Cup Progress by Season

Nottingham Rugby Football Club (1st team) have competed in the following cup competitions:

  • 1886-1920 – Midland Counties Cup (Divisional)
  • 1971-1982 – John Player Cup (National)
  • 1982-1988 – John Player Special Cup (National)
  • 1988-1997 – Pilkington Cup (National)
  • 1997-2001 – Tetley’s Bitter Cup (National)
  • 2001-2005 – Powergen Cup (National)
  • 2005-2006 – Powergen National Trophy (National)
  • 2006-2009 – EDF Energy National Trophy (National)
  • 2009-2018 – British & Irish Cup (Cross Border)
  • 2018-2023 – Championship Cup (National)
  • 2023-2024 – Premiership Cup (National)

National Cups – 1971-2009 and 2018-2025
Divisional Cups – 1885-1920
Cross-Border Cups – 2009-2018

Cross-Border Cups

SeasonCompetitionProgressOpponents
2009-2010British & Irish CupGroup stage 3rdBristol
Coventry
Heriots
Munster ‘A’
Neath
2010-2011British & Irish CupGroup stage 4thBristol
Esher
Llanelli
Melrose
Munster ‘A’
2011-2012British & Irish CupGroup stage 2nd




Quarter-final		Currie
Doncaster
Pontypridd
Rotherham

Cornish Pirates
2012-2013British & Irish CupGroup stage 1st



Quarter-final		Doncaster
Llandovery
Melrose

Newcastle
2013-2014British & Irish CupGroup stage 3rdMunster ‘A’
Plymouth Albion
Stirling County
2014-2015British & Irish CupGroup stage 4thMoseley
Munster ‘A’
Worcester
2015-2016British & Irish CupGroup stage 4thCardiff Blues Premiership Select
Cornish Pirates
London Welsh
2016-2017British & Irish CupGroup stage 3rdLeinster ‘A’
Scarlets Premiership Select
Richmond
2017-2018British & Irish CupGroup stage 3rdBedford
Munster ‘A’
Ospreys Premiership Select