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.
Hampshire Cup winners Hampshire Cup Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 1970–71 U.S. Portsmouth 17–11 Havant 1971–72 U.S. Portsmouth 4–0 Bournemouth 1972–73 Aldershot Services 9–6 Havant Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire 1973–74 Bournemouth 16–3 Trojans Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh 1974–75 Havant 12–6 Bournemouth 1975–76 Winchester 7–0 Jersey 1976–77 U.S. Portsmouth 13–3 Trojans Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire 1977–78 Havant 19–10 Basingstoke 1978–79 Havant 23–9 Jersey 1979–80 Havant 14–7 Trojans Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire 1980–81 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 Basingstoke 24–10 Alton Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2000–01 Basingstoke 19–8 Havant Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire 2001–02 Basingstoke 16–15 Havant Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire 2002–03 Basingstoke 74–10 Jersey Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2003–04 Andover 9–5 Basingstoke Goodship Ground, Andover, Hampshire 2004–05 Havant 55–7 Basingstoke Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2005–06 Havant 40–31 Basingstoke Down Grange, Basingstoke 2006–07 Havant 50–13 Andover Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire 2007–08 Havant 25–15 Basingstoke Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire 2008–09 Basingstoke 17–3 Havant Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire 2009–10 Basingstoke 39–16 Portsmouth Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2010–11 Gosport & Fareham 23–19 Basingstoke Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2011–12 Basingstoke 16–10 Gosport & Fareham Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2012–13 Portsmouth 16–6 Gosport & Fareham Rugby Camp, Portsmouth, Hampshire 2013–14 Basingstoke 13–11 (aet) Havant Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2014–15 Havant 15–13 Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park, Gosport, Hampshire 2015–16 No competition 2016–17 Havant 37–36 Winchester North Walls Park, Winchester, Hampshire 2017–18 Havant 25–0 Bournemouth Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire 2018–19
Number of wins Havant (19) Basingstoke (14) U.S. Portsmouth (6) Winchester (3) Aldershot Services (1) Andover (1) Bournemouth (1) Gosport & Fareham (1) Portsmouth (1)
Notes
See also Hampshire RFU Hampshire Bowl Hampshire Plate English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Hampshire RFU