Cheshire RFU Vase

The Cheshire Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and was introduced during the 2005-06 season with Anselmians being the first ever winners.^[1] The Vase is currently a stand-alone competition open to club sides based in either Cheshire, Merseyside or the Isle of Man that are ranked at tier 6 (North 1 West) and 7 (South Lancs/Cheshire 1) of the English league system. It is the second most important club competition organized by the Cheshire RFU behind the Cheshire Cup.

Cheshire Vase

Sport	Rugby Union
Instituted	2005; 20 years ago (2005)
Number of teams	8
Country	England
Holders	Wirral (2nd title) (2017–18)
Most titles	Northwich (4 titles)
Website	Cheshire RFU

The present format is as a knock-out cup with a quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue during the latter stages of the season (March–May). At present Cheshire Vase finals are held on the same date and same venue as the Cheshire Bowl final.

Cheshire Vase winners

Cheshire Vase Finals
Season	Winner	Score	Runners–up	Venue
2005-06[2]	Anselmians	25-3	Wirral	Bradwell Road, Sandbach[1]
2006-07[3]	Northwich	10-9	Wirral	Upper Park, Birkenhead
2007-08[4]	Sandbach	10-7	Northwich	Burrows Hill, Winnington
2008-09[5]	Wirral	20-10	Chester	Hartsfield, Moreton[6]
2009-10[7]	Northwich	29-10	Bowdon	Hartsfield, Moreton
2010-11[8]	Altrincham Kersal	51-22	Anselmians	Crouchley Lane, Lymm
2011-12[9]	Sandbach	25-13	Anselmians	Burrows Hill, Winnington[10]
2012-13[11]	Sale FC	19-11	Wirral	Memorial Ground, Wilmslow
2013-14[12]	Altrincham Kersal	17-13	New Brighton	Burrows Hill, Winnington
2014-15[13]	Wilmslow	37-0	Crewe & Nantwich	Burrows Hill, Winnington
2015-16[14]	Birkenhead Park	44-8	Crewe & Nantwich	Bradwell Road, Sandbach
2016-17[15]	Northwich	36-10	Birkenhead Park	The Vagrants Ground, Nantwich
2017-18[16]	Wirral	17-14	Sandbach	Burrows Hill, Winnington
2018-19	Northwich	24-17	Birkenhead Park	Hartsfield, Moreton

Number of wins

• Northwich (4)
• Altrincham Kersal (2)
• Sandbach (2)
• Wirral (2)
• Anselmians (1)
• Birkenhead Park (1)
• Sale FC (1)
• Wilmslow (1)

See also

• Cheshire RFU
• Cheshire Cup
• Cheshire Bowl
• Cheshire Plate
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England