Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup

The Leicestershire & Rutland Senior Cup is the county cup for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association (LRCFA). Entry to the competition is selected by the Competitions Committee of LRCFA and usually consists of Step 6 and 7 teams of the National League System. The current holders are Kirby Muxloe who won the 2023–24 competition.

History

The LRCFA covers the ceremonial counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The Senior Cup was founded in 1887 and was first won by Sheepshed, who defeated Mill Hill House 8–0 in a replay. The first competition consisted of five rounds in total, including the final and was contested by 17 teams. Leicester City have appeared in a record 31 finals, winning on 23 occasions, however first team played and won only 2 finals as Leicester Fosse in 1889–90 and 1890–91, since then only their reserves team competes in the competition.

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1887, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.

Key

Wins by teams

Recent finals

Records & statistics

Finals

• Most final wins: 23
• Leicester City
• Most final lost: 8
• Leicester City
• Most consecutive finals win: 5
• Leicester City (1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39)
• Most consecutive finals lost: 3
• Leicestershire Nomad (1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38)
• Leicester City Colts (1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44)
• Most finals played without losing: 3
• Morris Sports (1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61)
• Most finals played without winning: 5
• Market Harborough Town (1905–06, 1909–10, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32)

Notes

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