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.
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Somerset Senior Cup| Sport | Rugby Union |
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| Instituted | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
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| Country | England |
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| Holders | Hornets (2021-22) |
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| Most titles | Weston-super-Mare (11 titles) |
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| Website | Somerset RFU |
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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Somerset Senior Cup Finals |
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| Season |
Winner |
Score |
Runners–up |
Venue |
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| 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 |
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| 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[a 1] | 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[3] |
| 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[4] |
| 2006–07 | Weston-super-Mare | 33–7 | Bridgwater & Albion | Athletic Ground, Wellington[5] |
| 2007–08[6] | Taunton | 48–18 | Clevedon | Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare |
| 2008–09[7] | Weston-super-Mare | 35–22 | Bristol Harlequins | Bristol Road, Keynsham[8] |
| 2009–10[9] | Weston-super-Mare | 15–8 | Taunton | Bath Road, Bridgwater |
| 2010–11[10] | Weston-super-Mare | 41–19 | Clevedon | Bath Road, Bridgwater |
| 2011–12[11] | North Petherton | 9–9 (aet)[a 2] | Clevedon | Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare |
| 2012–13[12] | Weston-super-Mare | 33–22 | Old Redcliffians | Bath Road, Bridgwater |
| 2013–14[13] | Old Redcliffians | 35–21 (aet) | North Petherton | Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[14] |
| 2014–15[15] | Hornets | 30–14 | Wells | Bath Road, Bridgwater |
| 2015–16[16] | Hornets | 31–27 | Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[17] |
| 2016–17[18] | Weston-super-Mare | 33–19 | Clevedon | Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare |
| 2017–18[19] | Hornets | 22–19 | University of Bath | Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare |
| 2018–19[20] | Taunton Warriors | 22–18 | North Petherton | Bath Road, Bridgwater |
| 2021-22 |
Hornets |
53-27 |
Wellington |
Bath Road, Bridgwater |
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The 1976–77 cup final was won by Bridgwater & Albion after a replay as the first game ended in a tie. The 2011–12 cup final was won by North Petherton after a penalty shoot out.[11] Taunton have won 4 titles overall – 3 by the 1st XV, 1 by the 2nd XV.
"Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup Final". Sports Independent. 21 April 2019. p. 67.
