Cornwall Senior Cup

The Cornwall County Football Association Senior Cup, commonly known as the Cornwall Senior Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football for clubs based in Cornwall, run by and named after the Cornwall County Football Association. It is a County Cup competition involving clubs from the South West Peninsula League and St Piran League.

As of the 2015–16 season, the competition is called the RGB Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons. The reigning champions are Falmouth Town, who defeated Saltash United 2-1 in the 2019 final to win the cup for the 12th time. It was Falmouth's first final appearance since 1997.

History The competition was created in 1892 by the Cornwall County Football Association to provide a knockout tournament for the county's clubs.Cornwall Senior Cup Cornwall County Football Association. Retrieved 14 February 2010. The inaugural tournament was won by Penzance in 1893. The competition did not take place between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War, and again between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. In previous years, clubs were grouped together in earlier rounds due to Cornwall's geography, with a runner-up match being played alongside the final. This was discontinued in 1978, with the Cornwall Junior Cup taking its place.Cornwall Junior Cup Cornwall County Football Association. Retrieved 14 February 2010. Both matches are played on Easter Monday at a neutral venue.

Format The Cornwall Senior Cup is contested by 52 clubs, as of the 2009–10 season, with seven rounds being played to decide the winner.Round Dates Cornwall County Football Association. Retrieved 14 February 2010.

The preliminary round is made up of twenty-four clubs from the Cornwall Combination and East Cornwall League, played during the month of September. The first round is made up of the winners from the previous round and the clubs who received a bye, which takes place in October. The second round, played in December, is when clubs from the South West Peninsula League enter the competition, joining the eight winners from the previous round.

The third round is made up of sixteen teams, and the quarter-finals are made up of eight teams, with ties being played during the months of January and February respectively. The remaining clubs enter the semi-finals, which are played at a neutral venue in March, with the final being contested in April, again at a neutral venue.

RoundMain dateClubsremainingClubsinvolvedWinners fromprevious roundNew entriesthis roundLeagues entering at this roundPreliminary RoundSeptember5224–24Cornwall CombinationEast Cornwall LeagueFirst RoundOctober4016124Cornwall CombinationEast Cornwall LeagueSecond RoundDecember3232824SWPL Premier DivisionSWPL Division One WestThird RoundJanuary161616––Quarter-FinalsFebruary888––Semi-FinalsMarch444––FinalApril222––

Finals This section lists every final of the competition played since 1893, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.

Key *Match went to a replay†Match went to extra time‡Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time#Shared trophy

1893–1912

SeasonWinner ScoreRunners–up Venue Notes/Ref Penzance5–0 Launceston Liskeard Camborne6–1 Liskeard Athletic Bodmin Truro City5–1 Launceston Bodmin Penzance2–1 Liskeard Athletic Liskeard Torpoint Defiance0–0 Penzance Truro Torpoint Defiance1–0 Penzance Bodmin Penzance6–6 Launceston Bodmin Penzance3–0 Launceston Truro Penzance2–0 Launceston Bodmin Launceston2–0 Penzance Truro Launceston1–1 Penzance Bodmin Launceston5–1 Penzance Truro Truro City1–0 Liskeard Athletic St Austell Truro City2–1 St Austell Wadebridge Penzance2–0 Liskeard Athletic Kenwyn, Truro 4000 Liskeard Athletic1–0 †Penzance St Austell 5000 Torpoint Athletic6–1Newquay*Torpoint Athletic4–0NewquayPenzance2–0 †Newquay*Torpoint Athletic1–0NewquayTorpoint Athletic2–1 †Truro City*Truro City3–0Looe TownSt Austell2–1Truro City

1913–1932

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesSt Austell2–1PenzanceSt Austell2–0Truro CityNo competitive football was played due to the First World War.Torpoint Athletic1–0Truro CityLooe Town2–1 †St Austell*Torpoint Athletic1–1Truro City#

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesTorpoint Athletic2–1Fowey TownTruro City3–1Looe TownLooe Town2–0Truro City*Looe Town2–1NewquayTruro City2–0Looe TownTruro City5–1TintagelTorpoint Athletic2–1St AustellSaltash United1–1Truro City#Saltash United5–3St AustellSaltash United2–1St Blazey

1933–1952

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesTorpoint Athletic1–0St Austell*St Austell2–1NewquayNewquay2–0St Blazey*St Blazey5–1NewquayHelston Athletic4–3Truro City*Truro City4–0St AustellSt Austell2–1Truro CityNo competitive football was played due to the Second World War.

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesNo competitive football was played due to the Second World War.St Austell3–1NanpeanSt Austell5–0Truro CityPenzance4–2St BlazeySt Austell2–0PenzanceSt Blazey2–0PenzanceSaltash United4–1Wadebridge TownBugle3–2Saltash United

1953–1972

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesNewquay2–0St AustellSt Blazey4–1St Austell*Newquay4–1PenzanceSt Blazey2–1Truro City*Newquay3–2Penzance*St Blazey3–2Newquay*Truro City2–0St Blazey*St Blazey5–2NanpeanPenzance3–1Truro CityFalmouth Town7–1St Blazey

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesSt Blazey4–1St AustellSt Austell3–2St BlazeyFalmouth Town2–1St Blazey*Falmouth Town2–1St Blazey*Truro City4–1Falmouth TownFalmouth Town2–0Torpoint AthleticSt Austell3–2Porthleven*Truro City6–1NewquayFalmouth Town4–1Liskeard AthleticSt Austell6–1Looe Town

1973–1992

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesPenzance4–2Falmouth Town*Falmouth Town4–0Wadebridge Town*Saltash United1–0PenzanceFalmouth Town5–0Liskeard AthleticFalmouth Town1–0Liskeard AthleticFalmouth Town2–0St AustellFalmouth Town2–1Liskeard Athletic*Wadebridge Town2–0St BlazeyPenzance1–0Saltash UnitedSaltash United2–1Falmouth Town

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesLaunceston1–0Falmouth TownLiskeard Athletic3–0MillbrookLiskeard Athletic2–1Newquay*Liskeard Athletic1–0BugleSt Blazey1–0Saltash UnitedSaltash United1–0NewquayLiskeard Athletic2–1Saltash UnitedLiskeard Athletic2–1Falmouth TownSaltash United4–1Falmouth TownNewquay1–0Falmouth Town

1993–2012

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesSaltash United3–2LauncestonLiskeard Athletic2–1Bodmin TownTruro City2–1Liskeard AthleticTorpoint Athletic2–0Porthleven*Falmouth Town2–1Nanpean*Truro City3–2Porthleven*Bodmin Town2–1MillbrookSt Blazey2–1Porthleven*St Blazey4–0Porthleven*St Blazey2–0Liskeard Athletic

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesLiskeard Athletic1–1 ‡St Blazey*Porthleven2–1Saltash UnitedLaunceston2–1Bodmin TownTruro City4–1Bodmin TownTruro City1–0Liskeard AthleticTruro City2–1Saltash UnitedSt Austell3–2Saltash UnitedBodmin Town3–1CamelfordBodmin Town3–2St AustellBodmin Town3–2Saltash United

2013–present SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upNotesBodmin Town4–3 †Helston AthleticSt Austell5–3 ‡Bodmin TownSt Austell3–0Godolphin AtlanticBodmin Town7–0Godolphin AtlanticBodmin Town2-1Saltash UnitedSaltash United3-2MouseholeFalmouth Town2-1Saltash UnitedFinal 2019No champions; season abandoned (coronavirus pandemic)No champions; season curtailed (local lockdowns)Falmouth Town1-0Wendron UnitedHelston Athletic4–3 †MillbrookFalmouth Town3-2St AustellFalmouth Town1-0St AustellPenzance AFC3-0 Camelford Attendance: 870

Table of winners ClubWinsLast final wonTruro City162008Falmouth Town152025St Austell142015Penzance112026St Blazey112002Torpoint Athletic111996Saltash United102018Liskeard Athletic82003Bodmin Town72017Newquay51992Launceston42005Looe Town31926Helston Athletic22023Bugle11952Camborne11894Porthleven12004Wadebridge Town11980

Sponsorship 2012–13 The competition was known as the Westinsure Senior Cup 2015– RGB Builders

References

External links Cornwall County Football Association Football Club History Database