Staffordshire Senior Cup (rugby union)

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.

For the football competition, see Staffordshire Senior Cup.
Staffordshire Senior Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1976 (1976)
Number of teams8
CountryEngland
HoldersBurton (8th title) (2018–19)
Most titlesLichfield (13 titles)
WebsiteStaffordshire 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
Staffordshire Senior Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1976–77Walsall
1977–78Walsall
1978–79Lichfield
1979–80Walsall
1980–81Walsall
1981–82Lichfield
1982–83Walsall
1983–84Lichfield
1984–85Lichfield
1985–86Lichfield
1986–87Lichfield
1987–88Wolverhampton
1988–89Stafford
1989–90Lichfield
1990–91Lichfield
1991–92Burton
1992–93Stoke-on-Trent
1993–94Walsall
1994–95Walsall
1995–96Stoke-on-Trent
1996–97[3]LichfieldLongton
1997–98Longton15–10StaffordPeel Croft, Burton On Trent
1998–99Walsall
1999-00[3]BurtonLongton
2000–01Walsall
2001–02Walsall
2002–03Walsall
2003–04Longton
2004–05[3]BurtonLongton
2005–06Longton
2006–07Longton
2007–08[4]Longton17–3Stoke-on-TrentTrentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
2008–09[5]Longton44–15StaffordThe Sportsway, Burntwood
2009–10[6]Longton22–10BurtonHartwell Lane, Barlaston
2010–11[7]Lichfield24–22BurtonBroadway Ground, Walsall
2011–12[8]Burton34–22TamworthCooke Fields, Lichfield
2012–13[9]Lichfield31–16TamworthBroadway Ground, Walsall
2013–14[10]Lichfield50–18WalsallLilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
2014–15[11]Burton39–38Stoke-on-TrentBognop Road, Essington
2015–16[12]Lichfield39–19BurtonThe Sportsway, Burntwood
2016–17[13]Burton27–24LongtonCooke Fields, Lichfield
2017–18[14]BurtonN/A[a 1]LongtonN/A

[1]

Number of wins

Notes
  1. Burton won the final by default as Longton were unable to raise a team.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Previous Winners". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. "County Cups 2017/2018". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Playing History". Longton Rugby. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "CONGRATULATION LONGTON". Longton Rugby. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. "Longton Rugby Club win Staffordshire Cup". Stoke Sentinel. 14 April 2009.
  6. "Staffs Cup Final defeat". Burton RFC (Pitchero). 17 April 2010.
  7. "Staffordshire Senior Cup success for Lichfield RUFC". Lichfield Live. 26 April 2011.
  8. "Silverware for Burton". Burton RFC (Pitchero). 13 May 2012.
  9. "LICHFIELD RFC 31 TAMWORTH 16". Tamworth Herald. 24 May 2013.
  10. "Lichfield rugby aces complete double by brushing Walsall aside to lift Staffs Cup". Lichfield Mercury. 29 April 2014.
  11. "Final Kick drama". Burton RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2015.
  12. "Brave Burton performance in Staffordshire Cup Final". Burton RFC (Pitchero). 23 April 2016.
  13. "A Fantastic Day!". Burton RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
  14. "Burton crowned Staffordshire Senior County Cup winners for the second successive season". Burton RFC (Pitchero). 19 April 2018.
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