Staffordshire Senior Cup (rugby union)
Annual rugby competition
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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.
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1976 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Burton (8th title) (2018–19) |
| Most titles | Lichfield (13 titles) |
| Website | Staffordshire RU website |
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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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Walsall | ||||||
| 1977–78 | Walsall | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Lichfield | ||||||
| 1979–80 | Walsall | ||||||
| 1980–81 | Walsall | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Lichfield | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Walsall | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Lichfield | ||||||
| 1984–85 | Lichfield | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Lichfield | ||||||
| 1986–87 | Lichfield | ||||||
| 1987–88 | Wolverhampton | ||||||
| 1988–89 | Stafford | ||||||
| 1989–90 | Lichfield | ||||||
| 1990–91 | Lichfield | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Burton | ||||||
| 1992–93 | Stoke-on-Trent | ||||||
| 1993–94 | Walsall | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Walsall | ||||||
| 1995–96 | Stoke-on-Trent | ||||||
| 1996–97[3] | Lichfield | Longton | |||||
| 1997–98 | Longton | 15–10 | Stafford | Peel Croft, Burton On Trent | |||
| 1998–99 | Walsall | ||||||
| 1999-00[3] | Burton | Longton | |||||
| 2000–01 | Walsall | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Walsall | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Walsall | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Longton | ||||||
| 2004–05[3] | Burton | Longton | |||||
| 2005–06 | Longton | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Longton | ||||||
| 2007–08[4] | Longton | 17–3 | Stoke-on-Trent | Trentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent | |||
| 2008–09[5] | Longton | 44–15 | Stafford | The Sportsway, Burntwood | |||
| 2009–10[6] | Longton | 22–10 | Burton | Hartwell Lane, Barlaston | |||
| 2010–11[7] | Lichfield | 24–22 | Burton | Broadway Ground, Walsall | |||
| 2011–12[8] | Burton | 34–22 | Tamworth | Cooke Fields, Lichfield | |||
| 2012–13[9] | Lichfield | 31–16 | Tamworth | Broadway Ground, Walsall | |||
| 2013–14[10] | Lichfield | 50–18 | Walsall | Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme | |||
| 2014–15[11] | Burton | 39–38 | Stoke-on-Trent | Bognop Road, Essington | |||
| 2015–16[12] | Lichfield | 39–19 | Burton | The Sportsway, Burntwood | |||
| 2016–17[13] | Burton | 27–24 | Longton | Cooke Fields, Lichfield | |||
| 2017–18[14] | Burton | N/A[a 1] | Longton | N/A | |||
Number of wins
- Lichfield (13)
- Walsall (11)
- Burton (8)
- Longton (7)
- Stoke-on-Trent (2)
- Wolverhampton (1)