Regal Trophy
Every champion of the Regal Trophy, a season-opening knockout cup open to all professional clubs, launched in 1971-72 as the Player's No.6 Trophy before switching sponsors to Regal (Imperial Tobacco) in 1989-90. An older and fully independent competition from the Championship Cup, 1895 Cup, and League 1 Cup, it was discontinued in 1996 when rugby league switched to summer scheduling and its tobacco sponsor withdrew.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
25 seasons with a champion on record. Wigan have won the most titles (8).
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Halifax | Wakefield Trinity | Won 22-11 at Odsal, Bradford. Launch season, sponsored as the Player's No.6 Trophy. |
| 1972-73 | Leeds | Salford | Won 12-7 at Fartown, Huddersfield. |
| 1973-74 | Warrington | Rochdale Hornets | Won 27-16 at Central Park, Wigan. |
| 1974-75 | Bradford Northern | Widnes | Won 3-2 at Wilderspool, Warrington. |
| 1975-76 | Widnes | Hull | Won 19-13 at Headingley, Leeds. |
| 1976-77 | Castleford | Blackpool Borough | Won 25-15 at The Willows, Salford. |
| 1977-78 | Warrington | Widnes | Won 9-4 at Knowsley Road, St Helens. |
| 1978-79 | Widnes | Warrington | Won 16-4 at Knowsley Road, St Helens. |
| 1979-80 | Bradford Northern | Widnes | Won 6-0 at Headingley, Leeds. |
| 1980-81 | Warrington | Barrow | Won 12-5 at Central Park, Wigan. |
| 1981-82 | Hull | Hull Kingston Rovers | Won 12-4 at Headingley, Leeds. |
| 1982-83 | Wigan | Leeds | Won 15-4 at Elland Road, Leeds. |
| 1983-84 | Leeds | Widnes | Won 18-10 at Central Park, Wigan. |
| 1984-85 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Hull | Won 12-0 at Boothferry Park, Hull. |
| 1985-86 | Wigan | Hull Kingston Rovers | Won 11-8 at Elland Road, Leeds. |
| 1986-87 | Wigan | Warrington | Won 18-4 at Burnden Park, Bolton. |
| 1987-88 | St Helens | Leeds | Won 15-14 at Central Park, Wigan. |
| 1988-89 | Wigan | Widnes | Won 12-6 at Burnden Park, Bolton. |
| 1989-90 | Wigan | Halifax | Won 24-12 at Headingley, Leeds. Sponsorship switched from Player's to Regal (Imperial Tobacco) this era. |
| 1990-91 | Warrington | Bradford Northern | Won 12-2 at Headingley, Leeds. |
| 1991-92 | Widnes | Leeds | Won 24-0 at Central Park, Wigan. |
| 1992-93 | Wigan | Bradford Northern | Won 15-8 at Elland Road, Leeds. |
| 1993-94 | Castleford | Wigan | Won 33-2 at Headingley, Leeds. |
| 1994-95 | Wigan | Warrington | Won 40-10 at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield. |
| 1995-96 | Wigan | St Helens | Won 25-16 at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield — final edition. Rugby league's 1996 switch to summer scheduling ended the competition when its tobacco sponsor withdrew without BBC coverage to justify continuing. |
A note on sourcing
Winners, runners-up, scores, and venues are corroborated across two independent sources (Wikipedia and rugbyleagueproject.org's dedicated finals archive) for every season.
Sources
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