Trans-Pennine Cup

Trans-Pennine Cup
SportRugby league
Instituted1998
Ceased2001
Replaced byChampionship Cup
Number of teams2
Country England (RFL)
Holders Leigh Centurions (1st title)

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

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

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Season Winners Score Runners-up
1998[1] Batley Bulldogs 28–12 Oldham
2000[2] Dewsbury Rams 10–8 Leigh Centurions
2001[3] Leigh Centurions 36–0 Keighley Cougars

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Fletcher, Raymond, ed. (1999). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 211–213. ISBN 978-0-7472-7572-5.
  2. ^ "Dewsbury game plan rewarded in the rain". The Independent. 13 April 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Cougars: Pride shines in cup defeat". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2017.