Hampshire Senior Cup
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| Founded | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Region | Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset, Wiltshire, Channel Islands |
| Number of teams | varies |
| Current champions | Havant & Waterlooville F.C. |
| Most successful club(s) | Southampton (17 titles) |
| Website | Hampshire Senior Cup |
The Hampshire Senior Cup is a cup competition open to football teams affiliated with the Hampshire Football Association. The competition was founded in 1887 and has been contested every year since, with the exception of 1914 to 1919 when it was postponed due to World War I.[1]
Despite the name, teams from Wiltshire, Dorset, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands have also competed in this competition,[2] as well as teams representing the Police and any armed forces based within the county. The competition is open to teams from all levels of competition from the Premier League down to Level 10 of the English football league system,[3] and a number of league teams have won this competition in the past. However, it is mostly non-league clubs who compete for this trophy instead of their league counterparts as all teams associated with the Hampshire FA are required to compete, with the exception of Premier League and Football League teams who may opt out of the competition for a nominal fee.[3]
The current champions are Havant & Waterlooville F.C., who defeated Winchester City on penalties, after the game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes, in the 2016 final held at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
In April 2012, FIFA announced that the Hawk-Eye sensor system would be used in an experimental capacity at that year's final between AFC Totton and Eastleigh F.C. as part of a series of ongoing reliability and accuracy tests of goal-line technology systems.[4][5]
On the 9 October 2013, a tie was played between Brockenhurst and Andover Town. After the match finished 0-0 after extra time, the subsequent penalty shootout resulted in 29 consecutive goals being scored, with Brockenhurst winning 15-14. This was later confirmed by the Football Association as an English record (and possibly a world record) for the highest number of consecutive goals scored in a penalty shootout.[6][7][8][9]
Winners
By team
| Victories | Team | First Win[1] | Last Win[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Southampton (includes wins as St. Mary's and Southampton St. Mary's, and wins by 'A' and reserve teams) |
1891 | 1976 |
| 9 | Cowes Sports | 1897 | 1967 |
| 8 | Newport (IOW) | 1932 | 1998 |
| Havant & Waterlooville (includes five as Waterlooville and two as Havant Town) | 1970 | 2016 | |
| 7 | Farnborough Town | 1975 | 2006 |
| 6 | Aldershot Town (includes one win as Aldershot) | 1928 | 2007 |
| Ryde Sports | 1900 | 1939 | |
| Basingstoke Town | 1971 | 2014 | |
| 5 | Andover | 1949 | 2001 |
| 4 | Alton Town | 1958 | 1978 |
| Fareham Town | 1957 | 1993 | |
| Portsmouth | 1903 | 1987 | |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth (includes two wins as Bournemouth & Boscombe) | 1924 | 1989 |
| Sholing Sports (includes one win as Sholing Athletic) | 1923 | 1983 | |
| Eastleigh Athletic | 1898 | 1911 | |
| Royal Engineers | 1889 | 1894 | |
| Southampton Police | 1942 | 1945 | |
| 2 | Bournemouth Gasworks | 1953 | 1954 |
| RAOC Hilsea | 1929 | 1947 | |
| RASC Training Centre (Aldershot) | 1936 | 1938 | |
| Salisbury City | 1962 | 1964 | |
| Winchester City | 1931 | 2005 | |
| AFC Totton | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Gosport Borough | 1988 | 2015 |
The competition has been won once by the following teams: Eastleigh, Alresford Town, Woolston Works, Freemantle, 2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards, RMLI (Gosport), RAMC (Aldershot), 3 Batt Royal Marines, Royal Artillery Portsmouth, RAMC (Crookham), Romsey Town, and Fleet Town.[1]
By year
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Hampshire Senior Cup – Previous Winners". Hampshire Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "Win, draw and defeat in County Cups". BBC. 2004-11-07. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- 1 2 "County Cup Competition Rules" (DOC). Hampshire Football Association. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ "Fifa to test goalline technology in Hampshire FA Senior Cup final". The Guardian. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ "FIFA to experiment at Hampshire Senior Cup final". Southern Daily Echo. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ Hassan, Nabil (15 October 2013). "Penalty shoot-out record: Brockenhurst 15-14 Andover". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ Rice, Simon (15 October 2013). "Brockenhurst and Andover Town score 29 consecutive penalties to set new record". The Independent. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Penalty shootout record: like shooting goals in a barrel?". The Guardian. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Non-league sides set penalty shoot-out record". Eurosport. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Brockenhurst FC History". Brockenhurst F.C. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ Gee, Wendy (23 April 2010). "Super Stags call the Shots in Hampshire Cup triumph". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ "AFC Totton beat Sholing to win Hampshire Senior Cup". BBC Sport. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "Technology World-First At St. Mary's". Southampton FC. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ Walter, Simon (22 April 2013). "Alresford win Hampshire Senior Cup". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ Boyman, John (13 May 2014). "REPORT - Basingstoke Town 3-2 Havant and Waterlooville". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2014.