The BARLA Cumbria Cup is an amateur rugby league knock-out competition for clubs in the county of Cumbria. The cup is administered by the Cumberland Amateur Rugby League Association, a branch of the British Amateur Rugby League Association, and has been played for since 1982. [1] [2]
The final was traditionally played around Christmas time every year. The cup's most successful club is Kells, who have won the final ten times.
| Final | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Kells | 15–11 | Hensingham |
| 1983–84 | Kells | 14–13 | Wath Brow Hornets |
| 1984–85 | Glasson Rangers | 14–10 | Ulverston |
| 1985–86 | Kells | 34–12 | Lowca |
| 1986–87 | Kells | 20–12 | Egremont Rangers |
| 1987–88 | Kells | 36–7 | Wath Brow Hornets |
| 1988–89 | Barrow Island | 16–10 | Kells |
| 1989–90 | Millom | 9–8 | Kells |
| 1990–91 | Hensingham | 7–0 | Millom |
| 1991–92 | Kells | 14–8 | Ellenborough Rangers |
| 1992–93 | Kells | 2–0 | Hensingham |
| 1993–94 | Hensingham | 11–4 | Kells |
| 1994–95 | Walney Central | 18–16 | Hensingham |
| 1995–96 | Ellenborough Rangers | 26–0 | Barrow Island |
| 1996–97 | Ellenborough Rangers | 44–16 | Westfield |
| 1997–98 | Ellenborough Rangers | 28–14 | Broughton Red Rose |
| 1998–99 | Wath Brow Hornets | 16–10 | Ellenborough Rangers |
| 1999–00 | Wath Brow Hornets | 32–12 | Hensingham |
| 2000–01 | Wath Brow Hornets | 32–6 | Egremont Rangers |
| 2001–02 | Wath Brow Hornets | 46–6 | Kells |
| 2002–03 | Hensingham | 8–6 | Kells |
| 2003–04 | Seaton Rangers | 34–2 | Barrow Island |
| 2004–05 | Ellenborough Rangers | 16–10 | Egremont Rangers |
| 2005–06 | Barrow Island | 18–6 | Seaton Rangers |
| 2006–07 | Broughton Red Rose | 18–8 | Ellenborough Rangers |
| 2007–08 | Ellenborough Rangers | 31–28 | Kells |
| 2008–09 | Ellenborough Rangers | 19–8 | Kells |
| 2009–10 | Kells | 18–16 | Seaton Rangers |
| 2010–11 | Seaton Rangers | 22–16 | Distington |
| 2011–12 | Kells | 24–4 | Walney Central |
| 2012–13 | Kells | 42–4 | Glasson Rangers |
| 2013 | Maryport | 20–14 | Walney Central |
| 2014 | Maryport | 42–12 | Walney Central |
| 2015 | Seaton Rangers | 42–10 | Walney Central |
| 2016 | Distington | 23–6 | Barrow Island |
| 2017 | Hensingham | 22–20 | Walney Central |
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kells | 7 | 7 | 1982/83, 1983/84, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1991/92, 1992/93 | 1988/89, 1989/90, 1993/94, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2007/08, 2008/09 |
| Ellenborough Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2008/09 | 1991/92, 1998/99, 2006/07 |
| Wath Brow Hornets | 4 | 2 | 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02 | 1983/84, 1987/88 |
| Hensingham | 3 | 4 | 1990/91, 1993/94, 2002/03 | 1982/83, 1992/93, 1994/95, 1999/00 |
| Barrow Island | 2 | 2 | 1988/89, 2005/06 | 1995/96, 2003/04 |
| Broughton Red Rose | 1 | 1 | 2006/07 | 1997/98 |
| Millom | 1 | 1 | 1989/90 | 1990/91 |
| Seaton Rangers | 1 | 1 | 2003/04 | 2005/06 |
| Walney Central | 1 | - | 1994/95 | - |
| Glasson Rangers | 1 | - | 1984/85 | - |
| Egremont Rangers | - | 3 | - | 1986/87, 2000/01, 2004/05 |
| Lowca | - | 1 | - | 1985/86 |
| Ulverston | - | 1 | - | 1984/85 |
| Westfield | - | 1 | - | 1996/97 |
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