The Hampshire Plate is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hampshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1990–91 season, with the inaugural winners being Fareham Heathens. It is the third most important rugby union cup competition in Hampshire, behind the Hampshire Cup and Hampshire Bowl. The Plate was initially replaced by the Bowl competition for the 1999–00 season but was re-introduced for 2003–04.
The Hampshire Plate is currently open to club sides based in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands, who play between tier 9 (Hampshire Premier) and tier 11 (Hampshire 2) of the English rugby union league system, although teams from outside the league structure have also been invited to take part. The format is a knockout cup with a preliminary round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at the home ground of one of the finalists between March–May.
Hampshire Plate winners Hampshire Plate Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 1990–91 Fareham Heathens 16–13 Esso Fawley 1991–92 Southampton 13–12 Esso Fawley 1992–93 Gosport & Fareham 37–6 Farnborough 1993–94 Southampton 24–20 Esso Fawley 1994–95 Farnborough 33–9 Millbrook 1995–96 Farnborough 17–7 Petersfield 1996–97 Esso Fawley 25–15 Isle of Wight 1997–98 Ventnor 36–19 Southampton Institute 1998–99 Southampton Institute 37–20 Portsmouth University 2000–02 No competition 2003–04 Millbrook 22–3 Fareham Heathens 2004–05 University of Southampton 40–18 Jersey United Banks Wide Lane Sports Ground, Southampton, Hampshire 2005–06 Southampton University Medics 17–6 Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground, Southampton, Hampshire 2006–07 Southampton Solent University 40–10 Farnborough 2007–08 Eastleigh 15–8 Farnborough Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire 2008–09 U.S. Portsmouth 21–14 Farnborough 2009–10 Southampton University Hospitals 24–12 Jersey United Banks 2010–11 Millbrook 15–13 University of Southampton Wide Lane Sports Ground, Southampton, Hampshire 2011–12 Jersey United Banks 25–0 Southampton University Medics Southampton, Hampshire 2012–13 Millbrook 15–0 Andover Goodship Ground, Andover, Hampshire 2013–14 Farnborough 27–11 Fareham Heathens Oak Farm Playing Fields, Farnborough, Hampshire 2014–15 Fareham Heathens 14–11 Chineham Fortress Chineham, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2015–16 Fareham Heathens 29–11 Ellingham & Ringwood Raymond Brown Memorial Ground, Ringwood, Hampshire 2016–17 Petersfield 25–13 Farnborough Penn's Place, Petersfield, Hampshire 2017–18 Farnborough 45–21 Southampton Oak Farm Playing Fields, Farnborough, Hampshire 2018–19 Fareham Heathens 31–25 Alton Cams Alders Recreation Centre, Fareham, Hampshire 2019–20 2019–20
Number of wins Fareham Heathens (4) Farnborough (4) Millbrook (3) Southampton (2) Eastleigh (1) Esso Fawley (1) Gosport & Fareham (1) Jersey United Banks (1) Petersfield (1) Southampton Institute (1) Southampton Solent University (1) Southampton University Hospitals (1) Southampton University Medics (1) U.S. Portsmouth (1) University of Southampton (1) Ventnor (1)
Notes
See also Hampshire RFU Hampshire Cup Hampshire Bowl English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Hampshire RFU