Ulster Schools' Cup
Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue
1876 The Royal School , Armagh 3-0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1877 The Royal School , Armagh 15-0 Methodist College Belfast RUAS Grounds
1878 Methodist College Belfast 8-0 Royal School Dungannon RUAS Grounds
1879 The Royal School , Armagh 6-0 Methodist College Belfast RUAS Grounds
1880 The Royal School , Armagh 3-0 Methodist College Belfast RUAS Grounds
1881 The Royal School , Armagh 6-0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1882 Methodist College Belfast 3-0 Derry Academy RUAS Grounds
1883 The Royal School , Armagh 8-0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1884 Coleraine Academical Institution 3-0 Foyle College RUAS Grounds
1885 The Royal School , Armagh 5-0 Methodist College Belfast RUAS Grounds
1886 Coleraine Academical Institution 5-0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1887 Coleraine Academical Institution 11-0 Galway Grammar School RUAS Grounds
1888 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3-0 Coleraine Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1889 Methodist College Belfast 3-0 Coleraine Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1890 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 16-0 Coleraine Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1891 Methodist College Belfast 3-0 Coleraine Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1892 Methodist College Belfast 8-0 Coleraine Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1893 Methodist College Belfast 3-0 Coleraine Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
1894 Coleraine Academical Institution 3-0 Methodist College Belfast RUAS Grounds
1895 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 6-5 Coleraine Academical Institution RUAS Grounds
List of finals
Key ( R ) Replay * Trophy shared After extra time
The Ulster Schools' Challenge Cup is an annual competition involving elite schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The Schools' Cup has the distinction of being the world's second-oldest rugby competition, having been competed for every year since 1876. The trophy itself is a three-handled silver cup with a plinth mounted on a large shield. Methodist College Belfast have won the most titles with 37 wins - 36 outright wins and 2 shared. The current champions are Methodist College Belfast having defeated Campbell College 45-17 in the 2019 final.