Cheshire RFU Vase
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2005 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country | |
| Holders | Wirral (2nd title) (2017–18) |
| Most titles | Northwich (4 titles) |
| Website | Cheshire RFU |
The Cheshire Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and was introduced during the 2005-06 season with Anselmians being the first ever winners.[1] The Vase is currently a stand-alone competition open to club sides based in either Cheshire, Merseyside or the Isle of Man that are ranked at tier 6 (North 1 West) and 7 (South Lancs/Cheshire 1) of the English league system. It is the second most important club competition organized by the Cheshire RFU behind the Cheshire Cup.
The present format is as a knock-out cup with a quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue during the latter stages of the season (March–May). At present Cheshire Vase finals are held on the same date and same venue as the Cheshire Bowl final.
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
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| 2005-06[2] | Anselmians | 25-3 | Wirral | Bradwell Road, Sandbach[1] | |||
| 2006-07[3] | Northwich | 10-9 | Wirral | Upper Park, Birkenhead | |||
| 2007-08[4] | Sandbach | 10-7 | Northwich | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2008-09[5] | Wirral | 20-10 | Chester | Hartsfield, Moreton[6] | |||
| 2009-10[7] | Northwich | 29-10 | Bowdon | Hartsfield, Moreton | |||
| 2010-11[8] | Altrincham Kersal | 51-22 | Anselmians | Crouchley Lane, Lymm | |||
| 2011-12[9] | Sandbach | 25-13 | Anselmians | Burrows Hill, Winnington[10] | |||
| 2012-13[11] | Sale FC | 19-11 | Wirral | Memorial Ground, Wilmslow | |||
| 2013-14[12] | Altrincham Kersal | 17-13 | New Brighton | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2014-15[13] | Wilmslow | 37-0 | Crewe & Nantwich | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2015-16[14] | Birkenhead Park | 44-8 | Crewe & Nantwich | Bradwell Road, Sandbach | |||
| 2016-17[15] | Northwich | 36-10 | Birkenhead Park | The Vagrants Ground, Nantwich | |||
| 2017-18[16] | Wirral | 17-14 | Sandbach | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2018-19 | Northwich | 24-17 | Birkenhead Park | Hartsfield, Moreton | |||
Number of wins
- Northwich (4)
- Altrincham Kersal (2)
- Sandbach (2)
- Wirral (2)
- Anselmians (1)
- Birkenhead Park (1)
- Sale FC (1)
- Wilmslow (1)