Staffordshire Intermediate Cup

Staffordshire Intermediate Cup
Sport Rugby Union
Instituted 2001
Number of teams 8
Country England
Holders Newcastle (Staffs) (3rd title) (2017-18)
Most titles Willenhall (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 Burntwood. 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. 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 Burntwood
2002-03 Wednesbury
2003-04 Wednesbury
2004-05 Wednesbury
2005-06 Burntwood
2006-07 Willenhall
2007-08 Willenhall
2008-09 Tamworth 15-3 Trentham Trentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
2009-10 Burntwood Wednesbury The County Ground, Stafford
2010-11 Tamworth Burntwood Cooke Fields, Lichfield
2011-12 Handsworth 20-8 Eccleshall Peel Croft, Burton upon Trent
2012-13 Willenhall 57-22 Handsworth The Sportsway, Burntwood
2013-14 Newcastle (Staffs) 39-22 Handsworth Hartwell Lane, Barlaston
2014-15 Willenhall 26-17 Newcastle (Staffs) Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
2015-16 Eccleshall 31-26 Newcastle (Staffs) Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
2016-17 Newcastle (Staffs) 30-20 Handsworth New Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent
2017-18 Newcastle (Staffs) 46-27 Stafford Esterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire

Number of wins

See also