Le Riche Cup
Association football competition in Jersey
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Le Riche Cup (also known as The Jersey FA Cup[1]/ JFA Cup) is the foremost football cup competition for teams playing on the island of Jersey. It is overseen by the Jersey Football Association.[2]
| Founded | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Region | Jersey |
| Current champions | Grouville (2024–25) |
| Most championships | St. Paul's (14 wins) |
History
The trophy was first presented in 1921 and is engraved - Le Riche Trophy / Presented by / Le Riche's Stores Ltd. / 1921 / C.P.F.A.
The Country Parishes Football Association; covered 11 Jersey parishes excluding St. Helier. Between 1921 and 1929, teams repreesentaive teams for Jersey's CPFA and Guernsey's Sarnia League competed for the trophy. The trophy is not engraved for 1930 and 1931, and from 1932, it was re-assigned as a club competition. The Saturday Football League was formed in 1933 and it became their Knock-Out competition trophy from that season.
With the formation of the Jersey Football Combination in 1975 it became their Division 1 knock-out trophy. After 1980 it was opened up to all first teams, regardless of divisional status.
In 2011, Vale Recreation became the first club from Guernsey to enter the competition, winning their first round game against Jersey Portuguese.[3][4]
Winners
1930s
- 1931: – Not engraved
- 1932: – Gas Works Athletic
- 1933: – St. Ouen
- 1934: – Ryan's
- 1935: – Ryan's
- 1936: – Troys
- 1937: – St. Martin
- 1938: – Ryan's
- 1939: – Ryan's
1940s
- 1940: – Oaks
- 1941: – Not engraved
- 1942: – St. Peter
- 1943: – St. Peter
- 1944: – St. Martin
- 1945: – Not engraved
- 1946: – St. Martin
- 1947: – Sylvans
- 1948: – Springfield
- 1949: – Sylvans
1950s
- 1950: – Sylvans
- 1951: – St. Brelade
- 1952: – Sylvans
- 1953: – Grouville
- 1954: – Sylvans
- 1955: – Sylvans
- 1956: – St. Clement
- 1957: – St. Saviour
- 1958: – St. Saviour
- 1959: – Grouville
1960s
- 1960: – Grouville
- 1961: – Grouville
- 1962: – Grouville
- 1963: – Grouville
- 1964: – Sylvans
- 1965: – St. Ouen
- 1966: – St. Brelade
- 1967: – St. Ouen
- 1968: – St. Ouen
- 1969: – Springfield
1970s
- 1970: – Springfield
- 1971: – Grouville
- 1972: – St. Peter
- 1973: – St. Peter
- 1974: – Rozel Rovers
- 1975 – St. Peter
- 1976 – Trinity
- 1977 – First Tower United
- 1978 – St. Paul's
- 1979 – Oaklands
1980s
- 1980 – Jersey Wanderers
- 1981: – St. Paul's
- 1982: – First Tower United
- 1983: – St. Paul's
- 1984: – First Tower United
- 1985: – St. Paul's
- 1986: – Jersey Wanderers
- 1987: – St. Paul's
- 1988: – Jersey Wanderers
- 1989: – Jersey Wanderers
1990s
- 1990: – St. Peter
- 1991: – St. Peter
- 1992: – St. Peter
- 1993: – St. Paul's
- 1994: – St. Paul's
- 1995: – Jersey Wanderers
- 1996: – Rozel Rovers
- 1997: – Rozel Rovers
- 1998: – Jersey Scottish
- 1999: – First Tower United
2000s
2010s
2020s
- Notes
AET – After Extra Time
replayed match – this game was replayed following a problem with player ineligibility in the first final[24]
Wins by club
Since 1932 when the trophy became a club competition:[25]
| Club | Number of wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's | 14 | 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1978, 1993. 1994, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021 |
| St. Peter | 12 | 1942, 1943, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992. 2001, 2007, 2019, 2023 |
| Grouville | 10 | 1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1971, 2005, 2022, 2025 |
| Jersey Scottish | 7 | 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013 |
| Jersey Wanderers | 7 | 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2017, 2018 |
| Sylvans | 7 | 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1964 |
| First Tower United | 4 | 1977, 1982, 1984, 1999 |
| Rozel Rovers | 4 | 1974, 1996, 1997, 2000 |
| Ryan's | 4 | 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939 |
| St. Ouen | 4 | 1933, 1965, 1967, 1968 |
| Springfield | 3 | 1948, 1969, 1970 |
| St. Brelade | 3 | 1951, 1966, 2024 |
| St. Martin | 3 | 1937, 1944, 1946 |
| St. Saviour | 2 | 1957, 1958 |
| Trinity | 2 | 1976, 2003 |
| Gas Works Athletic | 1 | 1932 |
| Oaklands | 1 | 1979 |
| Oaks | 1 | 1940 |
| St. Clement | 1 | 1956 |
| Troys | 1 | 1936 |
