Copa Ibérica de Rugby
| Founded | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Region |   |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions | VRAC Quesos Entrepinares (5th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | VRAC Quesos Entrepinares El Salvador (5 titles each) |
The Copa Ibérica de Rugby (Iberian Rugby Cup) is a rugby union knock-out competition played annually by clubs of the Spanish Rugby Federation and Portuguese Rugby Federation. It was played for the first time in 1965.
Between 1965 and 1971 it was played by 4 clubs (2 of each country, both Champion's and both Runner's-up), that face each other in ligule type competition. The competition stopped being played in 1972, but returned in 1983 with a new format, with the 2 Champion's facing each other in just one game. In the season 2007–2008 it returned to the ligule type competition.
In 2009, a new competition named Iberian Rugby Cup[1] was designed. This style of rugby was meant to be played with 8 teams, four of each federation, although it was suspended.
On 6 January 2013, CDUL defeated Quesos Entrepinares by 24-13, winning their 3rd title, in the return of the Copa Ibérica after a 5-year gap.[2]
Winners by year
Performance by club
| Team | Title | Years Won | Federation |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 5 | 1992, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2016 |
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| VRAC Quesos Entrepinares | 5 | 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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| S.L. Benfica | 4 | 1971, 1987, 1989, 2002 |
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| Santboiana | 4 | 1988, 1990, 2006, 2007 |
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| Direito | 4 | 2000, 2003, 2013, 2015 |
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| GDS Cascais | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1997 |
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| Canoe | 3 | 1965, 1967, 2001 |
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| CDUL | 3 | 1984, 1985, 2012 |
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| Cisneros | 2 | 1968, 1986 |
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| Arquitectura | 2 | 1991, 1996 |
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| CDU Barcelona | 1 | 1966 |
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| Atl. San Sebastián | 1 | 1969 |
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| FC Barcelona | 1 | 1970 |
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| Ciencias Sevilla | 1 | 1995 |
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| Académica de Coimbra | 1 | 1998 |
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| Agronomia | 1 | 2008 |
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Titles by country
| Flag | Federation | Title count |
|---|---|---|
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Spain | 23 |
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Portugal | 16 |
References
- ^ "La Iberian Rugby Cup takes over Copa Ibérica". Marca. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "El Universitario de Lisboa se adjudica la Copa Ibérica". MARCA.com (in Spanish). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.maodemestre.com/2013/01/cdul-e-campeao-iberico.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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- ^ http://www.maodemestre.com/2013/12/coroa-iberica-sem-espinhas-fica-em.html#more
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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- ^ http://ferugby.es/noticias2.php?titulo=SilverStorm%20El%20Salvador%20rey%20ib%E9rico[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://ferugby.es/noticias2.php?titulo=Segunda%20Ib%E9rica%20para%20el%20VRAC[permanent dead link]
- ^ "El VRAC vence a Os Belenenses y levanta su tercera Copa Ibérica". ferugby.es (in Spanish). 29 December 2018.[permanent dead link]