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)
Use the links below to view the listings:
National Cups – 1971-2009 and 2018-2025
Divisional Cups – 1885-1920
Cross-Border Cups – 2009-2018
- * Lost after extra time
- # Lost on ‘away’ rule, scores still level after extra time
Divisional Cups
| Season | Competition | Progress | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885-1886 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 3 | Woodsetton Dudley Moseley |
| 1886-1887 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 3 | Wolverhampton Rugby |
| 1887-1888 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1888-1889 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1889-1890 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 1 | Leamington |
| 1890-1891 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 1 | Old Edwardians |
| 1891-1892 | Midland Counties Cup | Semi-final | Stratford-on-Avon Worcester Coventry |
| 1892-1893 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 3 | Ashby de la Zouch Leicester Swifts Moseley |
| 1893-1894 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 3 | Handsworth Moseley |
| 1894-1895 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1895-1896 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1896-1897 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1897-1898 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1898-1899 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1899-1900 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1900-1901 | Midland Counties Cup | Did not enter | |
| 1901-1902 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 2 | Moseley Harlequins Stratford-on-Avon |
| 1902-1903 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 2 | Old Edwardians*Handsworth |
| 1903-1904 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 1 | Leicester |
| 1904-1905 | Midland Counties Cup | Runners-up | Burton Aston Old Edwardians Stratford-on-Avon Leicester |
| 1905-1906 | Midland Counties Cup | Winners | Old Edwardians Nuneaton Stoneygate Moseley |
| 1906-1907 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 3 | Rugby Coventry |
| 1907-1908 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 3 | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| 1908-1909 | Midland Counties Cup | Quarter-final | Medway Athletic South Wigston Nuneaton |
| 1909-1910 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 2 | Coventry Trinity Guild Leicester Fosse Road |
| 1910-1911 | Midland Counties Cup | Quarter-final | Camp Hill Old Edwardians Syston Street Old Boys Moseley |
| 1911-1912 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 2 | Bourneville Syston Street Old Boys |
| 1912-1913 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 2 | Oadby Belgrave Premium Works |
| 1913-1914 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 2 | Rugby |
| 1919-1920 | Midland Counties Cup | Round 2 | Burton |