2004–05 Powergen Cup

The 2004–05 Powergen Cup was the 34th annual rugby union cup competition in England. Leeds Tykes won the competition for the first time in their history. The event was sponsored by Powergen and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.

2004–05 Powergen Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
Tournament format(s)knockout
DateSeptember 2004 - 16 April 2005
Tournament statistics
Teams132
Matches played131
Final
VenueTwickenham Stadium, London
Attendance60,300
ChampionsLeeds Tykes (1st title)
Runners-upBath

This was the last season in which the competition was confined to English teams only; from the 2005-06 season, the Welsh regional teams joined to form the Anglo-Welsh Cup. This season also marked the last time that teams outside of the English Premiership were permitted to enter.

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