Hampshire Cup (rugby union)

For the football competition, see Hampshire Senior Cup.
Hampshire Cup
Sport Rugby Union
Instituted 1970
Number of teams 7
Country England
Holders Havant (19th title) (2017–18)
Most titles Havant (19 titles)
Website Hampshire RFU

The Hampshire Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hampshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1970–71 season, with the inaugural winners being U.S. Portsmouth. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Hampshire, ahead of the Hampshire Bowl and Hampshire Plate.

The Hampshire Cup is currently open to club sides based in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight or the Channel Islands, who play between tier 6 (London 1 South) and tier 7 (London 2 South West) of the English rugby union league system. The format is a knockout cup with a preliminary round, semi-finals and a final to be held at the home ground of one of the finalists between March–May.

Hampshire Cup winners

Hampshire Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1970–71 U.S. Portsmouth 17–11 Havant
1971–72 U.S. Portsmouth 4–0 Bournemouth
1972–73 Aldershot Services 9–6 Havant Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire
1973–74 Bournemouth 16–3 Trojans Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh
1974–75 Havant 12–6 Bournemouth
1975–76 Winchester 7–0 Jersey
1976–77 U.S. Portsmouth 13–3 Trojans Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire
1977–78 Havant 19–10 Basingstoke
1978–79 Havant 23–9 Jersey
1979–80 Havant 14–7 Trojans Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire
1980–81 U.S. Portsmouth 21–6 Trojans Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire
1981–82 U.S. Portsmouth 13–11 Basingstoke
1982–83 U.S. Portsmouth 20–4 Eastleigh
1983–84 Havant 30–0 Southampton
1984–85 Havant 10–3 Eastleigh
1985–86 Havant 10–0 U.S. Portsmouth
1986–87 Havant 31–0 Eastleigh
1987–88 Havant 14–12 Basingstoke
1988–89 Havant 15–13 Basingstoke
1989–90 Basingstoke 24–10 Portsmouth
1990–91 Havant 12–6 Alton
1991–92 Basingstoke 16–6 Havant
1992–93 Basingstoke 37–3 Alton
1993–94 Basingstoke 25–11 Alton
1994–95 Basingstoke 16–16 Portsmouth
1995–96 Havant 61–12 Gosport & Fareham
1996–97 Basingstoke 29–18 Winchester
1997–98 Winchester 18–0 Jersey
1998–99 Winchester 11–7 Havant
1999-00 Basingstoke 24–10 Alton Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2000–01 Basingstoke 19–8 Havant Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2001–02 Basingstoke 16–15 Havant Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2002–03 Basingstoke 74–10 Jersey Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2003–04 Andover 9–5 Basingstoke Goodship Ground, Andover, Hampshire
2004–05 Havant 55–7 Basingstoke Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2005–06 Havant 40–31 Basingstoke Down Grange, Basingstoke
2006–07 Havant 50–13 Andover Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2007–08 Havant 25–15 Basingstoke Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2008–09 Basingstoke 17–3 Havant Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2009–10 Basingstoke 39–16 Portsmouth Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2010–11 Gosport & Fareham 23–19 Basingstoke Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2011–12 Basingstoke 16–10 Gosport & Fareham Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2012–13 Portsmouth 16–6 Gosport & Fareham Rugby Camp, Portsmouth, Hampshire
2013–14 Basingstoke 13–11 (aet) Havant Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2014–15 Havant 15–13 Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park, Gosport, Hampshire
2015–16 No competition
2016–17 Havant 37–36 Winchester North Walls Park, Winchester, Hampshire
2017–18 Havant 25–0 Bournemouth Hook's Lane, Bedhampton, Hampshire
2018–19

Number of wins