2017 League 1 Cup
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| Duration | 4 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Winners | Barrow Raiders |
| Runners-up | North Wales Crusaders |
| Biggest home win | 68–14 Barrow Raiders v Oxford (semi-final) |
| Biggest away win | 12–48 Hemel Stags v Gloucestershire All Golds (first round) |
The 2017 League 1 Cup known as the 2017 iPro Sport cup for sponsorship reasons[1] is the third running of the competition, first played in 2015.
The 2017 competition was won by Barrow Raiders who defeated North Wales Crusaders 38–32 in the final at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool on 27 May 2017.
The League 1 Cup competition is for the rugby league clubs in the British League 1 - the third tier of rugby league in Britain. There are 16 teams in League 1 but Canadian club Toronto Wolfpack declined to enter the tournament. As a result, amateur team and 2016 Conference Challenge Trophy winners Rochdale Mayfield were invited into the competition to bring the numbers to 16.[2]
| Team | Appearance | First appearance | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Barrow Raiders |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
 Coventry Bears |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
 Doncaster |
2nd | 2016 | 2016 |
 Gloucestershire All Golds |
3rd | 2016 | 2016 |
 Hemel Stags |
3rd | 2016 | 2016 |
 Hunslet Hawks |
2nd | 2016 | 2016 |
 Keighley Cougars |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
 London Skolars |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
 Newcastle Thunder |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
 North Wales Crusaders |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
 Oxford |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
| Rochdale Mayfield | 1st | 2017 | N/A |
 South Wales Ironmen |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
 Whitehaven |
1st | 2017 | N/A |
 Workington Town |
1st | 2017 | N/A |
 York City Knights |
3rd | 2015 | 2016 |
