The Staffordshire Intermediate Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Staffordshire Rugby Union. It was first introduced during the 2001–02 season, with the inaugural winners being Burntwood.[1] It is the second most important rugby union cup competition in Staffordshire, behind the Staffordshire Senior Cup but ahead of the Staffordshire Owen Cup.
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2001 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Newcastle (Staffs) (3rd title) (2017-18) |
| Most titles | Willenhall (4 titles) |
| Website | Staffordshire RU website |
The Intermediate Cup is open to club sides based in Staffordshire and parts of the West Midlands typically playing in tier 7 (Midlands 2 West (North)) and tier 8 (Midlands 3 West (North)) of the English rugby union system. The current format is a knock-out competition with a first round, semi finals and a final played at a neutral ground in April–May.[2] At present Intermediate Cup finals are held on the same date and at the same venue as the Owen Cup finals.
Staffordshire Intermediate Cup winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
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| 2001-02 | Burntwood | ||||||
| 2002-03 | Wednesbury | ||||||
| 2003-04 | Wednesbury | ||||||
| 2004-05 | Wednesbury | ||||||
| 2005-06 | Burntwood | ||||||
| 2006-07 | Willenhall | ||||||
| 2007-08 | Willenhall | ||||||
| 2008-09[3] | Tamworth | 15-3 | Trentham | Trentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent | |||
| 2009-10[4] | Burntwood | Wednesbury | The County Ground, Stafford | ||||
| 2010-11[5] | Tamworth | Burntwood | Cooke Fields, Lichfield | ||||
| 2011-12[6] | Handsworth | 20-8 | Eccleshall | Peel Croft, Burton upon Trent | |||
| 2012-13[7] | Willenhall | 57-22 | Handsworth | The Sportsway, Burntwood[8] | |||
| 2013-14[9] | Newcastle (Staffs) | 39-22 | Handsworth | Hartwell Lane, Barlaston | |||
| 2014-15[10] | Willenhall | 26-17 | Newcastle (Staffs) | Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton | |||
| 2015-16[11] | Eccleshall | 31-26 | Newcastle (Staffs) | Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |||
| 2016-17[12] | Newcastle (Staffs) | 30-20 | Handsworth | New Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent[13] | |||
| 2017-18[14] | Newcastle (Staffs) | 46-27 | Stafford | Esterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire | |||
Number of wins
edit- Willenhall (4)
- Burntwood (3)
- Newcastle (Staffs) (3)
- Wednesbury (3)
- Tamworth (2)
- Eccleshall (1)
- Handsworth (1)
- Will Peach (0)
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Previous Winners". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "County Cups 2017/2018". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Cup win spurs club hunger for further success". This is Tamworth. 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Burntwood RUFC hoping to finish the season in winning style". Lichfield Live. 5 May 2010.
- ^ "Smith calls for good crowd to roar them to cup final glory". Tamworth Herald. 6 May 2011.
- ^ "Staffordshire Intermediate Cup Final". Eccleshall RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Willenhall 57 22 Handsworth". Willenhall Rugby Club (Pitchero). 5 May 2013.
- ^ "League and Cup double beckons". Willenhall Rugby Club (Pitchero). 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Newcastle Win Staffs Intermediate Cup". Newcastle (Staffs) RUFC (Pitchero). 4 May 2014.
- ^ "County Cups 2014/2015". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "ECCLESHALL RUFC FINISH SEASON ON A HIGH WITH HISTORIC STAFFORDSHIRE INTERMEDIATE CUP WIN". Stone Gazette. 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Newcastle Win the Intermediate Cup Final 2017". Newcastle (Staffs) RUFC (Pitchero). 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Staffordshire Presidents Day on 30 April 2017". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Newcastle 1st XV win Staffordshire Intermediate Cup Final 2018". Newcastle (Staffs) RUFC. 9 May 2018.