League 1 Cup
The League 1 Cup is a knockout cup competition for third division of Rugby Football League in Britain. Two teams from the National Conference League will also take part. The final will take place on the same weekend as The Summer Bash and will be the first game of the weekend to be played.
History
In 2013 the Championship Cup was decommissioned after 12 seasons and the Challenge Cup became the only cup competition available to the Championships. In 2015, as part of the new structure a new cup competition was to be introduced, but only available to League 1 clubs and two clubs invited from the National Conference League. The first final was played as the opening game of The Summer Bash at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool.
Venues
Bloomfield Road
Attendance
Format
The first round of the League 1 Cup is split into two pools; Northern regions and South and Midlands regions, all 14 League 1 clubs and two National Conference League clubs enter at this stage. A draw is made at the beginning of each round to determine fixtures.
- First Round: 14 League 1 clubs and 2 NCL clubs enter
- Second Round: Last 8
- Semi Finals: Last 4, played at the ground of the team drawn at home
- Final: Played at Bloomfield Road
Sponsorship
In February 2015, the RFL announced a 3-Year deal with isotonic soft drink company iPro for the competition to be been renamed the iPro Sport Cup.
| Period |
Sponsor |
Name |
|---|
| 2015-2017 |
iPro |
iPro Sport Cup |
Cup Finals
Winners
League 1 Cup 2016
England
Wales (RFL)
North Wales Crusaders (1st Title)
Swinton Lions