Hampshire Cup (rugby union)
Rugby union competition
Hampshire Cup Sport Rugby Union Instituted 1970; 54 years ago (1970 ) Number of teams 7 Country England Holders Havant (19th title) (2017–18) Most titles Havant (19 titles) Website Hampshire RFU
The Hampshire Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hampshire Rugby Football Union . It was first introduced during the 1970–71 season, with the inaugural winners being U.S. Portsmouth . It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Hampshire , ahead of the Hampshire Bowl and Hampshire Plate .
The Hampshire Cup is currently open to club sides based in Hampshire , the Isle of Wight or the Channel Islands , who play between tier 6 (London 1 South ) and tier 7 (London 2 South West ) of the English rugby union league system . The format is a knockout cup with a preliminary round, semi-finals and a final to be held at the home ground of one of the finalists between March–May.[ 1]
Hampshire Cup winners
Season
Winner
Score
Runners–up
Venue
1970–71
U.S. Portsmouth
17–11
Havant
1971–72
U.S. Portsmouth
4–0
Bournemouth
1972–73[ 2]
Aldershot Services
9–6
Havant
Burnaby Road , Portsmouth , Hampshire
1973–74[ 3]
Bournemouth
16–3[ a 1]
Trojans
Stoneham Lane , Eastleigh
1974–75
Havant
12–6
Bournemouth
1975–76
Winchester
7–0
Jersey
1976–77[ 3]
U.S. Portsmouth
13–3
Trojans
Stoneham Lane , Eastleigh , Hampshire
1977–78
Havant
19–10
Basingstoke
1978–79
Havant
23–9
Jersey
1979–80[ 3]
Havant
14–7
Trojans
Stoneham Lane , Eastleigh , Hampshire
1980–81[ 3]
U.S. Portsmouth
21–6
Trojans
Burnaby Road , Portsmouth , Hampshire
1981–82
U.S. Portsmouth
13–11
Basingstoke
1982–83
U.S. Portsmouth
20–4
Eastleigh
1983–84
Havant
30–0
Southampton
1984–85
Havant
10–3
Eastleigh
1985–86
Havant
10–0
U.S. Portsmouth
1986–87
Havant
31–0
Eastleigh
1987–88
Havant
14–12
Basingstoke
1988–89
Havant
15–13
Basingstoke
1989–90
Basingstoke
24–10
Portsmouth
1990–91
Havant
12–6
Alton
1991–92
Basingstoke
16–6
Havant
1992–93
Basingstoke
37–3
Alton
1993–94
Basingstoke
25–11
Alton
1994–95
Basingstoke
16–16
Portsmouth
1995–96
Havant
61–12
Gosport & Fareham
1996–97
Basingstoke
29–18
Winchester
1997–98
Winchester
18–0
Jersey
1998–99
Winchester
11–7
Havant
1999-00[ 4]
Basingstoke
24–10
Alton
Down Grange , Basingstoke , Hampshire
2000–01[ 5]
Basingstoke
19–8
Havant
Hook's Lane , Bedhampton , Hampshire[ 6]
2001–02
Basingstoke
16–15
Havant
Hook's Lane , Bedhampton , Hampshire[ 7]
2002–03[ 8]
Basingstoke
74–10
Jersey
Down Grange , Basingstoke , Hampshire
2003–04[ 9]
Andover
9–5
Basingstoke
Goodship Ground, Andover , Hampshire
2004–05[ 10]
Havant
55–7
Basingstoke
Down Grange , Basingstoke , Hampshire
2005–06[ 11]
Havant
40–31
Basingstoke
Down Grange , Basingstoke
2006–07[ 12]
Havant
50–13
Andover
Hook's Lane , Bedhampton , Hampshire[ 13]
2007–08[ 14]
Havant
25–15
Basingstoke
Hook's Lane , Bedhampton , Hampshire
2008–09[ 15]
Basingstoke
17–3
Havant
Hook's Lane , Bedhampton , Hampshire
2009–10[ 16]
Basingstoke
39–16
Portsmouth
Down Grange , Basingstoke , Hampshire
2010–11[ 17]
Gosport & Fareham
23–19
Basingstoke
Down Grange , Basingstoke , Hampshire
2011–12[ 18]
Basingstoke
16–10
Gosport & Fareham
Down Grange , Basingstoke , Hampshire
2012–13[ 19]
Portsmouth
16–6
Gosport & Fareham
Rugby Camp , Portsmouth , Hampshire
2013–14[ 20]
Basingstoke
13–11 (aet)
Havant
Down Grange , Basingstoke , Hampshire
2014–15[ 21]
Havant
15–13
Gosport & Fareham
Gosport Park , Gosport , Hampshire
2015–16
No competition
2016–17[ 22]
Havant
37–36
Winchester
North Walls Park, Winchester , Hampshire[ 1]
2017–18[ 23]
Havant
25–0
Bournemouth
Hook's Lane , Bedhampton , Hampshire
2018–19
[ 24]
Number of wins
Notes
^ The 1973–74 Hampshire Cup final was originally to be held at Down Grange in Basingstoke in March 1974 but due to snow the game was postponed to 21 April 2005 and was switched to Trojan's home ground in Eastleigh .[ 3]
See also
References
External links
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