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 Willenhall (4) Burntwood (3) Newcastle (Staffs) (3) Wednesbury (3) Tamworth (2) Eccleshall (1) Handsworth (1) Will Peach (0)
See also Staffordshire RU Staffordshire Senior Cup Staffordshire Owen Cup English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Staffordshire RU