The Herts Senior Cup, officially titled the Hertfordshire County Football Association Senior Challenge Cup, is the oldest County-based football Cup competition based exclusively in Hertfordshire,

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. It was first contested in the 1886-87 season and won by Hoddesdon Town. It has been contested every year since except for the years 1915 to 1918 when it was suspended during

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. It is usually contested by the twenty-two most senior Clubs in the County, though this number has been higher and lower in previous years. Finals have nearly always been staged at a neutral venue in the County, apart from a few seasons in the mid-1960s when the final was played over two-legs. Since the 2004-05 season, finals have been staged at the Herts FA's headquarters at the County Ground,

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, with the exception of 2010-11, when the final was moved to Underhill as the final was contested between two

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clubs, Barnet and

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, prompting safety concerns. The current holders are

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Results

Source: * * After extra time * ^ Penalties

Results by team

Notes

References

{{English Senior Cups County Cup competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1886 Football in Hertfordshire