Le Riche Cup

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Le Riche Cup
Founded1921
Region Jersey
Current champions Grouville (2024–25)
Most championships St. Paul's (14 wins)

Le Riche Cup (also known as The Jersey FA Cup/ JFA Cup) is the foremost football cup competition for teams playing on the island of Jersey. It is overseen by the Jersey Football Association. [1]

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History

The trophy was first presented in 1921 and is engraved - Le Riche Trophy / Presented by / Le Riche's Stores Ltd. / 1921 / C.P.F.A.

The Country Parishes Football Association; covered 11 Jersey parishes excluding St. Helier. Between 1921 and 1929, teams repreesentaive teams for Jersey's CPFA and Guernsey's Sarnia League competed for the trophy. The trophy is not engraved for 1930 and 1931, and from 1932) it was re-assigned as a club competition. The Saturday Football League was formed in 1933 and it became their Knock-Out competition trophy from that season.

With the formation of the Jersey Football Combination in 1975 it became their Division 1 knock-out trophy. After 1980 it was opened up to all first teams, regardless of divisional status.

Winners

1930s

  • 1931: – Not engraved
  • 1932: – Gas Works Athletic
  • 1933: – St. Ouen
  • 1934: – Ryan's
  • 1935: – Ryan's
  • 1936: – Troys
  • 1937: – St. Martin
  • 1938: – Ryan's
  • 1939: – Ryan's

1940s

  • 1940: – Oaks
  • 1941: – Not engraved
  • 1942: – St. Peter
  • 1943: – St. Peter
  • 1944: – St. Martin
  • 1945: – Not engraved
  • 1946: – St. Martin
  • 1947: – Sylvans
  • 1948: – Springfield
  • 1949: – Sylvans

1950s

  • 1950: – Sylvans
  • 1951: – St. Brelade
  • 1952: – Sylvans
  • 1953: – Grouville
  • 1954: – Sylvans
  • 1955: – Sylvans
  • 1956: – St. Clement
  • 1957: – St. Saviour
  • 1958: – St. Saviour
  • 1959: – Grouville

1960s

  • 1960: – Grouville
  • 1961: – Grouville
  • 1962: – Grouville
  • 1963: – Grouville
  • 1964: – Sylvans
  • 1965: – St. Ouen
  • 1966: – St. Brelade
  • 1967: – St. Ouen
  • 1968: – St. Ouen
  • 1969: – Springfield

1970s

1980s

  • 1980 – Jersey Wanderers
  • 1981: – St. Paul's
  • 1982: – First Tower United
  • 1983: – St. Paul's
  • 1984: – First Tower United
  • 1985: – St. Paul's
  • 1986: – Jersey Wanderers
  • 1987: – St. Paul's
  • 1988: – Jersey Wanderers
  • 1989: – Jersey Wanderers

1990s

  • 1990: – St. Peter
  • 1991: – St. Peter
  • 1992: – St. Peter
  • 1993: – St. Paul's
  • 1994: – St. Paul's
  • 1995: – Jersey Wanderers
  • 1996: – Rozel Rovers
  • 1997: – Rozel Rovers
  • 1998: – Jersey Scottish
  • 1999: – First Tower United

2000s

  • 2000: – Rozel Rovers
  • 2001: – St. Peter
  • 2002: – Jersey Scottish
  • 2003: – Trinity
  • 2004: – Jersey Scottish
  • 2005: – Grouville
  • 2006: – Jersey Scottish
  • 2007: – St. Peter [2]
  • 2008: – Jersey Scottish
  • 2009: – Jersey Scottish [3]

2010s

  • 2010: – St. Paul's [4]
  • 2011: – St. Paul's
  • 2012: – St. Paul's
  • 2013: – Jersey Scottish [5]
  • 2014: – St. Paul's [6]
  • 2015: – St. Paul's [7]
  • 2016: – St. Paul's
  • 2017: – Jersey Wanderers [8]
  • 2018: – Jersey Wanderers
  • 2019: – St. Peter [9] [10]

2020s

  • 2020: – St. Paul's vs. Rozel Rovers not played - Coronavirus Pandemic restrictions
  • 2021: – St. Paul's
  • 2022: – Grouville [11]
  • 2023: – St. Peter
  • 2024: – St. Brelade [12]
  • 2025: – Grouville [13]
  • 2026: –

Wins by club

Since 1932 when the trophy became a club competition: [14]

ClubTitlesYears
St. Paul's 141978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1978, 1993. 1994, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
St. Peter 121942, 1943, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992. 2001, 2007, 2019, 2023
Grouville 101953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1971, 2005, 2022, 2025
Jersey Scottish 71998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013
Jersey Wanderers 71980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2017, 2018
Sylvans71947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1964
First Tower United 41977, 1982, 1984, 1999
Rozel Rovers 41974, 1996, 1997, 2000
Ryan's41934, 1935, 1938, 1939
St. Ouen 41933, 1965, 1967, 1968
Springfield31948, 1969, 1970
St. Brelade31951, 1966, 2024
St. Martin31937, 1944, 1946
St. Saviour21957, 1958
Trinity 21976, 2003
Gas Works Athletic11932
Oaklands11979
Oaks11940
St. Clement 11956
Troys11936

References

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  7. "Le Riche Cup: St Paul's retain title to win fifth trophy". BBC Sport. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  8. "Football: Wanderers break Le Riche trend with long-awaited triumph". Jersey Evening Post. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  9. "Le Riche Cup: St Peter gain revenge on St Paul's with victory at Springfield". BBC Sport. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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  12. "Fish reel in the big prize as class of Jehan saves the day". Jersey Evening Post. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  13. "Grouville enjoy a great year with title triumph". Jersey Evening Post. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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