The Cumbria Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Cumbria Rugby Union. It was first introduced during the 1882-83 season, when it was known as the Cumberland Challenge Cup, and the inaugural winners were Aspatria. Originally it was open only to club sides in Cumberland, but in 1974, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness merged to form what we now know as Cumbria, and the competition was renamed as the Cumbria Cup, although the Westmorland & Furness Cup continued intermittently up until 2008. It is the most important cup competition in the county ahead of the Cumbria League Cup and Cumbria Shield.
The Cumbria Cup is currently open to the top club sides based in Cumbria, typically playing in tier 5 (Regional 1 North East), tier 6 (Regional 2 North) and tier 7 (Counties 1 Cumbria), of the English rugby union league system. 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 April–May. Between 2006-14 there was also a Cumbria Plate competition for sides knocked out of the first round of the main cup competition but this has been discontinued in recent years.
Winners Cumberland Cup Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 1882-83 Aspatria 1 goal-0Whitehaven Sandair, Cockermouth 1883-84 Whitehaven Walk Over Carlisle Noble Croft, Aspatria 1884-85 Aspatria 1 trie, 1 goal-0 Whitehaven Carlisle 1885-86 Carlisle 2-0 Aspatria Maryport 1886-87 Millom 1-0 Aspatria Maryport 1887-88 Millom 4-0 Broughton Egremont 1888-89 Millom 2-1 Maryport Whitehaven 1889-90 Egremont 8-0 Flimby Whitehaven 1890-91 Aspatria 1-0 Broughton Maryport 1891-92 Aspatria 1-0 Whitehaven Maryport 1892-93 Maryport 4-3Cummersdale Hornets Valentine Ground, Workington 1893-94 Maryport 8-3Egremont Lonsdale Park, Workington 1894-95 Seaton 7-3Aspatria Lonsdale Park, Workington 1895-96 Aspatria 11-2 Maryport Lonsdale Park, Workington 1896-97 Seaton 14-0 Cockermouth Whitehaven 1897-98 Seaton 13-0 Carlisle Whitehaven 1898-99 Aspatria 8-0 Penrith Rugby Ground, Carlisle 1900-07 No competition 1907-08 Carlisle 0-0 4-0 Aspatria Cockermouth Silloth 1908-09 Aspatria 20-3 Silloth Rugby Ground, Carlisle 1909-10 Carlisle 9-3 Aspatria Wigton 1910-11 Aspatria 14-5 Carlisle Wigton 1911-12 Aspatria 8-3 Carlisle Mecha Croft, Blennerhasset 1912-13 Blennerhasset 5-0 Wigton Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1913-14 Whitehaven 7-0 Workington Lonsdale Park, Workington 1914-18 No competition due to World War I 1919-20 Workington 6-3 Aspatria Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1920-21 Workington 17-0 Silloth Noble Croft, Aspatria 1921-22 Egremont 13-3 Whitehaven Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1922-23 Aspatria 9-0 Silloth Rugby Ground, Carlisle 1923-24 Workington 12-0 Egremont Whitehaven 1924-25 Workington 5-0 Aspatria Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1925-26 Workington 15-5 Aspatria Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1926-27 St Bees 8-0 Egremont Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1927-28 Aspatria 7-0 Silloth Rugby Ground, Carlisle 1928-29 Aspatria 17-0 Whitehaven Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1929-30 Aspatria 8-0 Moresby Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1930-31 Workington 8-3 Silloth Noble Croft, Aspatria 1931-32 Egremont 11-8 Aspatria Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1932-33 Silloth 8-0 Egremont Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1933-34 Cockermouth 3-0 Silloth Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1934-35 Silloth 5-4 Moresby Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1935-36 Keswick 10-0 Aspatria Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1936-37 Aspatria 12-6 Keswick Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1937-38 Aspatria 3-0 Silloth Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1938-39 Cockermouth 24-3 Workington Whitehaven 1940-45 No competition due to World War II 1946-47 Keswick 15-5 Workington Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1947-48 Keswick 8-3 Cockermouth Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1948-49 Keswick 14-6 Carlisle Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1949-50 Workington 22-0 Old Creightonains School Playing Field, Keswick 1950-51 Keswick 11-0 Ellenfoot Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1951-52 Keswick 6-3 Workington Foundry Field, Penrith 1952-53 Workington 3-0 Ellenfoot Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1953-54 Workington 0-0 9-3 Keswick Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1954-55 Keswick 6-3 Ellenfoot Rugby Ground, Carlisle 1955-56 Cockermouth 8-3 Workington School Playing Field, Keswick 1956-57 Egremont 9-0 Carlisle Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1957-58 Egremont 5-3 Carlisle Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1958-59 Egremont 9-3 Workington Greta Park, Keswick 1959-60 Penrith 6-3 Old Creightonians Greta Park, Keswick 1960-61 Carlisle 12-3 Whitehaven Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1961-62 Workington 3-0 Netherhall Laithwaite, Cockermouth 1962-63 Whitehaven 6-3 Carlisle Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1963-64 Egremont 17-6 Keswick Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1964-65 Wigton 15-9 Netherhall Greta Park, Keswick 1965-66 Cockermouth 11-6 Wigton Greta Park, Keswick 1966-67 Netherhall 12-3 Egremont Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1967-68 Egremont 9-3 Netherhall Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1968-69 Whitehaven 9-3 Wigton Greta Park, Keswick 1969-70 Wigton 16-6 Egremont Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1970-71 Wigton 12-0 Whitehaven Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1971-72 Wigton 10-7 Whitehaven Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1972-73 Wigton 12-6 Whitehaven Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1973-74 Netherhall 6-3 Wigton Ellis Sports Ground, WorkingtonCumbria Cup Finals 1974-75 Cockermouth 13-9 Netherhall Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1975-76 Cockermouth 12-10 Wigton Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1976-77 Aspatria 15-2 Cockermouth Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1977-78 Aspatria 13-3 Netherhall Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1978-79 Wigton 6-0 Egremont Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1979-80 Aspatria 10-0 Moresby Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1980-81 Aspatria 21-0 Cockermouth Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1981-82 Aspatria 15-3 Wigton Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1982-83 Aspatria 22-0 Egremont Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1983-84 Aspatria 12-9 Wigton Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1984-85 Aspatria 18-9 Penrith Rugby Ground, Carlisle 1985-86 Wigton 10-6 Netherhall Bower Park, Aspatria 1986-87 Aspatria 19-12 Moresby Davidson Park, Keswick 1987-88 Aspatria 12-10 Cockermouth Lowmoor Road, Wigton 1988-89 Aspatria 21-3 Carlisle Lowmoor Road, Wigton 1989-90 Aspatria 18-12 Wigton Rugby Ground, Carlisle 1990-91 Wigton 21-10 Aspatria Davidson Park, Keswick 1991-92 Aspatria 20-0 Penrith Lowmoor Road, Wigton 1992-93 Aspatria 17-8 Wigton Winters Park, Penrith 1993-94 Wigton 19-16 Kendal Rugby Ground, Carlisle 1994-95 Kendal 12-9 Netherhall Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1995-96 Aspatria 20-14 Wigton Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 1996-97 Wigton 41-3 St Benedict's Rugby Ground, Carisle 1997-98 Kendal 6-0 Wigton Winters Park, Penrith 1998-99 Aspatria 22-15 Netherhall Lowmoor Road, Wigton 1999-00 Penrith 12-11 Workington Rugby Ground, Carisle 2000-01 Workington 11-7 Netherhall Rugby Ground, Carlisle 2001-02 Workington 33-22 Aspatria Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 2002-03 Wigton 30-17 Aspatria Rugby Ground, Carlisle 2003-04 Wigton 27-3 St Benedict's Bower Park, Aspatria 2004-05 Penrith 42-7 St Benedict's Bower Park, Aspatria 2005-06 Penrith 31-17 Asparia Lowmoor Road, Wigton 2006-07 Kendal 21-11 Carlisle Winters Park, Penrith 2007-08 Kendal 35-25 Aspatria Winters Park, Penrith 2008-09 Penrith 28-20 Carlisle Bower Park, Aspatria 2009-10 Penrith 31-20 Carlisle Lowmoor Road, Wigton 2010-11 Penrith 15-12 Kendal Davidson Park, Keswick 2011-12 Penrith 27-17 Carlisle Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 2012-13 Aspatria 30-25 Carlisle Ellis Sports Ground, Workington 2013-14 Wigton 36-24 St Benedict's Rugby Ground, Carlisle 2014-15 St Benedict's 24-23 Penrith Davidson Park, Keswick 2015-16 St Benedict's 64-29 Whitehaven Bleach Green, Egremont 2016-17 Carlisle 29-13 St Benedict's Bower Park, Aspatria 2017-18 Kendal 18-10 Carlisle Davidson Park, Keswick 2018-19 Penrith 21-20 Kendal Rugby Ground, Carlisle 2020-2021 No competition due to Covid 19 2021-22 Penrith 2022-23 Penrith 38-5 Upper Eden Mint Bridge Stadium, Kendal 2023-24 Penrith 40-17 Carlisle Bower Park, Aspatria 2024-25 Penrith 36-31 Kendal Lowmoor Road, Wigton2025-26 Kendal 29-10 Keswick Bower Park, Aspatria
Cumbria Plate winners Cumbria Plate Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 2006-07 Workington 28-10 Keswick Grassmoor Sports Centre, Cockermouth 2007-08 Millon 13-11 Netherhall Bleach Green, Egremont 2008-09 Final not held 2009-10 Whitehaven 27-16 Millom 2010-11 St Benedict's 22-5 Egremont 2011-12 Keswick 24-13 Silloth Lowmoor Road, Wigton 2012-13 St Benedict's 2013-14 Upper Eden 19-13 Aspatria Davidson Park, Keswick
Number of wins
Cup
Aspatria (32) Penrith (13) Wigton (13) Workington (12) Egremont (8) Keswick (7) Cockermouth (6) Carlisle (5) Kendal (5) Whitehaven (4) Millom (3) Seaton (3) Maryport (2) Netherhall (2) Silloth (2) St Benedict's (2) Blennerhasset (1) St Bees (1)
Plate St Benedict's (2) Keswick (1) Millon (1) Upper Eden (1) Whitehaven (1) Workington (1)
Notes
See also Cumbria Rugby Union Cumbria League Cup Cumbria Shield Westmorland & Furness Cup
References
External links Cumbria RU