Yorkshire Cup (rugby union)
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The Yorkshire Cup is an English Rugby Football Union competition founded in 1878. It is organised by the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union and is open to all eligible clubs in the Yorkshire area. It was initially known as the Yorkshire Challenge Cup.
Sport | Rugby Union |
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Instituted | 1877; 147 years ago (1877) |
Number of teams | 15 |
Country | England |
Holders | West Park Leeds (1st title) (2021-22) |
Most titles | Halifax RUFC (13 titles) |
Website | Yorkshire RFU |
The Yorkshire Senior Cup is currently the premier county cup competition for club sides based in Yorkshire that play in tier 4 (National League 2 North), tier 5 (National League 3 North) and tier 6 (North 1 East) of the English rugby union league system. The current format is as a knock-out cup with a first round, second round, quarter-final, semi-final and final, which is to be played at neutral ground in the county. Teams ranked lower than tier 6 play in the Yorkshire Shield or Yorkshire Trophy.[1]