# Devon RFU Senior Cup

The Devon Senior Cup is an annual rugby union league and cup club competition organized by the Devon Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced in the 1886-87 season and the inaugural competition was won by Tiverton. During the early years of the cup the format changed several times from a knock-out competition to a league format, then to hybrid league/cup, then back to being a knock-out cup once again. The competition also was had periods of inactivity, with World War I preventing play for a number of seasons and then the cup being cancelled in the 1930s before being reintroduced for the 1969-70 season when it was won by St. Luke's College (now University of Exeter). The Havill Plate was introduced in the 1970s for teams knocked out of the first round of the cup which would continue until 1999. Competitions similar to the Havill Plate were introduced in 2009 for teams that got knocked out of the earlier stages of the cup were introduced - plate (semi finals) and vase (quarter finals) - but these were discontinued due to a lack of interest by the clubs involved.
The Devon Senior Cup is currently the premier county cup competition for club sides based in Devon that play in tier 5 (South West One) of the English rugby union league system. For 2022-23 the format was two conference divisions of four teams playing three games to determine the top two in each pool, who go through to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams in the pools go through to the Devon Senior Shield, where two semi-finals are played to determine the finalists.

## Devon Senior Cup winners

Devon Senior Cup Finals :
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue |
| 1885-86 | Tiverton | 2-0 | Exeter | (Unofficial) |
| 1886-87 | Tiverton | | Torquay Athletic RFC | Plainmoor (Unofficial) |
| 1887-88 | Tiverton | 3-0 | Newton Abbot | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1888-89 | Devonport Albion | 11-0 | Exeter | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1889-90 | Exeter | 10-6 | Torquay Athletic | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1890-91 | Devonport Albion | N/A | RNEC | |
| 1891-92 | Devonport Albion | N/A | | |
| 1892-93 | Devonport Albion | N/A | | |
| 1893-94 | Barnstaple | N/A | | |
| 1894-95 | Devonport Albion | N/A | 6-2 | Torquay Athletic |
| 1895-96 | Sidmouth | N/A | |
| 1896-97 | Sidmouth | 3-0 | Totnes | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1897-98 | Crediton | 5-3 | Torquay Albion | South Devon Cricket Ground, Marsh Road, Newton Abbot |
| 1898-1903 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1904-05 | Plymouth | 3-0 | Exeter | Rectory Field, Plymouth |
| 1905-06 | Plymouth | 12-4 | Paignton | County Ground |
| 1906-07 | Torquay Athletic | 5-0 | Devonport Albion | South Devon Cricket Ground, Marsh Road, Newton Abbot |
| 1907-08 | Devonport Albion | 5-0 | Plymouth | Home Park |
| 1908-09 | Devonport Albion | 3-0 | Newton Abbot | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1909-10 | Plymouth | 6-3 | Devonport Albion | Home Park |
| 1910-11 | Plymouth | 10-0 | Newton Abbot | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1911-12 | Devonport Albion | 27-0 | Torquay Athletic | |
| 1912-13 | Devonport Albion | 5-3 | Exmouth | Devonport |
| 1913-14 | Devonport Albion | 15-3 | Exmouth | County Ground |
| 1914-20 | No competition due to World War I | No competition due to World War I | No competition due to World War I | No competition due to World War I |
| 1920-21 | Plymouth Albion | 11-3 | Newton Abbot | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1921-22 | Brixham | 3-0 | Torquay Athletic | South Devon Cricket Ground, Marsh Road, Newton Abbot |
| 1922-23 | Newton Abbot | 7-0 | Torquay Athletic | South Devon Cricket Ground, Marsh Road, Newton Abbot |
| 1923-24 | Newton Abbot | 7-4 | Torquay Athletic | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1924-25 | Exmouth | 10-0 | Newton Abbot | South Devon Cricket Ground, Marsh Road, Newton Abbot |
| 1925-26 | Barnstaple | 11-3 | Brixham | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1926-27 | Newton Abbot | 17-0 | Exmouth | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1927-28 | Barnstaple | 6-3 | Brixham | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1928-29 | Teignmouth | 6-3 | Brixham | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1929-30 | Sidmouth | 3-0 | Brixham | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1930-31 | Paignton | 6-0 | Sidmouth | |
| 1931-32 | Brixham | 9-0 | Paignton | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1932-68 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1968-69 | St. Luke's College | | Plymouth Albion | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1969-70 | St. Luke's College | 12-9 | Barnstaple | |
| 1970-71 | Exeter | |
| 1971-72 | Exeter | | Torquay Athletic | |
| 1972-73 | Exeter | |
| 1973-74 | Plymouth Albion | 16-6 | St. Luke's College | Rectory Field, Plymouth |
| 1974-75 | St. Luke's College | 25-10 | Barnstaple | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1975-76 | Exeter | 18-12 | Torquay Athletic |
| 1976-77 | Plymouth Albion | 10-0 | Exeter | Beacon Park, Plymouth |
| 1977-78 | Exeter | 28-13 | Sidmouth | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1978-79 | Torquay Athletic | 15-8 | Brixham | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1979-80 | Exeter | |
| 1980-81 | Exeter University | | Exeter | |
| 1981-82 | Exeter | 9-4 | Torquay Athletic | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1982-83 | Plymouth Albion | 30-13 | Devon & Cornwall Police | Beacon Park, Plymouth |
| 1983-84 | Plymouth Albion | 22-7 | Devon & Cornwall Police | Beacon Park, Plymouth |
| 1984-85 | Plymouth Albion | 12-4 | Exeter University | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1985-86 | Plymouth Albion | 15-6 | Exeter | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1986-87 | Plymouth Albion | 47-12 | Devonport Services | Beacon Park, Plymouth |
| 1987-88 | Plymouth Albion | 32-6 | Okehampton | Showfield, Okehampton |
| 1988-89 | Exeter | 17-9 | Barnstaple | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |
| 1989-90 | Exeter | 26-10 | Torquay Athletic | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1990-91 | Exeter | 18-12 | Plymouth Albion | Beacon Park, Plymouth |
| 1991-92 | Exeter | 30-10 | Brixham | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1992-93 | Exeter | 35-21 | Brixham | County Ground, Exeter |
| 1993-94 | Exeter | 22-12 | Plymouth Albion | Beacon Park, Plymouth |
| 1994-95 | Exeter | 22-3 | Brixham | Astley Park, Brixham |
| 1995-96 | Exeter | 32-6 | Barnstaple | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |
| 1996-97 | Barnstaple | 31-18 | Okehampton | Showfield, Okehampton |
| 1997-98 | Tiverton | 23-14 | Torquay Athletic | Recreation Ground, Torquay |
| 1998-99 | Barnstaple | 20-14 | Exeter | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |
| 1999-00 | Barnstaple | 9-3 | Exeter | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |
| 2000-01 | Barnstaple | 30-18 | Brixham | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |
| 2001-02 | Barnstaple | 30-18 | Brixham | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |
| 2002-03 | Exmouth | | Barnstaple | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |
| 2003-04 | Newton Abbot | 33-31 | Brixham | Astley Park, Brixham |
| 2004-05 | Barnstaple | 21-0 | Cullompton | Stafford Park, Cullompton |
| 2005-06 | Exmouth | 22-13 | Torquay Athletic | Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth |
| 2006-07 | Torquay Athletic | 6-16 | Paignton | Queen's Park, Paignton |
| 2007-08 | Barnstaple | 23-19 | Exmouth | Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth |
| 2008-09 | Barnstaple | 21-0 | Cullompton | Stafford Park, Cullompton |
| 2009-10 | Barnstaple | 28-25 | Brixham | Astley Park |
| 2010-11 | Exmouth | 20-15 | Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes, Kingsteignton |
| 2011-12 | Exmouth | 28-15 | Brixham | Astley Park, Brixham |
| 2012-13 | Exmouth | 39-3 | Barnstaple | Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth |
| 2013-14 | Exmouth | 31-12 | Newton Abbot | Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth |
| 2014-15 | Brixham | 39-31 | Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes, Kingsteignton |
| 2015-16 | Exmouth | 31-25 | Brixham | Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth |
| 2016-17 | Brixham | 35-20 | Okehampton | Astley Park, Brixham |
| 2017-18 | Ivybridge | 38-31 | Exmouth | Cross-in-Hand, Ivybridge |
| 2018-19 | Barnstaple | 61-22 | Exmouth | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |
| 2021-22 | Exeter University | 54-32 | Exmouth | Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth |
| 2022-23 | Devonport Services | | Brixham | Rectory Field, Plymouth |

## Devon Senior Plate winners

Devon Senior Plate Finals :
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue |
| 2009-10 | Paignton | 28-3 | Cullompton | Stafford Park, Cullompton |
| 2010-11 | Barnstaple | 50-12 | Brixham | Pottington Road, Barnstaple |

## Devon Senior Shield winners

Devon Senior Plate Finals :
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue |
| 2018-19 | Okehampton | 24–20 | Devonport Services | Showground, Okehampton |

## Devon Senior Vase winners

Devon Senior Vase Finals :
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue |
| 2009-10 | Tiverton | 20-15 | Kingsbridge | Coronation Field, Tiverton |
| 2010-11 | Cullompton | N/A | Paignton | Stafford Park, Cullompton |