Le Riche Cup

Le Riche Cup
Founded1921
RegionJersey
Current championsGrouville (2024–25)
Most championshipsSt. Paul's (14 wins)

Le Riche Cup (also known as The Jersey FA Cup/ JFA Cup) is the foremost football cup competition for teams playing on the island of Jersey. It is overseen by the Jersey Football Association.[1]

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.[2][3]

Winners

1930s

  • 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

  • 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

1950s

  • 1950: – Sylvans
  • 1951: – St. Brelade
  • 1952: – Sylvans
  • 1953: – Grouville
  • 1954: – Sylvans
  • 1955: – Sylvans
  • 1956: – St. Clement
  • 1957: – St. Saviour
  • 1958: – St. Saviour
  • 1959: – Grouville

1960s

  • 1960: – Grouville
  • 1961: – Grouville
  • 1962: – Grouville
  • 1963: – Grouville
  • 1964: – Sylvans
  • 1965: – St. Ouen
  • 1966: – St. Brelade
  • 1967: – St. Ouen
  • 1968: – St. Ouen
  • 1969: – Springfield

1970s

1980s

  • 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

1990s

  • 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

2000s

  • 2000: – Rozel Rovers
  • 2001: – St. Peter
  • 2002: – Jersey Scottish
  • 2003: – Trinity
  • 2004: – Jersey Scottish
  • 2005: – Grouville
  • 2006: – Jersey Scottish
  • 2007: – St. Peter[4]
  • 2008: – Jersey Scottish
  • 2009: – Jersey Scottish[5]

2010s

  • 2010: – St. Paul's[6]
  • 2011: – St. Paul's
  • 2012: – St. Paul's
  • 2013: – Jersey Scottish[7]
  • 2014: – St. Paul's[8]
  • 2015: – St. Paul's[9]
  • 2016: – St. Paul's
  • 2017: – Jersey Wanderers[10]
  • 2018: – Jersey Wanderers
  • 2019: – St. Peter[11][12]

2020s

  • 2020: – St. Paul's vs. Rozel Rovers not played - Coronavirus Pandemic restrictions
  • 2021: – St. Paul's
  • 2022: – Grouville[13]
  • 2023: – St. Peter
  • 2024: – St. Brelade[14]
  • 2025: – Grouville[15]
  • 2026: –

Wins by club

Since 1932 when the trophy became a club competition:[16]

Club Titles Years
St. Paul's 14 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1978, 1993. 1994, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
St. Peter 12 1942, 1943, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992. 2001, 2007, 2019, 2023
Grouville 10 1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1971, 2005, 2022, 2025
Jersey Scottish 7 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013
Jersey Wanderers 7 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2017, 2018
Sylvans 7 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1964
First Tower United 4 1977, 1982, 1984, 1999
Rozel Rovers 4 1974, 1996, 1997, 2000
Ryan's 4 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939
St. Ouen 4 1933, 1965, 1967, 1968
Springfield 3 1948, 1969, 1970
St. Brelade 3 1951, 1966, 2024
St. Martin 3 1937, 1944, 1946
St. Saviour 2 1957, 1958
Trinity 2 1976, 2003
Gas Works Athletic 1 1932
Oaklands 1 1979
Oaks 1 1940
St. Clement 1 1956
Troys 1 1936

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "www-jerseyfa-com". www.jerseyfa.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  2. ^ "Guernsey's Vale Rec make Le Riche Cup history with win". BBC Sport. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Vale Rec not in Le Riche Cup to make history - Gaudion". BBC Sport. No. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ^ "St Peter roar back to win football's Le Riche Cup". Jersey Evening Post. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Crick strike sinks Saints". Jersey Evening Post. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  6. ^ "St Paul's secure Le Riche Trophy". Jersey Evening Post. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Jersey Scottish beat Wanderers to win Le Riche Cup". BBC Sport. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  8. ^ "St Paul's beat Jersey Wanderers to win Le Riche Cup final". BBC Sport. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Le Riche Cup: St Paul's retain title to win fifth trophy". BBC Sport. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Football: Wanderers break Le Riche trend with long-awaited triumph". Jersey Evening Post. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Le Riche Cup: St Peter gain revenge on St Paul's with victory at Springfield". BBC Sport. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  12. ^ "St Peter are Jersey cup champions for first time in 12 years". ITV News. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Grouville win the food.je JFA Cup". Facebook. Jersey Football Association. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Fish reel in the big prize as class of Jehan saves the day". Jersey Evening Post. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Grouville enjoy a great year with title triumph". Jersey Evening Post. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Channel Islands - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 March 2026.


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