Northumberland Senior Cup Winners 202122

The Northumberland Senior Cup is an annual

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competition held between the clubs of the Northumberland RFU which was first played in 1882. It is the senior

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for the Northumberland Rugby Union, which includes

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, and

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. The current holders are Alnwick who defeated Novocastrians in the 2022 cup final. Most finals were held at the Northumberland County Ground from 1912 up until 1988; before and after the County Ground's existence Senior Cup Finals have been played at various venues in the county. The Senior Cup is currently the premier county cup competition for club sides affiliated to the

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typically based at level 5 (

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) and level 6 (

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) of the

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, although the 2nd XV of

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(who play in level 4

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), Berwick (who play in the Scottish Regional League) and the two university's in Newcastle (who play in the

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) have taken part in the competition. The format is as a knock-out cup with a quarter-final, semi-final and final, which is to be played at a neutral ground in April on Easter Saturday.

Past winners

Clubs now defunct* Northumberland County Ground 1965

By number of wins (clubs)

Northumberland Senior Plate

With the advent of professionalism, the gap between some clubs became too great in the county. In the 2001-2002 season the Northumberland Senior Plate was inaugurated as a competition for clubs knocked out of the first round of the Northumberland Senior Cup. Since then the competition has undergone various changes. The Plate is now competed for by all clubs, who are not in the top eight of Northumberland clubs, every season.

References

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Past winners

By number of wins (clubs)

Northumberland Senior Plate

See also

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