The Autumn Cup was an ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom between 1946 and 2000. The competition was originally divided into English and Scottish competitions, known as the English Autumn Cup and the Scottish Autumn Cup between 1946 and 1954 when it became the British Autumn Cup until 1960. The competition did not take place again until 1967 when it was resurrected as the Northern Autumn Cup before it again became a national competition in 1983. Following a series of major sponsorships during the 1980s it became known as simply the Autumn Cup in 1991 before a sponsorship deal with Benson & Hedges renamed it the Benson & Hedges Cup (B&H Cup) in 1982 until their association ended in 2001 and the Autumn Cup discontinued.
The competition was contested during the opening months of each season with preliminary round games taking up the majority of the early season schedule. From 1983 finals were played at a predetermined venue with Sheffield Arena becoming the sole venue in 1991. Between 1983 and 2000, all but three finals were settled in regulation time with the 1983, 1986 and 1999 finals going into overtime and the 1983 and 1999 final being settled on penalty shots.
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
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1946 | Brighton Tigers | Wembley Monarchs |
1947 | Harringay Racers | Streatham |
1948 | Wembley Monarchs | Harringay Racers |
1949 | Harringay Racers | Wembley Monarchs |
1950 | Brighton Tigers | Streatham |
1951 | Streatham | Nottingham Panthers |
1952 | Harringay Racers | Streatham |
1953 | Streatham | Brighton Tigers |
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
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1946 | Dunfermline Vikings | Paisley Pirates |
1947 | Paisley Pirates | Falkirk Lions |
1948 | Fife Flyers | Falkirk Lions |
1949 | Dundee Tigers | Fife Flyers |
1950 | Fife Flyers | Ayr Raiders |
1951 | Ayr Raiders | Falkirk Lions |
1952 | Dunfermline Vikings | Dundee Tigers |
1953 | Paisley Pirates | Perth Panthers |
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
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1954 | Harringay Racers | Falkirk Lions |
1955 | Nottingham Panthers | Paisley Pirates |
1956 | Brighton Tigers | Harringay Racers |
1957 | Wembley Lions | Harringay Racers |
1958 | Brighton Tigers | Edinburgh Royals |
1959 | Streatham | Brighton Tigers |
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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1967 | Paisley Mohawks | ||
1968 | Murrayfield Racers | ||
1970 | Murrayfield Racers | ||
1971 | Whitley Warriors | ||
1972 | Fife Flyers | ||
1974 | Murrayfield Racers | ||
1975 | Fife Flyers | ||
1976 | Fife Flyers | ||
1977 | Murrayfield Racers | ||
1978 | Fife Flyers | Murrayfield Racers | 15–8 |
1979 | Murrayfield Racers | Billingham Bombers | 23–7 |
1980 | Murrayfield Racers |
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
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1983 | Dundee Rockets | Streatham Redskins | 6-6 Rockets win on penalties | Streatham Ice Rink |
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
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1984 | Durham Wasps | Fife Flyers | 6-4 | Streatham Ice Rink |
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
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1985 | Murrayfield Racers | Durham Wasps | 8-5 | Murrayfield Ice Rink |
1986 | Nottingham Panthers | Fife Flyers | 5-4 After overtime | National Exhibition Centre |
1987 | Durham Wasps | Murrayfield Racers | 11-5 | Fife Ice Arena |
1988 | Durham Wasps | Tayside Tigers | 7-5 | National Exhibition Centre |
1989 | Murrayfield Racers | Durham Wasps | 10-4 | Basingstoke Ice Rink |
1990 | Durham Wasps | Murrayfield Racers | 12-6 | Whitley Bay Ice Rink |
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
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1991 | Nottingham Panthers | Humberside Seahawks | 7-5 | Sheffield Arena |
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
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1992 | Cardiff Devils | Whitley Bay Warriors | 10-4 | Sheffield Arena |
1993 | Murrayfield Racers | Cardiff Devils | 6-2 | Sheffield Arena |
1994 | Nottingham Panthers | Cardiff Devils | 7-2 | Sheffield Arena |
1995 | Sheffield Steelers | Nottingham Panthers | 5-2 | Sheffield Arena |
1996 | Nottingham Panthers | Ayr Scottish Eagles | 5-3 | Sheffield Arena |
1997 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | Cardiff Devils | 2-1 | Sheffield Arena |
1998 | Nottingham Panthers | Ayr Scottish Eagles | 2-1 | Sheffield Arena |
1999 | Manchester Storm | London Knights | 3-3 Storm win on penalties | Sheffield Arena |
2000 | Sheffield Steelers | Newcastle Jesters | 4-0 | Sheffield Arena |
Club | Number of Titles | Runner-up | Last title |
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Murrayfield Racers | 9 | 3 | 1993 |
Nottingham Panthers | 6 | 2 | 1998 |
Brighton Tigers | 4 | 2 | 1958 |
Durham Wasps | 4 | 2 | 1990 |
Fife Flyers | 4 | 2 | 1978 |
Harringay Racers | 4 | 3 | 1954 |
Streatham | 3 | 3 | 1959 |
Sheffield Steelers | 2 | 0 | 2000 |
Ayr Scottish Eagles | 1 | 2 | 1997 |
Cardiff Devils | 1 | 3 | 1993 |
Dundee Rockets | 1 | 0 | 1983 |
Manchester Storm | 1 | 0 | 1999 |
Paisley Mohawks | 1 | 0 | 1967 |
Wembley Lions | 1 | 0 | 1957 |
Wembley Monarchs | 1 | 2 | 1948 |
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