The Anderson Cup is a hockey tournament for clubs that are members of the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League. The current holder is Bangor.
Trophy
The trophy was donated to the Ulster Hockey Union of the Irish Hockey Association by Mr T N Anderson as a memorial for his brother Captain J G Anderson MC. Captain Anderson was a prominent member of the Banbridge Hockey Club and Irish International player who was killed whilst serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War I. One of the conditions requested by the donor was that the Final should be played at the ground of Banbridge Hockey Club. The Ulster Hockey Union agreed to this condition except for when Banbridge was one of the Finalists.
Current format From 2015-16, the competition reverted from nine-a-side back to eleven-a-side. Played in the second half of the season, all Ulster Premier League teams take part. From 2018-19 Ulster members of the Irish Hockey League also take part.
Historical formats
Until the reorganisation of Senior hockey after the 2000-01 season, all the senior league clubs participated in the Anderson Cup. The trophy was competed for through an open draw.
Between 2001-02 and 2008-09 the eight teams competing in the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League were drawn into two groups of four. The winners and runners-up of these two groups then proceeded to the semi-finals.
The competition became a nine-a-side tournament until reverting to eleven-a-side in 2015-16.
The gate receipts at the Final of the competition were donated to hospital charities, and the competition was often referred to as the Anderson Charity Cup. At the 1926 Final record gate receipts of £50 was reported.Belfast Newsletter 28/12/1926 Page 10
Following the reorganisation of the league structure following the 2008-09 season until 2014-15, the ten clubs of the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League and the ten Section One teams competed for the trophy. The competition reverted to an open draw format.
Finals
1920s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1919-20 Banbridge 1920-21 Banbridge 1921-22 Antrim31 Queen's University Replay - Game 1: 0-0Belfast Newsletter 19/04/22 Page 3 & 24/04/22 Page 31922-23 Lisnagarvey Antrim 1923-24Bladon Drive Banbridge21 AntrimBelfast Newsletter 27/12/1923 Page 31924-25Banbridge Lisnagarvey10 CliftonvilleNorthern Whig 27/12/1924 Page 21925-26Banbridge Antrim21 South AntrimBelfast Newsletter 28/12/1925 Page 31926-27Bladon Drive Banbridge21 Lisnagarvey 2nd Replay - Game 1: 2-2; Game 2:Belfast Newsletter 28/12/1926 Page 10;11/04/1927 Page 51927-28Lisburn Banbridge20 North Down Replay - Game 1: 0-0Belfast Newsletter 28/12/1927 Page 2;11/04/1928 Page 31928-29 Antrim10 CliftonvilleBelfast Newsletter 03/04/29 Page 13
1930s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1929-30Banbridge Cliftonville41 AntrimNorthern Whig 31/12/1929 Page 31930-31 Banbridge20 Antrim Replay - Game 1: 2-2Northern Whig 08/04/31 Page 3 & 23/04/31 Page 91931-32Banbridge Cliftonville20 HolywoodNorthern Whig 28/12/1931 Page 101932-33Bladon Drive Banbridge10 CliftonvilleBelfast Newsletter 19/04/33 Page 131933-34Bladon Drive Lisnagarvey21 BanbridgeNorthern Whig 27/12/1933 Page 41934-35Banbridge Lisnagarvey21 AntrimNorthern Whig 27/12/1934 Page 141935-36Banbridge Queen's University21 North DownNorthern Whig 27/12/1935 Page 81936-37Banbridge Cliftonville20 East AntrimNorthern Whig 28/12/1936 Page 11 & 30/12/1936 Page 21937-38Banbridge Lisnagarvey31 East AntrimNorthern Whig 28/12/1937 Page 141938-39Banbridge Antrim10 North Down Replay - Game 1: 2-2Northern Whig 27/12/1938 Page 2;Belfast Newsletter 20/04/39 Page 3
1940s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1939-40 Not Played 1940-41 Not Played 1941-42Banbridge Queen's University21 PlebsBelfast Newsletter 27/12/1941 Page 21942-43Banbridge Lisnagarvey32 Queen's UniversityBelfast Newsletter 28/12/1942 Page 21943-44Cliftonville Banbridge10 LisnagarveyBelfast Newsletter 28/12/1943 Page 41944-45 Banbridge 1945-46 Lisnagarvey30 BanbridgeBelfast Newsletter 27/12/1945 Page 21946-47Banbridge Lisnagarvey Portrush Replay - Game 1: 2-2Belfast Newsletter 27/12/1946 Page 21947-48Banbridge Antrim31 North DownBelfast Newsletter 27/12/1947 Page 2; Northern Whig 27/12/1947 Page 41948-49Banbridge Antrim31 North DownBelfast Newsletter 27/12/1948 Page 2; Northern Whig 28/12/1948 Page 3
1950s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1949-50Bladon Drive Portrush21 Banbridgeafter extra timeBelfast Newsletter 28/12/1949 Page 6; Northern Whig 28/12/1949 Page 41950-51Bladon Drive Antrim10 Banbridge 2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0; Game 2:Northern Whig 27/12/1950 Page 5 & 11/05/1951 Page 2; Belfast Newsletter 27/12/1950 Page 6 &1951-52Bladon Drive Lisnagarvey21 BanbridgeBelfast Newsletter 27/12/1951 Page 6; Northern Whig 27/12/1951 Page 21952-53Banbridge Antrim21 LisnagarveyBelfast Newsletter 27/12/1952 Page 2; Northern Whig 27/12/1952 Page 51953-54Cliftonville &Paisley Park Lisnagarvey52 Banbridge Replay - Game 1: 0-0Belfast Newsletter 15/04/1954 Page 7 & 07/05/1954 Page 9;Northern Whig 15/04/1954 Page 61954-55 Lisnagarvey21 AntrimIreland's Saturday Night 23/04/55 Page 61955-56Cliftonville Lisnagarvey42 Banbridge after extra timeBelfast Newsletter 28/12/1955 Page 7; Northern Whig 28/12/1955 Page 51956-57Blaris Queen's University32 BanbridgeIreland's Saturday Night 02/02/57 Page 61957-58Banbridge Lisnagarvey10 Belfast YMCA 2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0; Game 2:1-1Northern Whig 27/12/1957 Page 7, 24/04/1958 Page 5 & 06/05/1958 Page 61958-59Banbridge Parkview10 AntrimNorthern Whig 27/12/1958 Page 4
1960s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1959-60Cliftonville Lisnagarvey21 Banbridge Replay - Game 1: 1-1Northern Whig 28/12/1959 Page 6; Belfast Newsletter 14/04/1960 Page 81960-61Blaris Lisnagarvey41 Belfast YMCAReplay - Game 1: 1-1Northern Whig 28/12/1960 Page 7; Belfast Newsletter 19/05/1961 Page 111961-62Blaris Cliftonville10 BanbridgeReplay - Game 1: 0-0Northern Whig 27/12/1961 Page 7, Belfast Newsletter 02/04/1962 Page 81962-63Blaris Portrush20 Queen's UniversityBelfast Newsletter 27/12/1962 Page 3; Northern Whig 27/12/1962 Page 71963-64BanbridgeBlaris Lisnagarvey42 Belfast YMCA Replay - Game 1: 0-0Belfast Newsletter 27/12/1963 Page 8 & 02/03/1964 Page 111964-65Portadown Portrush41 LisnagarveyBelfast Newsletter 06/05/1965 Page 131965-66Portadown Cliftonville10 PortrushBelfast Newsletter 14/05/1966 Page 81966-67 Mossley 1967-68 1968-69
1970s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1969-70 Banbridge 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 Banbridge 1973-74 Banbridge 1974-75Blaris Banbridge30 Belfast YMCABelfast Newsletter 29/05/1975 Page 141975-76Banbridge Lisnagarvey40 InstoniansBelfast Newsletter 25/05/1976 Page 121976-77 Annadale21 LisnagarveyBelfast Newsletter 28/05/1977 Page 121977-78 Instonians32 Lisnagarveyafter extra timeBelfast Newsletter 03/05/1978 Page 121978-79Banbridge Belfast YMCA21 MossleyBelfast Newsletter 27/04/1979 Page 16
1980s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1979-80Banbridge Lisnagarvey10 AntrimBelfast Newsletter 24/04/1980 Page 141980-81Banbridge Lisnagarvey31 MossleyBelfast Newsletter 01/05/1981 Page 141981-82 Banbridge10 Instonians1982-83 Cookstown21 Banbridge1983-84 Banbridge10 Cookstown1984-85 Belfast YMCA10 N.I.C.S.1985-86 Banbridge10 Antrimafter extra time1986-87 Lisnagarvey42 Banbridge1987-88 Holywood '8741 Banbridge1988-89 Mossley20 Bangor
1990s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1989-90 Holywood '8720 Banbridge1990-91 Banbridge31 Mossley1991-92 Banbridge61 Mossley1992-93 Cookstown20 Banbridge1993-94Blaris Lisnagarvey40 BanbridgeBelfast Newsletter 18/03/1994 Page 311994-95Blaris Instonians32 Banbridgeafter extra timeBelfast Newsletter 20/03/1995 Page 221995-96Blaris Lisnagarvey10 AnnadaleBelfast Newsletter 19/03/1996 Page 381996-97Blaris Lisnagarvey21 BanbridgeBelfast Newsletter 18/03/1997 Page 381997-98 Banbridge 1998-99
2000s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes1999-00 2000-01 Annadale32 Mossley2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Annadale 2004-05 Annadale 2005-06Banbridge Banbridge21 Lisnagarvey2006-07Banbridge Annadale21 Instonians2007-08Banbridge Lisnagarvey21 Banbridgeafter extra time2008-09Banbridge Banbridge11 Instoniansafter extra time, 4-2 on penalties
2010s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes2009-10Banbridge Banbridge32 Lisnagarvey 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Cookstown Kilkeel Belfast Newsletter2013-14Banbridge Cookstown Lisnagarvey Played on a group basisUlster Hockey2014-15Banbridge Banbridge Lisnagarvey Belfast Newsletter2015-16Banbridge Kilkeel43 Belfast Harlequins Belfast Telegraph2016-17Banbridge Cookstown52 Kilkeel Ulster Hockey2017-18Stormont Kilkeel33 Mossley Kilkeel won on penaltiesUlster Hockey2018-19Banbridge Lisnagarvey31 Banbridge Ulster Hockey
2020s
Year Venue Winner Score Score Runner-up Notes2019-20 unknown 2020-21 not played due to corona 2021-22 unknown 2022-23 Lisnagarvey43 Banbridge Ulster Hockey2023-24 Banbridge42 Lisnagarvey Front Row2024-25BanbridgeBangor32South AntrimUlster Hockey2025-26BanbridgeBanbridge54LisnagarveyFront Row Union Sport
Sources
External links Ulster Branch of Irish Hockey Association