| Founded | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Region | County Durham |
| Current champions | Gateshead Reserves (2011) |
| Most successful club | Sunderland (including ‘A’ and reserve teams, 21 wins) |
| Website | Durham FA |
The Durham County Challenge Cup (commonly known as the Durham Challenge Cup) is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the Durham County Football Association which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup for the footballing county of Durham, which includes County Durham, Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, and Sunderland. The first winners were Sunderland.
Winners
| 1884 | Sunderland | 1928 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1973 | Spennymoor United |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Darlington | 1929 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1974 | Spennymoor United |
| 1886 | Bishop Auckland Church Institute1 | 1930 | Spennymoor United | 1975 | Spennymoor United |
| 1887 | Sunderland | 1931 | Bishop Auckland | 1976 | Spennymoor United |
| 1888 | Sunderland | 1932 | Crook Town | 1977 | South Shields10 |
| 1889 | Sunderland Albion | 1933 | Jarrow7 | 1978 | Ryhope |
| 1890 | Sunderland | 1934 | Jarrow7 | 1979 | Spennymoor United |
| 1891 | Darlington | 1935 | Stockton | 1980 | Seaham Red Star |
| 1892 | Bishop Auckland | 1936 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 1981 | Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 1893 | Darlington | 1937 | South Shields8 | 1982 | Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 1894 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1938 | South Shields8 | 1983 | Spennymoor United |
| 1895 | Stockton | 1939 | Bishop Auckland | 1984 | Counden TT |
| 1896 | Tow Law2 | 1940 | Blackhall Colliery Welfare | 1985 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1897 | Darlington | 1946 | Spennymoor United | 1986 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1898 | Stockton | 1947 | Blackhall Colliery Welfare | 1987 | Counden TT |
| 1899 | Bishop Auckland | 1948 | Consett | 1988 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1900 | Jarrow3 | 1949 | South Shields8 | 1989 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 1901 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1950 | Consett | 1990 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare |
| 1902 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1951 | Stockton | 1991 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 1903 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1952 | Bishop Auckland | 1992 | Hebburn11 |
| 1904 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1953 | Annfield Plain | 1993 | Murton |
| 1905 | Leadgate Park | 1954 | Spennymoor United | 1994 | Spennymoor United |
| 1906 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1955 | Crook Town | 1995 | Spennymoor United |
| 1907 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1956 | Bishop Auckland | 1996 | Spennymoor United |
| 1908 | Shildon Athletic4 | 1957 | Hartlepools United5 | 1997 | Spennymoor United |
| 1909 | Hartlepools United5 | 1958 | Hartlepools United5 | 1998 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1910 | Hartlepools United5 | 1959 | Consett | 1999 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1911 | South Shields6 | 1960 | Crook Town | 2000 | Darlington Reserves |
| 1912 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1961 | Consett | 2001 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1913 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1962 | Bishop Auckland | 2002 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1914 | South Shields6 | 1963 | Spennymoor United | 2003 | Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 1919 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1964 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 2004 | Billingham Town |
| 1920 | Darlington | 1965 | West Auckland Town | 2005 | Hartlepool United Reserves |
| 1921 | Leadgate Park | 1966 | Sunderland Reserves | 2006 | Whickham |
| 1922 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1967 | Bishop Auckland | 2007 | Consett |
| 1923 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1968 | Spennymoor United | 2008 | Sunderland Reserves |
| 1924 | Ferryhill Athletic | 1969 | Consett | 2009 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 1925 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1970 | Evenwood Town9 | 2010 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 1926 | Shildon | 1971 | Ferryhill Athletic | 2011 | Gateshead Reserves |
| 1927 | Crook Town | 1972 | Shildon |
The competition was not held between 1915 and 1918 due to World War I and between 1941 and 1945 due to World War II.
1 Part of Bishop Auckland from 1886
2 Known as Tow Law Town from 1905 to present
3 First incarnation of Jarrow, existed from 1894 to 1909
4 Known as Shildon from 1923 to present
5 Known as Hartlepool from 1967 to 1977, Hartlepool United from 1977 to present
6 First incarnation of South Shields, known as Gateshead from 1930 to 1973
7 Third incarnation of Jarrow, existed from 1919 to 1949
8 Second incarnation of South Shields, existed from 1936 to 1974
9 Known as Spennymoor Town from 2005 to present
10 Third incarnation of South Shields, formed 1974
11 Known as Hebburn Town from 2000 to present