2015 League 1 Cup
The 2015 League 1 Cup or 2015 iPro Cup [1] for sponsorship reasons is the first year in the tournaments existence. 16 teams are playing in this years tournament, no team in a division higher than the Championship One. The tournament is seen as a replacement for the recently ceased Northern Rail Cup however teams from the Championship are not eligible to compete.
 Official logo of the iPro sports cup | |
| Duration | 4 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Highest attendance | 837 |
| Lowest attendance | 150 |
| Broadcast partners | Sky Sports (Cup Final Only) |
| Biggest home win | Keighley Cougars 64 - 0 East Leeds |
| Biggest away win | London Skolars10 – 78 York City Knights |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Matty Beharrell 20pts |
Teams competing
- Barrow Raiders - 1st appearance
- Coventry Bears - 1st appearance
- East Leeds - 1st appearance
- Hemel Stags - 1st appearance
- Keighley Cougars - 1st appearance
- London Skolars - 1st appearance
- Newcastle Thunder - 1st appearance
- North Wales Crusaders - 1st appearance
- Oldham R.L.F.C. - 1st appearance
- Rochdale Hornets - 1st appearance
- South Wales Scorpions - 1st appearance
- Swinton Lions - 1st appearance
- University of Gloucestershire All Golds - 1st appearance
- West Hull - 1st appearance
- York City Knights - 1st appearance
First round
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| West Hull | 10 – 36 | North Wales Crusaders | Saturday 28 February 2015, 15:00 | YPI Hull | C Campbell | 150 | ||
| Oxford Rugby League | 20 – 56 | Newcastle Thunder | Saturday 28 February 2015, 15:00 | Iffley Road | J Roberts | 220 | ||
| Barrow Raiders | 16 – 14 | Gloucestershire All Golds | Sunday 1 March 2015, 14:00 | Craven Park | J Bloem | 836 | ||
| Keighley Cougars | 64 – 0 | East Leeds | Sunday 1 March 2015, 15:00 | Cougar Park | T Grant | 423 | ||
| Swinton Lions | 34 – 0 | Hemel Stags | Sunday 1 March 2015, 15:00 | Park Lane, Sedgley Park | M Woodhead | 349 | ||
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 42 – 6 | Coventry Bears | Sunday 1 March 2015, 15:00 | Whitebank Stadium | D Merrick | 425 | ||
| Rochdale Hornets | 40 – 0 | South Wales Scorpions | Sunday 1 March 2015, 15:00 | Spotland | C Kendall | 260 | ||
| London Skolars | 10 – 78 | York City Knights | Sunday 1 March 2015, 15:00 | New River Stadium | W Turley | 156 | ||
Second round
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Barrow Raiders | 10 – 32 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 15 March 2015, 14:00 | Craven Park | M Woodhead | 844 | ||
| North Wales Crusaders | 28 – 4 | Rochdale Hornets | 15 March 2015, 14:30 | Racecourse Stadium, Wrexham | G Hewer | 465 | ||
| York City Knights | 24 – 38 | Newcastle Thunder | 15 March 2015, 15:00 | Huntington Stadium | T Crashley | 358 | ||
| Keighley Cougars | 22 – 24 | Swinton Lions | 15 March 2015, 15:00 | Cougar Park | D Merrick | 472 | ||
Semi finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Swinton Lions | 36 – 28 | Newcastle Thunder | 7 April 2015, 20:00 BST | Park Lane, Sedgley Park | M Woodhead | 351 | ||
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 16 – 18 | North Wales Crusaders | 8 April 2015, 19:30 BST | Whitebank Stadium | D Merrick | 444 | ||
Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Swinton Lions | 8 - 14 | North Wales Crusaders | 23 May 2015 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 8650 | |||
References
- "iPro sport become title sponsor for League 1 cup". 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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