Dorset Senior Cup


The Dorset Senior Cup is a knockout cup competition involving association football teams from the county of Dorset, England, affiliated with the Dorset County Football Association. The current holders of the Dorset Senior Cup are Weymouth who beat Hamworthy Recreation 2-1 in the final on 25 March 2025 at the County Ground in Hamworthy.
The competition, founded initially in 1887 and in its current format in 1981, is open to all affiliated clubs at step 7 and above of the national league system. They must also have floodlights at their home grounds. The county FA headquarters is located at the County Ground in Hamworthy near Poole.

Teams

A total of 12 teams competed for the 2023–24 season.
Note: TH: Title holder

Previous winners

Key

YearWinnerResultRunner-upNotesSource
1888Weymouth College1–0Dorchester Town
1890Dorchester Town
1891Poole Town
1893Poole Town
1895Poole Town
1896Poole Town
1897Poole Town
1900Poole Town
1901Poole Town
1902Poole Town
1904Poole Town
1907Poole Town
1909Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1910Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1911Bournemouth Gasworks AthleticPoole Town
1912Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1914Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1920Weymouth1–0Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1921Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1922Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1925Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1926Poole Town
1927Poole Town
1928Poole Town
1931Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1932Weymouth3–2Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1933Portland United4–3Poole Town
1934Weymouth2–1Portland United
1935Blandford United2–1WeymouthReplay; first match ended 2–2
1936Portland United3–2Weymouth
1937Poole Town
1938Poole Town
1939Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
1947Poole Town
1948Weymouth2–1Portland United
1949Poole Town
1951Dorchester TownPoole Town
1955Weymouth5–3Dorchester Town
1956WeymouthUnknownPoole Town
1958Weymouth4–3Dorchester Town
1961Dorchester TownShaftesbury
1962Poole Town
1964Bridport
1968Dorchester Town
1969Dorchester Town
1970Bridport
1971Bridport
1972Dorchester Town
1973Parley Sports
1974Parley SportsSherborne Town
1975BridportPoole Town
1976Bridport
1977Weymouth ReservesHamworthy United
1978Weymouth ReservesWareham Rangers
1979Bridport2–0Trinidad BluebirdReplay
1980Bridport4–1Trinidad Bluebird
1981Bridport2–1Wimborne Town
1982St. Pauls1–0Wimborne Town
1983Trinidad Bluebird2–0St. Pauls
1984Sherborne1–0Bridport
1985Weymouth4–2Portland UnitedAfter extra-time
1986Weymouth8–0Wimborne Town
1987Weymouth5–3Swanage Town & Herston
1988Bridport3–1Poole Town
1989Poole Town3–1Dorchester TownReplay. First match ended 2–2.
1990Swanage Town & Herston1–0Weymouth
1991Weymouth5–1Swanage Town & Herston
1992Wimborne Town1–0Bridport
1993Weymouth4–0Poole Town
1994Dorchester Town1–0Poole Town
1995Hamworthy Engineering4–1Poole Town
1996Dorchester Town3–1St. Paul's
1997Wimborne Town2–0Wareham Rangers
1998Poole Town2–1Hamworthy United
1999Weymouth4–1Wimborne Town
2000Weymouth2–1Wimborne Town
2001Dorchester Town2–1WeymouthAfter extra-time.
2002Weymouth1–1Dorchester TownWeymouth won 4–3 on penalties.
2003Dorchester Town2–0Weymouth
2004Sherborne Town3–2Poole Town
2005Bridport1–0Hamworthy United
2006Hamworthy United2–1Poole Town
2007Dorchester Town2–1Sherborne Town
2008Sherborne Town2–1Portland United
2009Poole Town2–0Dorchester TownAfter extra-time.
2010Gillingham Town2–1Wimborne TownAfter extra-time.
2011Dorchester Town6–2Weymouth
2012Dorchester Town2–0Wimborne Town
2013Poole Town4–1Wimborne Town
2014Poole Town2–0Hamworthy United
2015Weymouth1–0Dorchester Town
2016Weymouth2–1Gillingham Town
2017Weymouth1–0Gillingham TownAfter extra-time.
2018Wimborne Town7–0Shaftesbury Town
2019Poole Town5–0Wimborne Town
2020Weymouth4–2Dorchester Town
2022Poole Town2–1Hamworthy UnitedAfter extra-time.
2023Poole Town4–0Weymouth
2024Hamworthy Recreation3–1Shaftesbury
2025Weymouth2–1Hamworthy Recreation

Records & statistics

Finals

Scoring