The Somerset Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Somerset Rugby Football Union. First contested between 1906-07 and 1913-14, it was reintroduced during the 1970–71 season, with the winners being Bath. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Somerset, ahead of the Somerset Vase.
The Senior Cup is currently open to club sides based in Somerset and parts of Bristol who play between tier 4 (National League 2 South) and tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties North) of the English rugby union league system. A non-league 2nd XV from the University of Bath has also taken part in the competition in recent years but this is the only 2nd team to take part as the Senior Cup is only open to 1st teams. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at a neutral venue between March–May.
Somerset Senior Cup winners Somerset Senior Cup Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 1906–07 Bridgwater Albion 5–0 Bath Taunton 1907-08 Weston-super-Mare 7–0 Bridgwater Taunton 1908-09 Bridgwater 9–0 Bath Weston-super-Mare 1909-10 Bridgwater Albion 13–0 Bridgwater Bridgwater 1910-11 Weston-super-Mare 3–0 Taunton Bridgwater 1911-12 Bridgwater Albion 5–0 Weston-super-Mare Malt Shovel Ground, Bridgwater 1912-13 Weston-super-Mare 12–3 North Petherton 1913-14 Bridgwater Albion 6–0 Taunton Albion Weston-super-Mare 1970–71 Bath 13–8 Somerset Police 1971–72 Bath 13–8 Somerset Police 1972–73 Bridgwater & Albion 15–9 (aet) Old Redcliffians 1973–74 Bath 22–3 Weston-super-Mare 1974–75 Bath 41–3 Old Redcliffians 1975–76 Bath 22–7 Weston-super-Mare 1976–77 Bridgwater & Albion 18–6 Old Redcliffians 1977–78 Avon & Somerset Police 13–10 Combe Down 1978–79 Weston-super-Mare 14–9 Midsomer Norton 1979–80 Midsomer Norton 9–6 Bridgwater & Albion 1980–81 Weston-super-Mare 14–6 Old Redcliffians 1981–82 Keynsham 6–3 Old Redcliffians 1982–83 Bath 39–10 Old Redcliffians 1983–84 Old Redcliffians 22–9 Keynsham 1984–85 Old Redcliffians 28–9 Gordano 1985–86 Taunton 22–13 Combe Down 1986–87 Old Culverhaysians 16–13 Weston-super-Mare 1987–88 Combe Down 25–12 Old Culverhaysians Recreation Ground, Bath 1988–89 Taunton 12–10 Combe Down 1989–90 Midsomer Norton 10–6 Old Redcliffians 1990–91 Combe Down 13–12 Old Culverhaysians 1991–92 Bridgwater & Albion 18–7 Weston-super-Mare 1992–93 Bridgwater & Albion 21–5 Old Redcliffians 1993–94 Bridgwater & Albion 15–10 Clevedon 1994–95 Hornets 14–12 Keynsham 1995–96 Bridgwater & Albion 12–11 Weston-super-Mare 1996–97 Bridgwater & Albion 26–15 Hornets 1997–98 Keynsham 36–10 Clevedon 1998–99 Bridgwater & Albion 27–21 Keynsham 1999-00 Old Redcliffians 23–6 Gordano 2000–01 Clevedon 21–20 Bridgwater & Albion 2001–02 Weston-super-Mare 29–6 Walcot 2002–03 Weston-super-Mare 41–17 Clevedon 2003–04 Weston-super-Mare 17–9 Bridgwater & Albion 2004–05 Bridgwater & Albion 53–0 Clevedon 2005–06 Bridgwater & Albion 29–20 Hornets Off North End, Yatton 2006–07 Weston-super-Mare 33–7 Bridgwater & Albion Athletic Ground, Wellington 2007–08 Taunton 48–18 Clevedon Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare 2008–09 Weston-super-Mare 35–22 Bristol Harlequins Bristol Road, Keynsham 2009–10 Weston-super-Mare 15–8 Taunton Bath Road, Bridgwater 2010–11 Weston-super-Mare 41–19 Clevedon Bath Road, Bridgwater 2011–12 North Petherton 9–9 (aet) Clevedon Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare 2012–13 Weston-super-Mare 33–22 Old Redcliffians Bath Road, Bridgwater 2013–14 Old Redcliffians 35–21 (aet) North Petherton Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare 2014–15 Hornets 30–14 Wells Bath Road, Bridgwater 2015–16 Hornets 31–27 Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare 2016–17 Weston-super-Mare 33–19 Clevedon Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare 2017–18 Hornets 22–19 University of Bath Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare 2018–19 Taunton Warriors 22–18 North Petherton Bath Road, Bridgwater2021-22Hornets53-27WellingtonBath Road, Bridgwater
Number of wins Weston-super-Mare (11) Bridgwater & Albion (10) Bath (6) Hornets (5) Old Redcliffians (4) Taunton (3) Combe Down (2) Keynsham (2) Midsomer Norton (2) Avon & Somerset Police (1) Clevedon (1) North Petherton (1) Old Culverhaysians (1) Taunton Warriors (1)
Notes
See also Somerset RFU Somerset Senior Vase English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Somerset RFU