Hampshire Cup (rugby union)

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.

For the football competition, see Hampshire Senior Cup.
Hampshire Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1970 (1970)
Number of teams7
CountryEngland
HoldersHavant (19th title) (2017–18)
Most titlesHavant (19 titles)
WebsiteHampshire RFU

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
Hampshire Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1970–71U.S. Portsmouth17–11Havant
1971–72U.S. Portsmouth4–0Bournemouth
1972–73[2]Aldershot Services9–6HavantBurnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire
1973–74[3]Bournemouth16–3[a 1]TrojansStoneham Lane, Eastleigh
1974–75Havant12–6Bournemouth
1975–76Winchester7–0Jersey
1976–77[3]U.S. Portsmouth13–3TrojansStoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire
1977–78Havant19–10Basingstoke
1978–79Havant23–9Jersey
1979–80[3]Havant14–7TrojansStoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire
1980–81[3]U.S. Portsmouth21–6TrojansBurnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire
1981–82U.S. Portsmouth13–11Basingstoke
1982–83U.S. Portsmouth20–4Eastleigh
1983–84Havant30–0Southampton
1984–85Havant10–3Eastleigh
1985–86Havant10–0U.S. Portsmouth
1986–87Havant31–0Eastleigh
1987–88Havant14–12Basingstoke
1988–89Havant15–13Basingstoke
1989–90Basingstoke24–10Portsmouth
1990–91Havant12–6Alton
1991–92Basingstoke16–6Havant
1992–93Basingstoke37–3Alton
1993–94Basingstoke25–11Alton
1994–95Basingstoke16–16Portsmouth
1995–96Havant61–12Gosport & Fareham
1996–97Basingstoke29–18Winchester
1997–98Winchester18–0Jersey
1998–99Winchester11–7Havant
1999-00[4]Basingstoke24–10AltonDown Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2000–01[5]Basingstoke19–8HavantHook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire[6]
2001–02Basingstoke16–15HavantHook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire[7]
2002–03[8]Basingstoke74–10JerseyDown Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2003–04[9]Andover9–5BasingstokeGoodship Ground, Andover, Hampshire
2004–05[10]Havant55–7BasingstokeDown Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2005–06[11]Havant40–31BasingstokeDown Grange, Basingstoke
2006–07[12]Havant50–13AndoverHook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire[13]
2007–08[14]Havant25–15BasingstokeHook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2008–09[15]Basingstoke17–3HavantHook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2009–10[16]Basingstoke39–16PortsmouthDown Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2010–11[17]Gosport & Fareham23–19BasingstokeDown Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2011–12[18]Basingstoke16–10Gosport & FarehamDown Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2012–13[19]Portsmouth16–6Gosport & FarehamRugby Camp, Portsmouth, Hampshire
2013–14[20]Basingstoke13–11 (aet)HavantDown Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2014–15[21]Havant15–13Gosport & FarehamGosport Park, Gosport, Hampshire
2015–16No competition
2016–17[22]Havant37–36WinchesterNorth Walls Park, Winchester, Hampshire[1]
2017–18[23]Havant25–0BournemouthHook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2018–19

[24]

Number of wins

Notes
  1. 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
  1. "Gales HSB Hampshire Cup 2016– 2017". Hampshire RFU. 24 April 2017.
  2. "Memorable moments of the last 50 years". Havant RFC. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. "History & Playing Archives". Trojans Rugby (Pitchero). Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. "Alton's cup heroes go down fighting". Southern Daily Echo. 3 April 2000.
  5. "Basingstoke win dour county final". Southern Daily Echo. 9 April 2001.
  6. "Havant with a point to prove in county cup showdown". Southern Daily Echo. 6 April 2001.
  7. "Cup holders 'Stoke book place in final". Southern Daily Echo. 4 March 2002.
  8. "Stoke rejoice in record cup win". Southern Daily Echo. 7 April 2003.
  9. "Stoke lose cup in shock defeat". Southern Daily Echo. 29 March 2004.
  10. "Havant get their own way in cup". The News. 18 April 2005.
  11. "CUP FINAL – Basingstoke 31 Havant 40". Hampshire RFU. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  12. "Rampant Ramus runs riot". Southern Daily Echo. 13 March 2007.
  13. "2006–07 SEASON SUMMARY". Havant RFC. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  14. "Portsmouth suffer Hampshire Cup agony". The News. 26 April 2010.
  15. "Havant v Basingstoke". Southern Daily Echo. 23 March 2009.
  16. "Havant lift the Cup". The News. 7 April 2010.
  17. "Underdogs Gosport crowned champions". The News. 2 May 2011.
  18. "LIVE – Hampshire Cup Final". Gazette. 7 April 2012.
  19. "Portsmouth win derby to lift Hampshire Cup". The News. 30 March 2013.
  20. "Havant Cup Heartbreak at Down Grange". Hampshire RFU. 26 April 2014.
  21. "Havant's turn to break hearts & win Cup". Hampshire RFU. 25 April 2015.
  22. "Havant edge thriller to retain Hampshire Cup". The News. 17 April 2017.
  23. "'Dominant' Havant hailed after Hampshire Cup glory". Portsmouth News. 1 April 2018.
  24. "HAMPSHIRE CLUB COMPETITIONS RESULTS 1970 TO DATE" (PDF). Hampshire RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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