Staffordshire Intermediate Cup Sport Rugby Union Instituted 2001; 21 years ago (2001 ) Number of teams 8 Country England Holders (3rd title) (2017-18) Most titles (4 titles) Website Staffordshire RU website
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 .[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 .
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 [ ]
Staffordshire Intermediate Cup Finals
Season
Winner
Score
Runners–up
Venue
2001-02
2002-03
Wednesbury
2003-04
Wednesbury
2004-05
Wednesbury
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09[3]
Tamworth
15-3
Trentham Fields , Longton , Stoke-on-Trent
2009-10[4]
Wednesbury
The County Ground, Stafford
2010-11[5]
Tamworth
Cooke Fields , Lichfield
2011-12[6]
Handsworth
20-8
Peel Croft , Burton upon Trent
2012-13[7]
57-22
Handsworth
The Sportsway, Burntwood [8]
2013-14[9]
39-22
Handsworth
Hartwell Lane, Barlaston
2014-15[10]
26-17
Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft , Wolverhampton
2015-16[11]
31-26
Lilleshall Road, Clayton , Newcastle-under-Lyme
2016-17[12]
30-20
Handsworth
New Inn Lane, Trentham , Stoke-on-Trent [13]
2017-18[14]
46-27
Esterchem Park, Cheddleton , Staffordshire
[1]
Number of wins [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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International competitions
Competition divisions
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