Trans-Pennine Cup

Last updated
Trans-Pennine Cup
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1998
Ceased2001
Replaced by Championship Cup
Number of teams2
CountryFlag of England.svg  England (RFL)
Holders Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (1st title)

The Trans-Pennine Cup was a short-lived competition for professional British rugby league clubs in the RFL Second Division.

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The competition had no qualification rounds; only a final was played. The finalists were the highest placed team in the Northern Ford Premiership from either side of the Pennines (Yorkshire versus Lancashire/Cumbria), at an early stage of the season.

In 2001 the competition was replaced by the Championship Cup, a longer and more structured competition.

Winners

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
1998 Batley Bulldogs Oldham
2000 Dewsbury Rams Leigh Centurions
2001 [1] Leigh Centurions Keighley Cougars

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References

  1. "Cougars: Pride shines in cup defeat". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2017.