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Inter-Service Championship

The Constantinople Cup was presented on 21 November 1922, by the members of The United Services Club Constantinople, for Inter-Service Boxing.

From 1 January 1924 the Constantinople Cup was henceforth presented for Inter-Service Association Football. 

1919-20 Army / 1920-21 Army / 1921-22 Navy / 1922-23 Army 
1923-24 RAF / 1924-25 Navy / 1925-26 Navy / 1926-27 Navy 
1927-28 Navy / 1928-29 Army / 1929-30 Navy / 1930-31 Triple Tie 
1931-32 Navy / 1932-33 Navy / 1933-34 Army / 1934-35 Army 
1935-36 RAF / 1936-37 Navy / 1937-38 Navy / 1938-39 RAF 
1946-47 RAF / 1947-48 Army / 1948-49 Navy / 1949-50 Army 
1950-51 Army / 1951-52 Army / 1952-53 RAF / 1953-54 Army 
1954-55 RAF / 1955-56 RAF / 1956-57 Army / 1957-58 Army 
1958-59 Army / 1959-60 RAF / 1960-61 RAF / 1961-62 Army 
1962-63 Army / 1963-64 Navy / 1964-65 Army / 1965-66 Navy 
1966-67 Army / 1967-68 Army / 1968-69 Army / 1969-70 RAF 
1970-71 Army / 1971-72 RAF / 1972-73 RAF / 1973-74 RAF 
1974-75 Navy / 1975-76 Navy / 1976-77 Army / 1977-78 Navy 
1978-79 RAF / 1979-80 Army / 1980-81 Army / 1981-82 Army 
1982-83 Army / 1983-84 RAF / 1984-85 Navy / 1985-86 Army 
1986-87 Navy / 1987-88 Army / 1988-89 Army / 1989-90 Army 
1990-91 Navy / 1991-92 Navy / 1992-93 Army / 1993-94 Army 
1994-95 Navy / 1995-96 Navy / 1996-97 RAF / 1997-98 RAF 
1998-99 Navy / 1999-2000 RAF / 2000-01 RAF / 2001-02 Navy 
2002-03 Army / 2003-04 Navy / 2004-05 Army / 2005-06 Army 
2006-07 Army / 2007-08 RAF / 2008-09 RAF / 2009-10 RAF
2010-11 RAF 

 

President’s Cup

Presented by Air Marshal Sir John Rowlands GC KBE. Since 1996-97 the President’s Cup is competed for annually between the RAF and the Royal Netherlands Air Force. 

1971-72 RAF UK / 1972-73 RAF(G) 
1973-74 Cancelled fuel crisis / 1974-75 RAF UK
1975-76 RAF UK / 1976-77 RAF UK / 1977-78 RAF(G)
1978-79 RAF(G) / 1979-80 RAF(G) / 1980-81 RAF UK
1981-82 RAF (G) / 1982-83 SC / 1983-84 RAF (G)
1984-85 STC / 1985-86 STC / 1986-87 STC 
1987-88 STC / 1988-89 STC / 1989-90 STC
1990-91 RAF (G) / 1991-92 SC /  1992-93 SC 
1993-94 SC / 1994-95 Not Played / 1995-96 Not Played
1996-97 RAF / 1997-98 RAF / 1998-99 RAF
1999-00 RAF / 2000-04 Not Played / 2004-05 RAF
2005-06 RAF / 2006-07 RAF / 2007-08 RAF 
2008-09 RAF / 2009-10 RNAF / 2010-11 RAF
 

Jubilee Cup 

This competition was introduced in 1971 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the inauguration of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute. 
This annual competition was limited to the winners of the three Services Inter-Unit Cup Competitions.

1971 SEME (Bordon) Army / 1972 RAF Thorney Island RAF 
1973 RCT Training Centre Army / 1974 SEME (Bordon) Army
1975 RAF Lyneham RAF / 1976 SEME (Bordon) Army 
1977 RAF Lyneham RAF / 1978 RAF Brize Norton RAF
1979 RAF Wattisham RAF / 1980 HMS Heron RN
1981 SEME (Bordon) Army / 1982 SEME (Bordon) Army
1983 SEME (Bordon) Army /  1984 HMS Neptune RN
1985 RM Depot Lympstone RN / 1986 RM Depot Lympstone RN 
1987 RM Depot Lympstone RN / 1988 HMS Sultan RN
1989 RAF Wyton RAF / 1990 RAF Brize Norton RAF 
1991 RAF St Athan RAF / 1992 2 Sigs Regt Army 
1993 13 Trg Regt Army / 1994 2 Sigs Regt Army 
1995 RAF Waddington RAF / 1996 HMS Neptune Navy 
1997 SEME (Bordon) Army / 1998 3 Bt REME Army 
1999 3 Bt REME Army / 2000 1 Cheshire Army 
2001 3 Bt REME Army / 2002 1 Kings Regt Army 
2003 6 Bt REME Army / 2004 RAF Lyneham RAF 
2005 6 Bt REME Army / 2006 4 LS Army 
2007 3 (UK) Div HQ & Sig Army 

In 2008 this competition was discontinued due to operational commitments.


RAF Challenge Cup 

1920-21 Cranwell / 1921-22 Henlow / 1922-23 Cranwell
1923-24 Manston / 1924-25 Cranwell / 1925-26 Flowerdown
1926-27 Martlesham Heath / 1927-28 Eastchurch 
1928-29 Henlow / 1929-30 Henlow / 1930-31 Martlesham Heath
1931-32 Boscombe Down / 1932-33 Martlesham Heath
1933-34 Henlow / 1934-35 Upper Heyford / 1935-36 Leuchars
1936-37 Cranwell / 1937-38 Manston / 1938-39 Shawbury
1948-49 Halton / 1949-50 Halton / 1950-51 Cosford 
1951-52 St Mawgan / 1952-53 Cosford / 1953-54 Innsworth
1954-55 Kinloss / 1955-56 Melksham / 1956-57 Innsworth
1957-58 Kirkham / 1958-59 High Wycombe / 1959-60 Melksham
1960-61 Yatesbury / 1961-62 Cranwell / 1962-63 Yatesbury
1963-64 Ballykelly / 1964-65 Finningley / 1965-66 Benson
1966-67 Finningley / 1967-68 Scampton / 1968-69 Waddington
1969-70 Scampton / 1970-71 Marham / 1971-72 Thorney Island
1972-73 Kinloss / 1973-74 Lyneham / 1974-75 Lyneham
1975-76 Henlow / 1976-77 Lyneham / 1977-78 Brize Norton
1978-79 Wattisham / 1979-80 Brize Norton / 1980-81 Marham
1981-82 Brize Norton / 1982-83 Wyton / 1983-84 Wyton
1984-85 Abingdon / 1985-86 Brize Norton / 1986-87 Kinloss
1987-88 Locking / 1988-89 Wyton / 1989-90 Brize Norton
1990-91 St Athan / 1991-92 Lyneham / 1992-93 Coningsby
1993-94 Kinloss / 1994-95 Waddington / 1995-96 Coltishall
1996-97 Bruggen / 1997-98 Leeming / 1998-99 Bruggen 
1999-00 Boulmer / 2000-01 Leeming / 2001-02 Leeming 
2002-03 Marham / 2003-04 Lyneham / 2004-05 Lyneham 
2005-06 Leeming / 2006-07 Coningsby / 2007-08 Wittering
2008-09 Cosford / 2009-10 Cosford / 2010-11 Wittering


RAF Junior Challenge Cup

(Presented to the Association by the Officers of Royal Air Force Spittlegate in 1923). 

1923-24 Andover / 1924-25 Kenley / 1925-26 2 FTS Digby 
1926-27 Tangmere / 1927-28 207(B) Sqn / 1928-29 No Record 
1929-30 Lee-on-Solent / 1930-31 Lee-on-Solent 
1931-32 9(B) Sqn / 1932-33 33(B) Sqn / 1933-34 Andover 
1935-36 10(B) Sqn / 1936-37 190(B) Sqn 
1937-38 B Sqn No 1 ASS / 1938-39 B Sqn No 1 ASS 
1948-49 Mildenhall / 1949-50 Warton / 1950-51 Lytham 
1951-52 Helmswell / 1952-53 Lytham / 1953-54 Pitreavie Castle 
1954-55 HQ(U) FTC / 1955-56 Anstruther / 1956-57 Buchan 
1957-58 Harpur Hill / 1958-59 Boulmer / 1959-60 Wroughton 
1960-61 HQ(U) Coastal Command / 1961-62 Boulmer 
1962-63 No 24 SAM Wing Fighter Command 
1963-64 Faldingworth / 1964-65 Newton / 1965-66 Buchan 
1966-67 Chessington / 1967-68 Sealand / 1968-69 Topcliffe 
1969-70 Hullavington / 1970-71 No Record / 1971-72 Newton 
1972-73 Boulmer / 1973-74 Aberporth / 1974-75 Buchan 
1975-76 Hullavington / 1976-77 Northwood 
1977-78 Oakhanger / 1978-79 Neatishead / 1979-80 Buchan 
1980-81 Ely / 1981-82 Church Fenton / 1982-83 Newton 
1983-84 Newton / 1984-85 Digby / 1985-86 Boulmer 
1986-87 Stanmore Park / 1987-88 Staxton Wold 
1988-89 Northolt / 1989-90 Rudloe Manor / 1990-91 Newton 
1991-92 Northolt / 1992-93 Northolt / 1993-94 Rheindahlen

1994-to-date Competition amalgamated with the RAF Challenge Cup.


RAF Inter-League / Inter-Region (White Cup)

Presented by Group Captain A White MBE
(Chairman RAF FA 1971-74) 

1974-75 RAF London Football League 
1975-76 Lincolnshire Services Football League 
1976-77 Lincolnshire Services Football League 
1977-78 Cadastrian Services League 
1978-79 RAF London Football League 
1979-80 Yorkshire Services Football League 
1980-81 West Midlands Inter-Service Football League 
1981-82 RAF London Football League 
1982-83 Lincolnshire Services Football League 
1983-84 Cadastrian Services League 
1984-85 Lincolnshire Services Football League  
1985-86 Lincolnshire Services Football League 
1986-87 Anglian Services League
1987-88 Lincolnshire Services Football League  
1988-89 Lincolnshire Services Football League 
1989-90 Lincolnshire Services Football League  
1990-91 Western United Services League 
1991-92 Anglian Services League 
1992-93 Lincolnshire Services Football League 
1993-94 Anglian Services League 
1994-95 RAF London Football League 
1995-96 Anglian Services League 
1996-97 Yorkshire Services Football League 
1997-98 Lincolnshire Services Football League
1998-99 Lincolnshire Services Football League 
1999-2000 Lincolnshire Services Football League  
2000-2006 Not Played 
2007-08 West Region
2008-09 Central Region 
2009-10 East Region
2010-11 West Region
2011-12 East Region


Festival of Football (5 a-side) 

Mens
2007 RAF Coningsby 
2008 RAF Wittering
2009 RAF Brize Norton 
2010 RAF Coningsby
2011 RAF Brize Norton 

Ladies
2007 RAF Chicksands
2008 RAF Coningsby
2009 RAF Coningsby
2010 RAF Leeming/RAF Leuchars
2011 RAF Brize Norton

Ladies Inter-Station Cup (8 a-side)

2002 RAF Waddington
2003 RAF Career Information Services
2004 RAF Brize Norton
2005 RAF Brize Norton
2006 RAF Brize Norton
2007 RAF Brampton / Wyton
2008 RAF Coningsby / Cranwell
2009 RAF Marham
2010 RAF Brize Norton
2011 Not held

Veterans Cup 7 a-side Cup 

2009 RAF Halton 
2010 ICARUS
2011 RAF Cranwell