Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
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The Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup is a county cup competition involving teams within the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association. Originally named the Sheffield Challenge Cup, it is the 5th oldest surviving cup competition in the world, after the FA Cup (1871–72), the Scottish FA Cup (1873–74), the East of Scotland Shield (1875–76) and the Birmingham Senior Cup (1876-77).[lower-alpha 1][1]
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Founded | 1876 |
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Current champions | Emley AFC (2022–23) |
Most successful club(s) | Frickley Athletic Sheffield Wednesday (14 titles) |
Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association members at levels 5–11 of the English football league system are currently eligible to compete in the competition.
From 1925/26 to 1945/46 the competition was split into two, with the Sheffield & Hallamshire Invitation Cup acting as the more senior competition. The current (2023) champions are Emley A.F.C. who defeated Maltby Main F.C. in the final at Doncaster.