Kent Cup

Kent Cup
Sport Rugby Union
Instituted 1970 (1970)
Number of teams 8
Country  England
Holders Sidcup (5th title) (2016-17)
Most titles Blackheath (15 titles)
Website Kent RFU

The Kent Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Kent Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1970-71 season, with the inaugural winners being Sidcup. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Kent, ahead of the Kent Shield, Kent Vase, Kent Plate and Kent Salver.

The Kent Cup is currently open to the first teams of club sides based in Kent that play in tier 5 (National League 3 London & SE) and tier 6 (London 1 South) of the English rugby union league system, along with the 2nd teams of local clubs that play in tier 3 (National League 1) and tier 4 (National League 2 South). The format is a knockout cup with a first round, second round, semi-finals and a final, typically to be held at a pre-determined ground at the end of April on the same date and venue as the Shield, Vase, Plate and Salver finals.[1] Teams that are knocked out of the first round join the teams knocked out of the first round of the Kent Shield to compete for the Kent Plate.

Kent Cup winners

Kent Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1970-71Sidcup
1971-72Blackheath
1972-73Sidcup
1973-74Maidstone
1974-75Canterbury
1975-76Sidcup
1976-77[2]Blackheath10-3Old Dunstonian
1977-78Blackheath
1978-79Maidstone
1979-80Blackheath
1980-81Blackheath
1981-82Blackheath
1982-83Blackheath
1983-84Blackheath
1984-85Blackheath
1985-86Blackheath
1986-87Blackheath
1987-88Askeans
1988-89Askeans
1989-90[3]GravesendPark House
1990-91Sidcup
1991-92Old Colfeians
1992-93Westcombe Park
1993-94Old Colfeians
1994-95Westcombe Park
1995-96Blackheath
1996-97[4]Sevenoaks28-24Canterbury
1997-98Westcombe Park
1998-99Westcombe Park
1999-00[5]Westcombe ParkMaidstone
2000-01Thanet Wanderers
2001-02[6]Westcombe Park41-21Thanet WanderersRectory Field, Blackheath, London
2002-03BlackheathOld Colfeians
2003-04[7]Westcombe Park36-0BlackheathMerton Lane, Canterbury, Kent
2004-05CanterburyWestcombe Park
2005-06CanterburyBlackheathKnole Paddock, Sevenoaks, Kent[8]
2006-07[9]Canterbury41-27BlackheathWilliam Davey Memorial Ground, Maidstone, Kent
2007-08[10]Canterbury28-18BlackheathTomlin Ground, Cranbrook, Kent
2008-09BlackheathGravesendThe Jack Williams Memorial Ground, Aylesford, Kent
2009-10[11]Gravesend24-23Old ElthamiansFoxbury Avenue, Chislehurst, London
2010-11[12]Gravesend34-32Tonbridge JuddiansMerton Lane, Canterbury, Kent[13]
2011-12[14]Canterbury22-14Westcombe ParkPriestfields, Rochester, Kent
2012-13[15]Blackheath II43-25Old ElthamiansCanterbury Road, Ashford, Kent
2013-14[16]Gravesend27-24Blackheath IIFootscray Road, New Eltham, London
2014-15[17]Tonbridge Juddians34-17Old Elthamians IITomlin Ground, Cranbrook, Kent
2015-16[18]Westcombe Park16-12Blackheath IIThe Jack Williams Memorial Ground, Aylesford, Kent
2016-17[19]Tonbridge Juddians62-3SidcupMerton Lane, Canterbury, Kent
2017-18[20]Sidcup33-27Old Elthamians IIFootscray Road, New Eltham, London
2018-19

Number of wins

Notes

  1. ↑ Blackheath's Kent Cup victories include wins by both the 1st and 2nd teams.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kent Cup (Men)". Kent RFU. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Club History". Old Dunstonian RFC. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Answers to the Rugby Quiz". Gravesend RFC. 10 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Recent history". Sevenoaks Rugby. 21 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Club History". Maidstone Rugby. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Super Combe are Kent champions!". Bucks Free Press. 28 March 2002.
  7. ↑ "Blackheath booted out of Kent semis". Croydon Guardian. 22 February 2005.
  8. ↑ "City slickers make rugger history". Kent Online. 12 April 2006.
  9. ↑ "Kent Cup 2007 Match Report". Canterbury RFC. 4 April 2007.
  10. ↑ "Fourth straight Kent Cup win for Canterbury". Kent Online. 28 April 2008.
  11. ↑ "Gs clinch Kent Cup and Lordswood win Vase". Kent News. 27 April 2010.
  12. ↑ "TJs pay the penalty as double dream fades". Kent Online. 6 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "Tonbridge Juddians v Gravesend". Sports Images. 1 May 2011.
  14. ↑ "Canterbury add Kent Cup to National League 3 London & South East success with win over Westcombe Park". Kent Online. 30 April 2012.
  15. ↑ "Blackheath 43 Old Elthamians 25". Old Elthamians RFC (Pitchero). 28 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Gravesend triumph in Kent Cup final". Gravesend RFC (Pitchero). 27 April 2014.
  17. ↑ "Tonbridge Juddians beat Old Ethalmians to the Kent Cup". Kent Live. 28 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Combe triumph in Kent Cup Final clash with 'Club'". Westcombe Park RFC. 1 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Rugby: Tonbridge Juddians cruise past Sidcup to win double". Times of Tunbridge Wells. 3 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Cup woe as Extras fall at the final hurdle". Old Elthamians RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2018.
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