Copa Ibérica de Rugby
The Copa Ibérica de Rugby (Iberian Rugby Cup) is a rugby union knock-out competition played annually by clubs of the Spanish Rugby Federation and Portuguese Rugby Federation. It was played for the first time in 1965.
| Founded | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Region |   |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions | Os Belenenses (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | VRAC Quesos Entrepinares (6 titles) |
Between 1965 and 1971 it was played by 4 clubs (2 of each country, both Champion's and both Runner's-up), that face each other in ligule type competition. The competition stopped being played in 1972, but returned in 1983 with a new format, with the 2 Champion's facing each other in just one game. In the season 2007–2008 it returned to the ligule type competition.
In 2009, a new competition named Iberian Rugby Cup[1] was designed. This style of rugby was meant to be played with 8 teams, four of each federation, although it was suspended.
On 6 January 2013, CDUL defeated Quesos Entrepinares by 24–13, winning their 3rd title, in the return of the Copa Ibérica after a 5-year gap.[2]
Winners by year
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Performance by club
| Team | Title | Years Won | Federation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRAC | 6 | 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1992, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2017 | |
| Direito | 4 | 2000, 2003, 2014, 2016 | |
| Santboiana | 4 | 1988, 1990, 2006, 2007 | |
| Benfica | 4 | 1971, 1987, 1989, 2002 | |
| CDUL | 3 | 1984, 1985, 2013 | |
| Pozuelo | 3 | 1965, 1967, 2001 | |
| Cascais | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1997 | |
| Arquitectura | 2 | 1991, 1996 | |
| Cisneros | 2 | 1968, 1986 | |
| Belenenses | 1 | 2023 | |
| Agronomia | 1 | 2008 | |
| Académica | 1 | 1998 | |
| Ciencias | 1 | 1995 | |
| Barcelona | 1 | 1970 | |
| San Sebastián | 1 | 1969 | |
| Universitari | 1 | 1966 | |
References
- "La Iberian Rugby Cup takes over Copa Ibérica". Marca. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- "El Universitario de Lisboa se adjudica la Copa Ibérica". Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- "Cdul É Campeão Ibérico".
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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- "Coroa Ibérica Sem Espinhas Fica Em Monsanto".
- "CDUL Rugby". Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "Direito conquista a sua quarta Taça Ibérica".
- http://ferugby.es/noticias2.php?titulo=SilverStorm%20El%20Salvador%20rey%20ib%E9rico%5B%5D
- http://ferugby.es/noticias2.php?titulo=Segunda%20Ib%E9rica%20para%20el%20VRAC%5B%5D
- "El VRAC vence a Os Belenenses y levanta su tercera Copa Ibérica". ferugby.es (in Spanish). 29 December 2018.