Staffordshire Owen Cup

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Staffordshire Owen Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1980; 42 years ago (1980)
Number of teams10
Country England
Holders (2nd title) (2017–18)
Most titles / Uttoxeter (6 titles)
WebsiteStaffordshire RU website

The Staffordshire Owen Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Staffordshire Rugby Union. It was first introduced during the 1980–81 season, with the inaugural winners being .[1] It is the third most important rugby union cup competition in Staffordshire, behind the Staffordshire Senior Cup and Staffordshire Intermediate Cup.

The Owen Cup is open to club sides based in Staffordshire and parts of the West Midlands typically playing in tier 8 (Midlands 3 West (North)), tier 9 (Midlands 4 West (North)) and tier 10 (Midlands 5 West (North)) of the English rugby union system. The current format is a knock-out competition with a preliminary round, first round, semi-finals and a final played at a neutral ground in April–May. Teams that are knocked out of the early rounds of the cup take part in the Owen Rubery Cup which has a semi-final and final, held on the same date and same venue as the Owen Cup final.[2] At present Owen Cup finals are held on the same date and at the same venue as the Staffordshire Intermediate Cup finals.

Staffordshire Owen Cup winners[]

Staffordshire Owen Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89 Uttoxeter
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999-00
2000–01 Uttoxeter
2001–02 Uttoxeter
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06 10–8 Uttoxeter
2006–07 Uttoxeter 7–5 Crooke Fields, Lichfield
2007–08[3] Uttoxeter 29–5 Essington Broadway Ground, Walsall
2008–09 30–17 Trentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
2009–10[4] Uttoxeter 22–15 The County Ground, Stafford[5]
2010–11[6] 10–10[a 1]
2011–12[7] 25–0 Peel Croft, Burton upon Trent[8]
2012–13[9] 23–11 Uttoxeter The Sportsway, Burntwood[10]
2013–14[11] Hartwell Lane, Barlaston
2014–15[12] 42–29 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
2015–16[13] 21–21[a 2] Uttoxeter Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
2016–17[14] Wednesbury 31–5 New Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent
2017–18[15] 29–12 Esterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire

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Staffordshire Rubery Owen Cup winners[]

Staffordshire Rubery Owen Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2011–12[16] Essington 21–5 Crooke Fields, Lichfield
2012–13[17][non-primary source needed] 18–8 The Sportsway, Burntwood
2013–14[18] 45–19 Hartwell Lane, Barlaston
2014–15[12] Essington 36–19 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
2015–16[13] 22–20 Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
2016–17[19][non-primary source needed] New Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent
2017–18 38–20 Esterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire

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Number of wins[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ won penalty shootout after the game finished 10–10.[6]
  2. ^ won penalty shootout after the game finished 21–21.[13]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Previous Winners". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ "County Cups 2017/2018". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Uttoxeter 11 23 Trentham". Essington RUFC. 4 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Uttoxeter beat Linley and Kidsgrove to win Owen Cup". Stoke Sentinel. 13 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Supporters Coach for Owen Cup Final". Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b "2010–11 Season Summary" (PDF). Barton-under-Needwood RUFC. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  7. ^ "2011–12 Season Summary". Barton-under-Needwood RUFC. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Staffordshire President's Day". Barton-under-Burton RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Uttoxeter 11 23 Trentham". Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). 5 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Staffordshire Owen Cup Final". [Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Big Day on Sunday – Owen Cup Final!". Barton-under-Needwood RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  12. ^ a b "County Cups 2014/2015". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  13. ^ a b c "Presidents Day Finals- – Results". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Wednesbury bow out in style with crushing cup victory". Black Country Bugle. 3 May 2017.
  15. ^ "ECCLESHALL 1XV bring home the Owen Cup after 31 years – the unofficial match report". Black Country Bugle. 6 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Exceptional Essington serve up Plate victory". Essington RUFC. 13 May 2012.
  17. ^ "Sorry its a bit late but St Leonards 1st XV ..." St Leonards RUFC (Twitter). 13 May 2013.
  18. ^ "Rugeley complete the Treble with a Cup Final Win". Rugeley Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Squad for Rubery Owen Plate Final at Trentham Rugby Club ..." Rugeley Rugby Club (Facebook). 25 April 2017.

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