Staffordshire Intermediate Cup

The Staffordshire Intermediate Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Staffordshire Rugby Union. It was first introduced during the 2001–02 season, with the inaugural winners being Burntwood.[1] It is the second most important rugby union cup competition in Staffordshire, behind the Staffordshire Senior Cup but ahead of the Staffordshire Owen Cup.

Staffordshire Intermediate Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted2001 (2001)
Number of teams8
Country England
HoldersNewcastle (Staffs) (3rd title) (2017-18)
Most titlesWillenhall (4 titles)
WebsiteStaffordshire RU website

The Intermediate Cup is open to club sides based in Staffordshire and parts of the West Midlands typically playing in tier 7 (Midlands 2 West (North)) and tier 8 (Midlands 3 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] At present Intermediate Cup finals are held on the same date and at the same venue as the Owen Cup finals.

Staffordshire Intermediate Cup winners
Staffordshire Intermediate Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2001-02Burntwood
2002-03Wednesbury
2003-04Wednesbury
2004-05Wednesbury
2005-06Burntwood
2006-07Willenhall
2007-08Willenhall
2008-09[3]Tamworth15-3TrenthamTrentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
2009-10[4]BurntwoodWednesburyThe County Ground, Stafford
2010-11[5]TamworthBurntwoodCooke Fields, Lichfield
2011-12[6]Handsworth20-8EccleshallPeel Croft, Burton upon Trent
2012-13[7]Willenhall57-22HandsworthThe Sportsway, Burntwood[8]
2013-14[9]Newcastle (Staffs)39-22HandsworthHartwell Lane, Barlaston
2014-15[10]Willenhall26-17Newcastle (Staffs)Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
2015-16[11]Eccleshall31-26Newcastle (Staffs)Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
2016-17[12]Newcastle (Staffs)30-20HandsworthNew Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent[13]
2017-18[14]Newcastle (Staffs)46-27StaffordEsterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire

[1]

Number of wins

See also

References
  1. "Previous Winners". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "County Cups 2017/2018". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Cup win spurs club hunger for further success". This is Tamworth. 27 August 2009.
  4. "Burntwood RUFC hoping to finish the season in winning style". Lichfield Live. 5 May 2010.
  5. "Smith calls for good crowd to roar them to cup final glory". Tamworth Herald. 6 May 2011.
  6. "Staffordshire Intermediate Cup Final". Eccleshall RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. "Willenhall 57 22 Handsworth". Willenhall Rugby Club (Pitchero). 5 May 2013.
  8. "League and Cup double beckons". Willenhall Rugby Club (Pitchero). 10 April 2013.
  9. "Newcastle Win Staffs Intermediate Cup". Newcastle (Staffs) RUFC (Pitchero). 4 May 2014.
  10. "County Cups 2014/2015". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  11. "ECCLESHALL RUFC FINISH SEASON ON A HIGH WITH HISTORIC STAFFORDSHIRE INTERMEDIATE CUP WIN". Stone Gazette. 5 May 2016.
  12. "Newcastle Win the Intermediate Cup Final 2017". Newcastle (Staffs) RUFC (Pitchero). 2 May 2017.
  13. "Staffordshire Presidents Day on 30 April 2017". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  14. "Newcastle 1st XV win Staffordshire Intermediate Cup Final 2018". Newcastle (Staffs) RUFC. 9 May 2018.
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