Bristol Combination Vase
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2003 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Bristol Saracens RFC (1st title) (2018-19) |
| Most titles | Old Bristolians (4 titles) |
| Website | Bristol & District Rugby Football Combination |
The Bristol Combination Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Bristol and District Rugby Football Combination – one of the five bodies that make up the Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 2003–2004 season, with the inaugural winners being Frampton Cotterell. Prior to 2003–04 there had been a plate competition for teams knocked out of the early round of the Bristol Combination Cup, although the vase was not a direct replacement as it was a separate competition intended for lower ranked sides in the Bristol region. It is the second most important competition organised by the Bristol Combination, behind the Bristol Combination Cup but in front of the Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl.
The Bristol Combination Vase is currently open for clubs sides based in Bristol and the surrounding countryside (including parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset), typically based between tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties North) and tier 8 (Gloucester Premier/Tribute Somerset Premier). The format is a cup knockout with a first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final held at a neutral venue between April–May.[1]
Number of wins
- Old Bristolians (3)
- Barton Hill (2)
- Southmead (2)
- Avonmouth Old Boys (1)
- Bristol Saracens (1)
- Bishopston (1)
- Clevedon (1)
- Frampton Cotterell (1)
- Gordano (1)
- Old Colstonians (1)
- Whitehall (1)