Kenya Cup
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Kenya Cup is the premier rugby union
competition in Kenya. It is organised by the Kenya Rugby Football Union
. Kenya cup has currently nine teams and is played in a league format. There is a promotion and relegation between Kenya Cup and Eric Shirley Shield
(the second level rugby division), but it is realised only optionally, since ESS is often dominated by reserve sides, who are not allowed to promote.
Kenya Cup was held for the first time in 1970, and was won by Impala RFC .
Strathmore University promoted from Eric Shirley Shield. No team was relegated, thus the number of teams was increased by one. All teams, except Nakuru
and Mombasa
, are from Nairobi
.
a. This webpage states that Harlequins had also had "Previous Kenya Cup victories: 1955, 1957, 1964, 1988". This is probably incorrect as these are years that Harlequins won the Enterprise Cup
. However the 1995 victory seems likely as it is included in a list that also shows the Enterprise Cup win that year.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition in Kenya. It is organised by the Kenya Rugby Football Union
Kenya Rugby Football Union
Kenya Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby Union in Kenya. It organises Kenyan national teams and various competitions. It is a member of the International Rugby Board....
. Kenya cup has currently nine teams and is played in a league format. There is a promotion and relegation between Kenya Cup and Eric Shirley Shield
Eric Shirley Shield
The Eric Shirley Shield is a second tier domestic Rugby union league in Kenya. In recent years the competition has been split into two pools of eight, due to the increase in the number of teams entered....
(the second level rugby division), but it is realised only optionally, since ESS is often dominated by reserve sides, who are not allowed to promote.
Kenya Cup was held for the first time in 1970, and was won by Impala RFC .
Kenya Cup teams 2008
- Impala RFCImpala RFCImpala Rugby Football Club is a Kenyan rugby club based at the Impala Club . The club competes in the Kenya Cup as well as the Enterprise Cup...
- Kenya Commercial Bank RFCKenya Commercial Bank RFCKenya Commercial Bank Rugby Football Club, is a Rugby union team based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1989 after the dispanding of Kenya Breweries RFC when the main sponsor Kenya Breweries, pulled out. That year they joined the Kenya Cup. Their first match was against Impala RFC whom they beat...
- Kenya HarlequinsKenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
- Mean Machine RFCMean Machine RFCMean Machine RFC is a Rugby union club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the representative side of the University of Nairobi and was founded in 1977 during the time when rugby union in Kenya was predominantly played by white settlers and expats. In their inaugural year they won the Kenya Cup...
- Mombasa Sports ClubMombasa Sports ClubMombasa Sports Club is multi-sport club based in Mombasa, Kenya. It also owns sporting facilities. The club was established in 1896, and it is among the oldest sporting clubs in Kenya.- Cricket :...
- Mwamba RFCMwamba RFCMwamba Rugby Football Club, also known as Mwamba RFC, is a Kenyan rugby union club based in Nairobi.The club was founded in 1977 with the aim of promoting rugby among indigenous Kenyans when the game was still dominated by the whites in Kenya. The club played at the Nairobi Railway Club next to...
- Nakuru RFCNakuru RFCNakuru Rugby Football Club also known as 'Wanyore' is a Kenyan rugby club based in Nakuru. It has played for several years in the Kenya Cup and Eric Shirley Shield leagues...
- Nondescripts RFCNondescripts RFCNondescripts Rugby Football Club is a Kenyan rugby club based in Nairobi. The club is the oldest in Kenya, and was founded in 1923 after the splitting of the Nairobi rugby club. The club 1st XV compete in the Kenya Cup, while the 2nd XV compete in the Eric Shirley Shield...
- Strathmore University RFC
Strathmore University promoted from Eric Shirley Shield. No team was relegated, thus the number of teams was increased by one. All teams, except Nakuru
Nakuru
Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenya's Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level...
and Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
, are from Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
.
Champions
- 1970: Impala RFCImpala RFCImpala Rugby Football Club is a Kenyan rugby club based at the Impala Club . The club competes in the Kenya Cup as well as the Enterprise Cup...
(inaugural) - 1971:
- :
- :
- 1994:
- 1995: Kenya Harlequin F.C.Kenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
- 1996: Kenya Harlequin F.C.Kenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
- 1997: Kenya Harlequin F.C.Kenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
- 1998:
- 1999: Kenya Harlequin F.C.Kenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
- 2000: Impala RFCImpala RFCImpala Rugby Football Club is a Kenyan rugby club based at the Impala Club . The club competes in the Kenya Cup as well as the Enterprise Cup...
- 2001: Impala RFCImpala RFCImpala Rugby Football Club is a Kenyan rugby club based at the Impala Club . The club competes in the Kenya Cup as well as the Enterprise Cup...
- 2002: Impala RFCImpala RFCImpala Rugby Football Club is a Kenyan rugby club based at the Impala Club . The club competes in the Kenya Cup as well as the Enterprise Cup...
- 2003: Kenya Harlequin F.C.Kenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
- 2004: Impala RFCImpala RFCImpala Rugby Football Club is a Kenyan rugby club based at the Impala Club . The club competes in the Kenya Cup as well as the Enterprise Cup...
- 2005: Kenya Commercial Bank RFCKenya Commercial Bank RFCKenya Commercial Bank Rugby Football Club, is a Rugby union team based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1989 after the dispanding of Kenya Breweries RFC when the main sponsor Kenya Breweries, pulled out. That year they joined the Kenya Cup. Their first match was against Impala RFC whom they beat...
- 2006: Kenya Commercial Bank RFCKenya Commercial Bank RFCKenya Commercial Bank Rugby Football Club, is a Rugby union team based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1989 after the dispanding of Kenya Breweries RFC when the main sponsor Kenya Breweries, pulled out. That year they joined the Kenya Cup. Their first match was against Impala RFC whom they beat...
- 2007: Kenya Commercial Bank RFCKenya Commercial Bank RFCKenya Commercial Bank Rugby Football Club, is a Rugby union team based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1989 after the dispanding of Kenya Breweries RFC when the main sponsor Kenya Breweries, pulled out. That year they joined the Kenya Cup. Their first match was against Impala RFC whom they beat...
- 2008: Kenya Harlequin F.C.Kenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
- 2009: Impala RFCImpala RFCImpala Rugby Football Club is a Kenyan rugby club based at the Impala Club . The club competes in the Kenya Cup as well as the Enterprise Cup...
- 2010: Kenya Harlequin F.C.Kenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
- 2011: Kenya Harlequin F.C.Kenya HarlequinsThe Kenya Harlequin Football Club is a Kenyan rugby union team who play at the top level of Kenyan rugby, they are holders of the 2010 Kenya Cup and 2010 Enterprise Cup. Harlequin players make up the vast majority of the 2011 Kenya national rugby union team...
a. This webpage states that Harlequins had also had "Previous Kenya Cup victories: 1955, 1957, 1964, 1988". This is probably incorrect as these are years that Harlequins won the Enterprise Cup
Enterprise Cup
The Enterprise Cup is an annual Rugby union competition in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, though the competition frequently has the appearance of being an all-Kenyan affair as the majority of East African rugby clubs are based in this one country and frequently clubs in Tanzania and Uganda are unable...
. However the 1995 victory seems likely as it is included in a list that also shows the Enterprise Cup win that year.