Durham Challenge Cup

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Durham County Challenge Cup
Organising body Durham County FA
Founded1884;141 years ago (1884)
RegionFlag of County Durham.svg County Durham
Number of teams16
Current champions Shildon
(7th title)
Most successful club(s) Sunderland
(22 titles) [note 1]
Website ChallengeCup

The Durham County Challenge Cup (commonly known as the Durham Challenge Cup) is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the Durham County Football Association which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup for the historic county of Durham, which includes Durham, Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, and Sunderland. The first winners were Sunderland.

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Sunderland players and executives posing with the trophy in 1903 Sunderland durham cup.jpg
Sunderland players and executives posing with the trophy in 1903

List of winners

Complete list of Durham Challenge Cup winners since its first edition: [1]

Wins by teams

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonNotes
Sunderland 221883–842019–20Won 15 titles with Sunderland 'A', 2 with reserves, 1 with U23. Shared 1 trophy with Spennymoor United.
Bishop Auckland 171885–862012–13Won 1 title as Bishop Auckland Church Institute.
Spennymoor United †151929–301996–97Dissolved in 2005. Shared 1 trophy with Sunderland U23.
Consett 71947–482017–18
South Shields 71910–112016–17
Darlington 61884–851999–2000Won 1 title with reserve team.
Shildon 71907–082024–25Won 1 title as Shildon Athletic.
Hartlepool United 51908–092004–05Won 3 titles with reserve team.
Horden Colliery Welfare 51935–362002–03
Billingham Synthonia 41988–892009–10
Crook Town 41926–271959–60
Stockton †41894–951950–51Dissolved in 1975.
Jarrow 31899–19001933–34
Spennymoor Town 31969–702019–20Won 1 title as Evenwood Town.
West Auckland Town 31964–652023–24
Blackhall Colliery Welfare †21939–401946–47Dissolved in 2013.
Coundon TT †21983–841986–87Dissolved in 1991.
Ferryhill Athletic 21923–241970–71
Hebburn 21991–922022–23
Leadgate Park †21904–051920–21Dissolved in 1925.
Ryhope Colliery Welfare †21977–782021–22Dissolved in 2022.
Annfield Plain 11952–531952–53
Billingham Town 12003–042003–04
Eppleton Colliery Welfare †11989–901989–90Dissolved in 2005.
Gateshead 12010–112010–11Won with reserves team.
Murton †11992–931992–93Dissolved in 2016.
Newton Aycliffe 12015–162015–16
Seaham Red Star 11979–801979–80
Sunderland Albion †11888–891888–89Dissolved in 1892.
Tow Law Town 11895–961895–96Won as Tow Low.
Whickham 12005–062005–06

Notes

  1. ↑ including "A" and reserve teams.

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