League Cup (rugby league)
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Formerly known as | Player's №6 Trophy John Player Trophy John Player Special Trophy Regal Trophy |
| Instituted | 1971 |
| Ceased | 1996 |
| Countries |  United Kingdom (RFL) France |
| Last winners | Wigan (1996) |
| Most titles | Wigan (8 titles) |
The League Cup was a knock-out competition for British rugby league football clubs between 1971 and 1996.[1]
It was initially for professional clubs with the exception of two amateur teams who were finalists of the BARLA National Cup. However, in the latter seasons the cup was expanded to include leading amateur and French teams, the latter as a precursor to their inclusion in the Challenge Cup. The rounds were played during the early part of the season, with the final taking place usually in January. The tournament was regarded as much less prestigious than the Challenge Cup, and it was abandoned when Rugby League moved to be a summer sport.[2]
Although officially called the League Cup, the name of the competition was always referred to by its sponsorship name. The initial sponsors were the tobacco manufacturer John Player & Sons with Regal taking over in 1989 until the competitions end.[1] Over the years, the competition was known as the Player's №6 Trophy (1971–77), the John Player Trophy (1977–83) and the John Player Special Trophy (1983–89), before finally becoming the Regal Trophy in 1989.[1]
Contents
1 List of finals
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
List of finals
| Year | Season | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player's №6 Trophy | ||||||
1971–72 | 1971–72 season |  Halifax | 22–11 |  Wakefield Trinity | Odsal, Bradford | Saturday 22 January 1972 |
1972–73 | 1972–73 season |  Leeds | 12–7 |  Salford | Fartown Ground, Huddersfield | Saturday 24 March 1973 |
1973–74 | 1973–74 season |  Warrington | 27–16 |  Rochdale Hornets | Central Park, Wigan | Saturday 9 February 1974 |
1974–75 | 1974–75 season |  Bradford Northern | 3–2 |  Widnes | Wilderspool, Warrington | Saturday 25 January 1975 |
1975–76 | 1975–76 season | Widnes | 19–13 |  Hull F.C. | Headingley, Leeds | Saturday 24 January 1976 |
1976–77 | 1976–77 season |  Castleford | 25–15 |  Blackpool Borough | The Willows, Salford | Saturday 22 January 1977 |
1977–78 | 1977–78 season | Warrington | 9–4 | Widnes | Knowsley Road, St. Helens | Saturday 28 January 1978 |
John Player Trophy | ||||||
1978–79 | 1978–79 season | Widnes | 16–4 | Warrington | Knowsley Road, St. Helens | Saturday 28 April 1979 |
1979–80 | 1979–80 season | Bradford Northern | 6–0 | Widnes | Station Road, Swinton | Saturday 5 January 1980 |
1980–81 | 1980–81 season | Warrington | 12–5 |  Barrow | Central Park, Wigan | Saturday 24 January 1981 |
1981–82 | 1981–82 season | Hull F.C. | 12–4 |  Hull Kingston Rovers | Headingley, Leeds | Saturday 23 January 1982 |
1982–83 | 1982–83 season |  Wigan | 15–4 | Leeds | Elland Road, Leeds | Saturday 22 January 1983 |
John Player Special Trophy | ||||||
1983–84 | 1983–84 season | Leeds | 18–10 | Widnes | Central Park, Wigan | Saturday 14 January 1984 |
1984–85 | 1984–85 season | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12–0 | Hull F.C. | Boothferry Park, Hull | Saturday 26 January 1985 |
1985–86 | 1985–86 season | Wigan | 11–8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Elland Road, Leeds | Saturday 11 January 1986 |
1986–87 | 1986–87 season | Wigan | 18–4 | Warrington | Burnden Park, Bolton | Saturday 10 January 1987 |
1987–88 | 1987–88 season |  St. Helens | 15–14 | Leeds | Central Park, Wigan | Saturday 9 January 1988 |
1988–89 | 1988–89 season | Wigan | 12–6 | Widnes | Burnden Park, Bolton | Saturday 7 January 1989 |
Regal Trophy | ||||||
1989–90 | 1989–90 season | Wigan | 24–12 | Halifax | Headingley, Leeds | Saturday 13 January 1990 |
1990–91 | 1990–91 season | Warrington | 12–2 | Bradford Northern | Headingley,Leeds | Saturday 12 January 1991 |
1991–92 | 1991–92 season | Widnes | 24–0 | Leeds | Central Park, Wigan | Saturday 11 January 1992 |
1992–93 | 1992–93 season | Wigan | 15–8 | Bradford Northern | Elland Road, Leeds | Saturday 23 January 1993 |
1993–94 | 1993–94 season | Castleford | 33–2 | Wigan | Headingley, Leeds | Saturday 22 January 1994 |
1994–95 | 1994–95 season | Wigan | 40–10 | Warrington | McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield | Saturday 28 January 1995 |
1995–96 | 1995–96 season | Wigan Warriors | 25–16 | St. Helens | McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield | Saturday 13 January 1996 |
See also
References
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