| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1971 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | CS Rugby 1863 (4th title) (2017–18) |
| Most titles | Wasps (8 titles) |
| Website | Middlesex RFU |
The Middlesex RFU Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Middlesex Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1971–72 season, with the inaugural winners being Saracens. It is the most important cup competition organised by the Middlesex RFU ahead of the Senior Bowl and Senior Vase. The cup was originally open to all sides in Middlesex, including such illustrious names as Harlequins, Saracens and Wasps, but after the 1986–87 season and the incorporation of the Courage Leagues the cup was for limited to the smaller clubs in the county (what were considered 'junior' sides).[1]
The Senior Cup is currently open to the top 8 club sides based in the historic county of Middlesex (London/Greater London) that typically play between tiers 6–7 of the English rugby union league system – although only 5 sides entered during the 2016–17 competition. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at one of the finalist's home ground between March–June.[2]
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Middlesex Senior Cup winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72[3] | Saracens | 9–0 | Metropolitan Police | Bramley Road | |||
| 1972–73 | Metropolitan Police | Old Gaytonians | |||||
| 1973–74[4] | Wasps | 14–9 | Metropolitan Police | ||||
| 1974–75[4] | Wasps | 6–0 | Saracens | ||||
| 1975–76[4] | Saracens | 13–6 | Wasps | ||||
| 1976–77 | Wasps | Metropolitan Police | |||||
| 1977–78[4] | Wasps | 12–4 | Saracens | Repton Avenue, Sudbury, London[5] | |||
| 1978–79 | Wasps | Metropolitan Police | |||||
| 1979–80 | Saracens | Wasps | |||||
| 1980–81[6] | Metropolitan Police | 12–10 | Saracens | ||||
| 1981–82 | Wasps | Old Gaytonians | |||||
| 1982–83 | Harlequins | Wasps | |||||
| 1983–84 | Wasps | Harlequins | |||||
| 1984–85 | Rosslyn Park | West London Institute | |||||
| 1985–86 | Saracens | Wasps | |||||
| 1986–87 | Wasps | Harlequins | |||||
| 1987–88 | Finchley | Old Merchant Taylors' | |||||
| 1988–89 | Ealing | Ruislip | |||||
| 1989–90 | Ealing | Ruislip | |||||
| 1990–91 | Ruislip | Ealing | |||||
| 1991–92 | Ruislip | Ealing | |||||
| 1992–93 | Ruislip | Grasshoppers | |||||
| 1993–94 | Ealing | Staines | |||||
| 1994–95 | Ruislip | Grasshoppers | |||||
| 1995–96 | Staines | Old Merchant Taylors' | |||||
| 1996–97 | Staines | Ruislip | |||||
| 1997–98 | Staines | Ruislip | |||||
| 1998–99 | Staines | Old Merchant Taylors' | |||||
| 1999-00 | London Nigerian | Staines | |||||
| 2000–01 | London Nigerian | Staines | |||||
| 2001–02 | Twickenham | London Scottish | |||||
| 2002–03 | London Nigerian | London Scottish | |||||
| 2003–04 | Ealing Trailfinders | London Scottish | |||||
| 2004–05[7] | Ealing Trailfinders | 36–23 | CS Rugby 1863 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Ealing Trailfinders | London Nigerian | |||||
| 2006–07 | Ealing Trailfinders | Enfield Ignatians | |||||
| 2007–08 | CS Rugby 1863 | Ruislip | |||||
| 2008–09[8] | Staines | 38–12 | Hammersmith & Fulham | The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London[9] | |||
| 2009–10[10] | Staines | 37–14 | Ruislip | The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London | |||
| 2010–11 | Staines | 33–27 | Ruislip | The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London | |||
| 2011–12 | No competition[a 1] | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Chiswick | 36–20 | Staines | The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London | |||
| 2013–14 | No competition | ||||||
| 2014–15[11] | CS Rugby 1863 | 20–12 | Hammersmith & Fulham | Hurlingham Park, Fulham, London | |||
| 2015–16[12] | Chiswick | 39–37 (aet) | CS Rugby 1863 | Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London | |||
| 2016–17[13] | CS Rugby 1863 | 53–29 | Chiswick | Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London | |||
| 2017–18 | CS Rugby 1863 | 28-23 | H.A.C. | Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London | |||
| 2018-19 | |||||||
Number of wins
- Wasps (8)
- Ealing Trailfinders (7)
- Staines (7)
- CS Rugby 1863 (4)
- Ruislip (4)
- Saracens (4)
- London Nigerian (3)
- Chiswick (2)
- Metropolitan Police (2)
- Harlequins (1)
- Finchley (1)
- Rosslyn Park (1)
- Twickenham (1)
Notes
- ^ The 2011–12 final was supposed to be between Ruislip v Ealing Trailfinders at Snakey Lane (Ruislip RFC) but was cancelled.
See also
- Middlesex RFU
- Middlesex Senior Bowl
- Middlesex Senior Vase
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References
- ^ "Cup Rugby on Sunday and The Good Old Days revisited!". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Middlesex Cup History". Middlesex RFU. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "MIDDLESEX RUGBY: THE FIRST 100 YEARS". Middlesex RFU. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "History". Wasps FC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Wasps v Gloucester" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Saracens v Gloucester" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "A Brief Note on the History of the Club". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Hammersmith lose cup final but win admirers" (PDF). Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "2009–10 Fixtures". Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Middlesex Cup 2008–2009". Middlesex RFU. 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Hammers go down fighting in Cup Final to Civil Service". Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Champagne end to Chiswick's season". Chiswick RFC. 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Chiswick 29 CS Rugby 53". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). 6 June 2017.
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