2008–09[5] 44–15 The Sportsway, Burntwood
2009–10[6] 22–10 Hartwell Lane, Barlaston
2010–11[7] 24–22 Broadway Ground, Walsall
2011–12[8] 34–22
2012–13[9] 31–16 Broadway Ground, Walsall
2013–14[10] 50–18 Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
2014–15[11] 39–38
2015–16[12] 39–19 The Sportsway, Burntwood
2016–17[13] 27–24
2017–18[14] N/A N/A
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Number of wins

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Notes and References

  1. News: Previous Winners. Staffordshire RU. 13 September 2017 .
  2. News: County Cups 2017/2018. Staffordshire RU. 14 September 2017 .
  3. News: Playing History. Longton Rugby. 14 September 2017 .
  4. News: CONGRATULATION LONGTON. Longton Rugby. 14 September 2017 .
  5. News: Longton Rugby Club win Staffordshire Cup. Stoke Sentinel. 14 April 2009 .
  6. News: Staffs Cup Final defeat. Burton RFC (Pitchero). 17 April 2010 .
  7. News: Staffordshire Senior Cup success for Lichfield RUFC. Lichfield Live. 26 April 2011 .
  8. News: Silverware for Burton. Burton RFC (Pitchero). 13 May 2012 .
  9. News: LICHFIELD RFC 31 TAMWORTH 16. Tamworth Herald. 24 May 2013 .
  10. News: Lichfield rugby aces complete double by brushing Walsall aside to lift Staffs Cup. Lichfield Mercury. 29 April 2014 .
  11. News: Final Kick drama. Burton RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2015 .
  12. News: Brave Burton performance in Staffordshire Cup Final. Burton RFC (Pitchero). 23 April 2016 .
  13. News: A Fantastic Day!. Burton RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017 .
  14. News: Burton crowned Staffordshire Senior County Cup winners for the second successive season. Burton RFC (Pitchero). 19 April 2018 .