# Dorset Senior Cup

The Dorset Senior Cup is a knockout cup competition involving association football teams from the county of Dorset, England, affiliated with the Dorset County Football Association. The current holders of the Dorset Senior Cup are Hamworthy Recreation who beat Shaftesbury 3-1 in the final on 30 April 2024 at the Cockrams ground in Shaftesbury.
The competition is open to all affiliated clubs at step 7 and above of the national league system. They must also have floodlights at their home grounds. The county FA headquarters is located at the County Ground in Hamworthy near Poole.

## Teams

A total of 12 teams competed for the 2023–24 season.
Note: TH: Title holder

## Previous winners
### Key

* Match went to a replay
* Match went to extra time
* Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
* Shared trophy
| Year | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Notes |
| 1981 | Bridport | 2–1 | Wimborne Town | |
| 1982 | St. Pauls | 1–0 | Wimborne Town | |
| 1983 | Trinidad Bluebird | 2–0 | St. Pauls | |
| 1984 | Sherborne | 1–0 | Bridport | |
| 1985 | Weymouth | 4–2 | Portland United | After extra-time |
| 1986 | Weymouth | 8–0 | Wimborne Town | |
| 1987 | Weymouth | 5–3 | Swanage Town & Herston | |
| 1988 | Bridport | 3–1 | Poole Town | |
| 1989 | Poole Town | 3–1 | Dorchester Town | Replay. First match ended 2–2. |
| 1990 | Swanage Town & Herston | 1–0 | Weymouth | |
| 1991 | Weymouth | 5–1 | Swanage Town & Herston | |
| 1992 | Wimborne Town | 1–0 | Bridport | |
| 1993 | Weymouth | 4–0 | Poole Town | |
| 1994 | Dorchester Town | 1–0 | Poole Town | |
| 1995 | Hamworthy Engineering | 4–1 | Poole Town | |
| 1996 | Dorchester Town | 3–1 | St. Paul's | |
| 1997 | Wimborne Town | 2–0 | Wareham Rangers | |
| 1998 | Poole Town | 2–1 | Hamworthy United | |
| 1999 | Weymouth | 4–1 | Wimborne Town | |
| 2000 | Weymouth | 2–1 | Wimborne Town | |
| 2001 | Dorchester Town | 2–1 | Weymouth | After extra-time. |
| 2002 | Weymouth | 1–1 | Dorchester Town | Weymouth won 4–3 on penalties. |
| 2003 | Dorchester Town | 2–0 | Weymouth | |
| 2004 | Sherborne Town | 3–2 | Poole Town | |
| 2005 | Bridport | 1–0 | Hamworthy United | |
| 2006 | Hamworthy United | 2–1 | Poole Town | |
| 2007 | Dorchester Town | 2–1 | Sherborne Town | |
| 2008 | Sherborne Town | 2–1 | Portland United | |
| 2009 | Poole Town | 2–0 | Dorchester Town | After extra-time. |
| 2010 | Gillingham Town | 2–1 | Wimborne Town | After extra-time. |
| 2011 | Dorchester Town | 6–2 | Weymouth | |
| 2012 | Dorchester Town | 2–0 | Wimborne Town | |
| 2013 | Poole Town | 4–1 | Wimborne Town | |
| 2014 | Poole Town | 2–0 | Hamworthy United | |
| 2015 | Weymouth | 1–0 | Dorchester Town | |
| 2016 | Weymouth | 2–1 | Gillingham Town | |
| 2017 | Weymouth | 1–0 | Gillingham Town | After extra-time. |
| 2018 | Wimborne Town | 7–0 | Shaftesbury Town | |
| 2019 | Poole Town | 5–0 | Wimborne Town | |
| 2020 | Weymouth | 4–2 | Dorchester Town | |
| 2022 | Poole Town | 2–1 | Hamworthy United | After extra-time. |
| 2023 | Poole Town | 4–0 | Weymouth | |
| 2024 | Hamworthy Recreation | 3–1 | Shaftesbury | |

### Winners

| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runner-up | Last final lost | Total final apps. |
| Weymouth | 12 | 1985 | 2020 | 5 | 2023 | 17 |
| Poole Town | 8 | 1989 | 2023 | 6 | 2006 | 14 |
| Dorchester Town | 7 | 1994 | 2012 | 5 | 2020 | 12 |
| Wimborne Town | 3 | 1992 | 2018 | 9 | 2019 | 12 |
| Bridport | 3 | 1981 | 2005 | 2 | 1992 | 5 |
| Sherborne Town | 2 | 1984 | 2008 | 1 | 2007 | 5 |
| Hamworthy United | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 4 | 2022 | 5 |
| Swanage Town & Herston | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 2 | 1991 | 3 |
| Gillingham Town | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 2 | 2017 | 3 |
| St. Pauls | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 1 | 1983 | 2 |
| Trinidad Bluebird | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Sherborne | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Hamworthy Engineering | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Hamworthy Recreation | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | – | 1 |

## Records & statistics
### Finals

* Most final wins: 12
** Weymouth
* Most final lost: 9
** Wimborne Town
* Most consecutive finals win: 3
** Weymouth (1984, 1985, 1986 & 2015, 2016, 2017)
* Most consecutive finals lost: 3
** Poole Town (1993, 1994, 1995)
* Most finals played without winning: 2
** Portland United (1985, 2008)
** Shaftesbury (2018, 2024)

### Scoring

* Biggest winning margin in the final: 8 goals
** Weymouth 8–0 Wimborne Town (1986)
* Highest scoring finals: 8 goals
** Weymouth 8–0 Wimborne Town (1986)
** Weymouth 5–3 Swanage Town & Herston (1987)
** Dorchester Town 6–2 Weymouth (2011)