The Amco Cup (subsequently known by various other sponsors' names including the Tooth Cup, KB Cup, National Panasonic Cup and Panasonic Cup) was a mid-week rugby league competition held in Australia between 1974 and 1989. The format was usually a straight knock-out, but various group formats were used between 1979 and 1982. It aired on Channel Ten with Ray Warren and Keith Barnes the commentators for many years. The concept was created by Colin McLennan.
Promoter Colin McLennan, who also brought to Australia the jazz legend Benny Goodman and comedians Dudley Moore and Peter Cook, was the man who brought the mid-week Cup to life.[1] The competition was essentially a "made for TV" event, featuring 4 x 20-minute quarters and a penalty countback rule in the event of a draw. Matches were played under floodlights, usually on a Wednesday evening. Initially Leichhardt Oval in Sydney was the main venue, though later matches were played at Lang Park in Brisbane, Parramatta Stadium and various country centres in New South Wales. The competition was scrapped after the increasingly professional clubs resented the additional burdens on their players caused by the mid-week games. In 1990 it was replaced by a preseason challenge cup played for only by the Sydney Rugby League premiership teams.
^Rowlands, David (24 May 1988). "Lights, Kick-off, Action... 14 Years of the Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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February 07, 2023
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The Amco Cup subsequently known by various other sponsors names including the Tooth Cup KB Cup National Panasonic Cup and Panasonic Cup was a mid week rugby league competition held in Australia between 1974 and 1989 The format was usually a straight knock out but various group formats were used between 1979 and 1982 It aired on Channel Ten with Ray Warren and Keith Barnes the commentators for many years The concept was created by Colin McLennan Amco CupThe Amco Cup TrophyOrganising bodyNew South Wales Rugby LeagueFounded1974 49 years ago 1974 Abolished1989 34 years ago 1989 RegionAustraliaNumber of teams16 38Related competitionsNSWRL BRL CRL QRL NZRLLast championsBrisbane Broncos 1989 Most successful club s Balmain 3 titles Contents 1 History 2 Naming rights sponsors 3 Participating teams 4 Champions by Year 4 1 Most NSWRL Midweek Cup Titles 5 Cup and Premiership in the Same Season 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditPromoter Colin McLennan who also brought to Australia the jazz legend Benny Goodman and comedians Dudley Moore and Peter Cook was the man who brought the mid week Cup to life 1 The competition was essentially a made for TV event featuring 4 x 20 minute quarters and a penalty countback rule in the event of a draw Matches were played under floodlights usually on a Wednesday evening Initially Leichhardt Oval in Sydney was the main venue though later matches were played at Lang Park in Brisbane Parramatta Stadium and various country centres in New South Wales The competition was scrapped after the increasingly professional clubs resented the additional burdens on their players caused by the mid week games In 1990 it was replaced by a preseason challenge cup played for only by the Sydney Rugby League premiership teams Naming rights sponsors EditAmco Cup 1974 79 Tooth Cup 1980 81 KB Cup 1982 83 National Panasonic Cup 1984 87 Panasonic Cup 1988 89 Participating teams EditYear Teams NSWRL BRL CRL QRL Country NSWRL Second Division New Zealand State Papua New Guinea1974 21 All 12 All 7 except Newcastle Ryde Eastwood Auckland 1975 28 All 12 Fortitude Valley Past Brothers Norths Souths All 8 Ipswich Toowoomba Ryde Eastwood Auckland 1976 35 All 12 All 7 except Wynnum Manly All 8 All 4 except Central Queensland Gold Coast Ryde Eastwood Auckland Canterbury Northern Territory 1977 37 All 12 All 8 All 8 All 5 except Gold Coast Auckland Canterbury Northern Territory Western Australia 1978 38 All 12 All 8 All 8 All 6 Auckland Wellington Northern Territory Western Australia 1979 16 All 12 Brisbane NSW Country Queensland Country Auckland 1980 16 All 12 Brisbane NSW Country Queensland Country Auckland 1981 16 All 12 Brisbane NSW Country Queensland Country Central Districts 1982 18 All 14 Brisbane NSW Country Queensland Country South Island 1983 18 All 14 Brisbane NSW Country Queensland Country Central Districts 1984 17 All 13 Brisbane NSW Country Queensland Country Auckland 1985 16 All 13 Brisbane NSW Country Auckland 1986 17 All 13 Brisbane NSW Country Western Australia Port Moresby1987 20 All 13 Brisbane NSW Country Northern Territory South Australia Victoria Western Australia Port Moresby1988 19 All 16 Brisbane NSW Country Port Moresby1989 19 All 16 Brisbane NSW Country Port MoresbyChampions by Year EditYear Winners Score Runners Up Venue Crowd1974 Western Division 6 2 Penrith Leichhardt Oval 16 0001975 Eastern Suburbs 17 7 Parramatta Leichhardt Oval 18 9071976 Balmain 21 7 North Sydney Leichhardt Oval 21 6701977 Western Suburbs 6 5 Eastern Suburbs Leichhardt Oval 15 3501978 Eastern Suburbs 16 4 St George Leichhardt Oval 14 0001979 Cronulla Sutherland 22 5 Brisbane Leichhardt Oval 15 8001980 Parramatta 8 5 Balmain Leichhardt Oval 17 8291981 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 2 Cronulla Sutherland Leichhardt Oval 23 0791982 Manly Warringah 23 8 Newtown Leichhardt Oval 14 4901983 Manly Warringah 26 6 Cronulla Sutherland Leichhardt Oval 15 0861984 Brisbane 12 11 Eastern Suburbs Leichhardt Oval 13 0001985 Balmain 14 12 Cronulla Sutherland Leichhardt Oval 15 0001986 Parramatta 32 16 Balmain Leichhardt Oval 15 8391987 Balmain 14 12 Penrith Parramatta Stadium 16 8231988 St George 16 8 Balmain Parramatta Stadium 22 1911989 Brisbane Broncos 22 20 Illawarra Parramatta Stadium 16 698Most NSWRL Midweek Cup Titles Edit Club Titles Years wonBalmain 3 1976 1985 1987Eastern Suburbs 2 1975 1978Parramatta 2 1980 1986Manly Warringah 2 1982 1983Western Division 1 1974Western Suburbs 1 1977Cronulla Sutherland 1 1979South Sydney 1 1981Brisbane 1 1984St George 1 1988Brisbane Broncos 1 1989Cup and Premiership in the Same Season EditEasts in 1975 Parramatta in 1986 See also Edit Sports portalCity Cup NSW Challenge Cup Presidents Cup Rugby League Pre season Cup Tooheys Challenge Cup Challenge Cup FFA CupReferences Edit Rowlands David 24 May 1988 Lights Kick off Action 14 Years of the Cup The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 14 February 2014 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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