# Middlesex RFU Senior Cup

The Middlesex RFU Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Middlesex Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1971–72 season, with the inaugural winners being Saracens. It is the most important cup competition organised by the Middlesex RFU ahead of the Senior Bowl and Senior Vase. The cup was originally open to all sides in Middlesex, including such illustrious names as Harlequins, Saracens and Wasps, but after the 1986–87 season and the incorporation of the Courage Leagues the cup was for limited to the smaller clubs in the county (what were considered 'junior' sides).
The Senior Cup is currently open to the top 8 club sides based in the historic county of Middlesex (London/Greater London) that typically play between tiers 6–7 of the English rugby union league system – although only 5 sides entered during the 2016–17 competition. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at one of the finalist's home ground between March–June.

## Middlesex Senior Cup winners

Middlesex Senior Cup Finals :
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue |
| 1971–72 | Saracens | 9–0 | Metropolitan Police | Bramley Road |
| 1972–73 | Metropolitan Police | | Old Gaytonians | |
| 1973–74 | Wasps | 14–9 | Metropolitan Police | |
| 1974–75 | Wasps | 6–0 | Saracens | |
| 1975–76 | Saracens | 13–6 | Wasps | |
| 1976–77 | Wasps | | Metropolitan Police | |
| 1977–78 | Wasps | 12–4 | Saracens | Repton Avenue, Sudbury, London |
| 1978–79 | Wasps | | Metropolitan Police | |
| 1979–80 | Saracens | | Wasps | |
| 1980–81 | Metropolitan Police | 12–10 | Saracens | |
| 1981–82 | Wasps | | Old Gaytonians | |
| 1982–83 | Harlequins | | Wasps | |
| 1983–84 | Wasps | | Harlequins | |
| 1984–85 | Rosslyn Park | | West London Institute | |
| 1985–86 | Saracens | | Wasps | |
| 1986–87 | Wasps | | Harlequins | |
| 1987–88 | Finchley | Old Merchant Taylors' | |
| 1988–89 | Ealing | | Ruislip | |
| 1989–90 | Ealing | | Ruislip | |
| 1990–91 | Ruislip | | Ealing | |
| 1991–92 | Ruislip | | Ealing | |
| 1992–93 | Ruislip | | Grasshoppers | |
| 1993–94 | Ealing | | Staines | |
| 1994–95 | Ruislip | | Grasshoppers | |
| 1995–96 | Staines | | Old Merchant Taylors' | |
| 1996–97 | Staines | | Ruislip | |
| 1997–98 | Staines | | Ruislip | |
| 1998–99 | Staines | | Old Merchant Taylors' | |
| 1999-00 | London Nigerian | | Staines | |
| 2000–01 | London Nigerian | | Staines | |
| 2001–02 | Twickenham | | London Scottish | |
| 2002–03 | London Nigerian | | London Scottish | |
| 2003–04 | Ealing Trailfinders | | London Scottish | |
| 2004–05 | Ealing Trailfinders | 36–23 | CS Rugby 1863 | |
| 2005–06 | Ealing Trailfinders | | London Nigerian | |
| 2006–07 | Ealing Trailfinders | | Enfield Ignatians | |
| 2007–08 | CS Rugby 1863 | | Ruislip | |
| 2008–09 | Staines | 38–12 | Hammersmith & Fulham | The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London |
| 2009–10 | Staines | 37–14 | Ruislip | The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London |
| 2010–11 | Staines | 33–27 | Ruislip | The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London |
| 2011–12 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2012–13 | Chiswick | 36–20 | Staines | The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London |
| 2013–14 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2014–15 | CS Rugby 1863 | 20–12 | Hammersmith & Fulham | Hurlingham Park, Fulham, London |
| 2015–16 | Chiswick | 39–37 (aet) | CS Rugby 1863 | Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London |
| 2016–17 | CS Rugby 1863 | 53–29 | Chiswick | Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London |
| 2017–18 | CS Rugby 1863 | 28-23 | H.A.C. | Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London |
| 2018-19 | |

## Number of wins

* Wasps (8)
* Ealing Trailfinders (7)
* Staines (7)
* CS Rugby 1863 (4)
* Ruislip (4)
* Saracens (4)
* London Nigerian (3)
* Chiswick (2)
* Metropolitan Police (2)
* Harlequins (1)
* Finchley (1)
* Rosslyn Park (1)
* Twickenham (1)