Kenya Cup

Kenya Cup
Current season or competition:
2017–18 Kenya Cup
Competition logo
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1970
Number of teams 12
Country  Kenya
Holders Kenya Commercial Bank RFC (2017–2018)
Most titles Nondescripts RFC (17 titles)
Website Kenya Cup Official Website
Related competition Nationwide League
Eric Shirley Shield
A maul during a match between KCB RFC and Quins

The Kenya Cup is the top tier club rugby union competition in Kenya organized by the Kenya Rugby Union. For the 2017-2018 season, twelve teams competed in a one off format, breaking away from the traditional home and away format, with the top six qualifying for a knock-out tournament to determine the overall winner. Games are played on Saturday afternoons usually preceded by corresponding fixtures in the Eric Shirley Shield.

The Kenya Cup was founded in 1970 by the newly formed Kenya Rugby Football Union with the first tournament won by Impala RFC.[1]

KCB RFC retained the Kenya Cup after a 29-24 victory over Kabras Sugar in the final contested on 24 March 2018 at the KCB Sports Club.[2]

2017–2018 Kenya Cup teams

Champions

The previous champions of the Kenya Cup are:[3]

a. ^ This webpage states that Harlequins had also had "Previous Kenya Cup victories: 1955, 1957, 1964, 1988". This is probably incorrect as these are years that Harlequins won the Enterprise Cup.The Kenya Cup was inaugurated in 1970. Before 1970 the competition which was held was called the Nairobi District Championship. However the 1995 victory seems likely as it is included in a list that also shows the Enterprise Cup win that year.

Titles by team

Team Titles Years won
Nondescripts RFC171975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998
Impala RFC101970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009
Kenya Harlequin F.C.81995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
KCB RFC62005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2018
Mean Machine RFC31977, 1989, 1990
Nakuru RFC22013, 2014
Mwamba RFC11983
Barclays Bank RFC11987
Kabras Sugar12016

References

  1. ↑ "Kenya Rugby Historical Highlights" (PDF). Kenya RFU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Kenya Cup". www.kenyacup.co.ke. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Kenya Cup Roll of Honour". Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Kenya Harlequins: An Introduction". Come All Within. Rugby Network. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
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