Le Riche Cup

{{short description|Association football competition in Jersey}} {{ infobox football tournament | current = | logo = | caption = | founded = 1921 | region = Jersey | number of teams = | current champions = Grouville (2024–25) | most successful club = St. Paul's (14 wins) | broadcasters = | motto = }}

'''Le Riche Cup''' (also known as The Jersey FA Cup<ref name="JFA2020">{{cite web |title=Annual Report Season 2019-2020 |url=https://www.thefa.com/-/media/cfa/jerseyfa/files/jersey-fa-annual-report-2020.ashx |publisher=Jersey Football Association |access-date=27 March 2026 |page=8 |format=PDF}}</ref>/ JFA Cup) is the foremost football cup competition for teams playing on the island of Jersey. It is overseen by the Jersey Football Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jerseyfa.com/cups-and-competitions|title=www-jerseyfa-com|last=Association|first=The Football|website=www.jerseyfa.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref>

==History== The trophy was first presented in 1921 and is engraved - Le Riche Trophy / Presented by / Le Riche's Stores Ltd. / 1921 / C.P.F.A.

The Country Parishes Football Association; covered 11 Jersey parishes excluding St. Helier. Between 1921 and 1929, teams repreesentaive teams for Jersey's CPFA and Guernsey's Sarnia League competed for the trophy. The trophy is not engraved for 1930 and 1931, and from 1932, it was re-assigned as a club competition. The Saturday Football League was formed in 1933 and it became their Knock-Out competition trophy from that season.

With the formation of the Jersey Football Combination in 1975 it became their Division 1 knock-out trophy. After 1980 it was opened up to all first teams, regardless of divisional status.

In 2011, Vale Recreation became the first club from Guernsey to enter the competition, winning their first round game against Jersey Portuguese.<ref>{{cite news |title=Guernsey's Vale Rec make Le Riche Cup history with win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15608879 |access-date=20 March 2026 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vale Rec not in Le Riche Cup to make history - Gaudion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15623975 |access-date=20 March 2026 |work=BBC Sport |issue=7 November 2011}}</ref>

==Winners==

===1930s=== {{colbegin}} * 1931: – ''Not engraved'' * 1932: – Gas Works Athletic * 1933: – St. Ouen * 1934: – Ryan's * 1935: – Ryan's * 1936: – Troys * 1937: – St. Martin * 1938: – Ryan's * 1939: – Ryan's

===1940s=== {{colbegin}} * 1940: – Oaks * 1941: – ''Not engraved'' * 1942: – St. Peter * 1943: – St. Peter * 1944: – St. Martin * 1945: – ''Not engraved'' * 1946: – St. Martin * 1947: – Sylvans * 1948: – Springfield * 1949: – Sylvans {{colend}}

===1950s=== {{colbegin}} * 1950: – Sylvans * 1951: – St. Brelade * 1952: – Sylvans * 1953: – Grouville * 1954: – Sylvans * 1955: – Sylvans * 1956: – St. Clement * 1957: – St. Saviour * 1958: – St. Saviour * 1959: – Grouville {{colend}}

===1960s=== {{colbegin}} * 1960: – Grouville * 1961: – Grouville * 1962: – Grouville * 1963: – Grouville * 1964: – Sylvans * 1965: – St. Ouen * 1966: – St. Brelade * 1967: – St. Ouen * 1968: – St. Ouen * 1969: – Springfield {{colend}}

===1970s=== {{colbegin}} * 1970: – Springfield * 1971: – Grouville * 1972: – St. Peter * 1973: – St. Peter * 1974: – Rozel Rovers * 1975 – St. Peter * 1976 – Trinity * 1977 – First Tower United * 1978 – St. Paul's * 1979 – Oaklands {{colend}}

===1980s=== {{colbegin}} * 1980 – Jersey Wanderers * 1981: – St. Paul's * 1982: – First Tower United * 1983: – St. Paul's * 1984: – First Tower United * 1985: – St. Paul's * 1986: – Jersey Wanderers * 1987: – St. Paul's * 1988: – Jersey Wanderers * 1989: – Jersey Wanderers {{colend}}

===1990s=== {{colbegin}} * 1990: – St. Peter * 1991: – St. Peter * 1992: – St. Peter * 1993: – St. Paul's * 1994: – St. Paul's * 1995: – Jersey Wanderers * 1996: – Rozel Rovers * 1997: – Rozel Rovers * 1998: – Jersey Scottish * 1999: – First Tower United {{colend}}

===2000s=== {{colbegin}} * 2000: – Rozel Rovers * 2001: – St. Peter * 2002: – Jersey Scottish * 2003: – Trinity * 2004: – Jersey Scottish<ref>{{cite web |title=Channel Islands 2003/04 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chisl04.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref> * 2005: – Grouville * 2006: – Jersey Scottish * 2007: – St. Peter<ref>{{cite news |title=St Peter roar back to win football’s Le Riche Cup |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2007/04/04/st-peter-roar-back-to-win-footballs-le-riche-cup/ |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=4 April 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Channel Islands 2006/07 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chisl07.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref> * 2008: – Jersey Scottish AET<ref>{{cite news |title=Scots win Le Riche Cup thriller |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7304217.stm |access-date=27 March 2026 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 March 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Channel Islands 2007/08 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chisl08.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref> * 2009: – Jersey Scottish AET<ref>{{cite web |title=Channel Islands 2008/09 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chisl09.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Crick strike sinks Saints |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2009/03/18/crick-strike-sinks-saints/ |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=18 March 2009}}</ref> {{colend}}

===2010s=== {{colbegin}} * 2010: – St. Paul's<ref>{{cite news |title=St Paul’s secure Le Riche Trophy |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2010/03/24/st-pauls-secure-le-riche-trophy-2/ |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=24 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Channel Islands 2009/10 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chisl2010.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref> * 2011: – St. Paul's * 2012: – St. Paul's * 2013: – Jersey Scottish<ref>{{cite news |title=Jersey Scottish beat Wanderers to win Le Riche Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22651994 |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2013}}</ref> * 2014: – St. Paul's<ref>{{cite news |title=St Paul's beat Jersey Wanderers to win Le Riche Cup final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26855166 |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2014}}</ref> * 2015: – St. Paul's<ref>{{cite news |title=Le Riche Cup: St Paul's retain title to win fifth trophy |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32896154 |access-date=18 March 2026 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2015}}</ref> * 2016: – St. Paul's * 2017: – Jersey Wanderers<ref>{{cite news |title=Football: Wanderers break Le Riche trend with long-awaited triumph |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2017/05/26/football-wanderers-break-le-riche-trend-with-long-awaited-triumph/ |access-date=19 March 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=26 May 2017}}</ref> * 2018: – Jersey Wanderers * 2019: – St. Peter<ref>{{cite news |title=Le Riche Cup: St Peter gain revenge on St Paul's with victory at Springfield |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47800319 |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=St Peter are Jersey cup champions for first time in 12 years |url=https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2019-04-03/st-peter-are-jersey-cup-champions-for-first-time-in-12-years |access-date=18 March 2026 |work=ITV News |date=3 April 2019}}</ref> {{colend}}

===2020s=== {{colbegin}} * 2020: – ''St. Paul's vs. Rozel Rovers not played - Coronavirus Pandemic restrictions''<ref>{{cite news |title=Hopes for cup final finale fade |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2020/05/28/hopes-for-cup-final-finale-fade/ |access-date=27 March 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=28 May 2020}}</ref> * 2021: – St. Paul's replayed match * 2022: – Grouville<ref>{{cite web |title=Grouville win the food.je JFA Cup |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=311164874494140 |website=Facebook |publisher=Jersey Football Association |access-date=19 March 2026 |date=6 April 2022}}</ref> * 2023: – St. Peter * 2024: – St. Brelade<ref>{{cite news |title=Fish reel in the big prize as class of Jehan saves the day |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/football/2024/04/15/fish-reel-in-the-big-prize-as-class-of-jehan-saves-the-day/ |access-date=17 March 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=15 April 2014}}</ref> * 2025: – Grouville<ref>{{cite news |title=Grouville enjoy a great year with title triumph |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2025/06/10/grouville-enjoy-a-great-year-with-title-triumph/ |access-date=18 March 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=10 June 2025}}</ref> * 2026: –  {{colend}}

;Notes AET – After Extra Time replayed match – this game was replayed following a problem with player ineligibility in the first final<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fox |first1=Jason |title=Football cup final must be replayed following administrative error |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2021/07/08/football-cup-final-must-be-replayed-following-administrative-error/ |access-date=27 March 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |date=8 July 2021}}</ref>

==Wins by club== Since 1932 when the trophy became a club competition:<ref>{{cite web |title=Channel Islands - List of Cup Winners |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chislcuphist.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=17 March 2026}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- align=left !Club !Number of wins !Years |-

|St. Paul's |align=center|14 |1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1978, 1993. 1994, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021 |-

|St. Peter |align=center|12 |1942, 1943, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992. 2001, 2007, 2019, 2023 |-

|Grouville |align=center|10 |1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1971, 2005, 2022, 2025 |-

|Jersey Scottish |align=center|7 |1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013 |-

|Jersey Wanderers |align=center|7 |1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2017, 2018 |-

|Sylvans |align=center|7 |1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1964 |-

|First Tower United |align=center|4 |1977, 1982, 1984, 1999 |-

|Rozel Rovers |align=center|4 |1974, 1996, 1997, 2000 |-

|Ryan's |align=center|4 |1934, 1935, 1938, 1939 |-

|St. Ouen |align=center|4 |1933, 1965, 1967, 1968 |-

|Springfield |align=center|3 |1948, 1969, 1970 |-

|St. Brelade |align=center|3 |1951, 1966, 2024 |-

|St. Martin |align=center|3 |1937, 1944, 1946 |-

|St. Saviour |align=center|2 |1957, 1958 |-

|Trinity |align=center|2 |1976, 2003 |-

|Gas Works Athletic |align=center|1 |1932 |-

|Oaklands |align=center|1 |1979 |-

|Oaks |align=center|1 |1940 |-

|St. Clement |align=center|1 |1956 |-

|Troys |align=center|1 |1936 |-

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Football in Jersey Category:1921 establishments in Jersey