2015 League 1 Cup
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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.[2] The tournament is seen as a replacement for the recently ceased Northern Rail Cup however teams from the Championship are not eligible to compete.
The final of the competition was played as the opening match of the 2015 Summer Bash at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. It was won by North Wales Crusaders who defeated Swinton Lions.[3][4]
Teams competing
- Barrow Raiders
- Coventry Bears
- East Leeds
- Hemel Stags
- Keighley Cougars
- London Skolars
- Newcastle Thunder
- North Wales Crusaders
- Oldham R.L.F.C.
- Oxford Rugby League
- Rochdale Hornets
- South Wales Scorpions
- Swinton Lions
- University of Gloucestershire All Golds
- West Hull
- York City Knights
source:[2]
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 | M Woodhead | 1,200[a] | ||
Notes
- ^ The figure is for the first day of Summer Bash was 8360, but the RFL report estimated only 1,200 for this match[3][4]
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.
- ^ a b "League One cup draw on Friday". Love Rugby League. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Crusaders lift the League 1 Cup". RFL. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Wood hails Summer Bash's carnival of rugby league". Love Rugby League. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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