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2015 League 1 Cup

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2015 iPro Sport Cup
2015 League 1 Cup
Official logo of the iPro sports cup
Duration4 Rounds
Number of teams16
Highest attendance1,200
Lowest attendance150
Broadcast partnersSky Sports (Cup Final Only)
WinnersNorth Wales Crusaders
Runners-upSwinton Lions
Biggest home winKeighley Cougars 64 - 0 East Leeds
Biggest away winLondon Skolars10 – 78 York City Knights
Top point-scorer(s)Matty Beharrell 20pts

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

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First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "iPro sport become title sponsor for League 1 cup". 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "League One cup draw on Friday". Love Rugby League. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Crusaders lift the League 1 Cup". RFL. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Wood hails Summer Bash's carnival of rugby league". Love Rugby League. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2024.