Hampshire Plate
# Hampshire Plate

The Hampshire Plate is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hampshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1990–91 season, with the inaugural winners being Fareham Heathens. It is the third most important rugby union cup competition in Hampshire, behind the Hampshire Cup and Hampshire Bowl. The Plate was initially replaced by the Bowl competition for the 1999–00 season but was re-introduced for 2003–04.

The Hampshire Plate is currently open to club sides based in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands, who play between tier 9 (Hampshire Premier) and tier 11 (Hampshire 2) of the English rugby union league system, although teams from outside the league structure have also been invited to take part. The format is a knockout cup with a preliminary round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at the home ground of one of the finalists between March–May.

## Hampshire Plate winners

Hampshire Plate Finals :

| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990–91 | Fareham Heathens | 16–13 | Esso Fawley | |
| 1991–92 | Southampton | 13–12 | Esso Fawley | |
| 1992–93 | Gosport & Fareham | 37–6 | Farnborough | |
| 1993–94 | Southampton | 24–20 | Esso Fawley | |
| 1994–95 | Farnborough | 33–9 | Millbrook | |
| 1995–96 | Farnborough | 17–7 | Petersfield | |
| 1996–97 | Esso Fawley | 25–15 | Isle of Wight | |
| 1997–98 | Ventnor | 36–19 | Southampton Institute | |
| 1998–99 | Southampton Institute | 37–20 | Portsmouth University | |
| 2000–02 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2003–04 | Millbrook | 22–3 | Fareham Heathens | |
| 2004–05 | University of Southampton | 40–18 | Jersey United Banks | Wide Lane Sports Ground, Southampton, Hampshire |
| 2005–06 | Southampton University Medics | 17–6 | Millbrook | Lordshill Recreational Ground, Southampton, Hampshire |
| 2006–07 | Southampton Solent University | 40–10 | Farnborough | |
| 2007–08 | Eastleigh | 15–8 | Farnborough | Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire |
| 2008–09 | U.S. Portsmouth | 21–14 | Farnborough | |
| 2009–10 | Southampton University Hospitals | 24–12 | Jersey United Banks | |
| 2010–11 | Millbrook | 15–13 | University of Southampton | Wide Lane Sports Ground, Southampton, Hampshire |
| 2011–12 | Jersey United Banks | 25–0 | Southampton University Medics | Southampton, Hampshire |
| 2012–13 | Millbrook | 15–0 | Andover | Goodship Ground, Andover, Hampshire |
| 2013–14 | Farnborough | 27–11 | Fareham Heathens | Oak Farm Playing Fields, Farnborough, Hampshire |
| 2014–15 | Fareham Heathens | 14–11 | Chineham | Fortress Chineham, Basingstoke, Hampshire |
| 2015–16 | Fareham Heathens | 29–11 | Ellingham & Ringwood | Raymond Brown Memorial Ground, Ringwood, Hampshire |
| 2016–17 | Petersfield | 25–13 | Farnborough | Penn's Place, Petersfield, Hampshire |
| 2017–18 | Farnborough | 45–21 | Southampton | Oak Farm Playing Fields, Farnborough, Hampshire |
| 2018–19 | Fareham Heathens | 31–25 | Alton | Cams Alders Recreation Centre, Fareham, Hampshire |
| 2019–20 | | | | |
| 2019–20 | | | | |

## Number of wins

* Fareham Heathens (4)
* Farnborough (4)
* Millbrook (3)
* Southampton (2)
* Eastleigh (1)
* Esso Fawley (1)
* Gosport & Fareham (1)
* Jersey United Banks (1)
* Petersfield (1)
* Southampton Institute (1)
* Southampton Solent University (1)
* Southampton University Hospitals (1)
* Southampton University Medics (1)
* U.S. Portsmouth (1)
* University of Southampton (1)
* Ventnor (1)
