One of the oldest international football competitions in Europe still contested, the Kentish Cup is a triangular tournament played between the armed forces (initially just the land armies) of the countries involved. The first edition in 1921 was played between Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom, after a pre-cursor tournament in 1919 (not counted as part of the series) involving the same countries. The same three participants remained until France withdrew after the 1986 tournament, the Netherlands joining as replacement. France rejoined in 2006 and the tournament involved four countries for two years. Belgium withdrew after 2007 due to defence budget cuts.
The name derives from Brigadier-General Reginald J. Kentish C.M.G., D.S.O., former secretary of the (British) Army F.A, but the competition's name evolved gradually. The inaugural edition in 1921 was the "Inter-Allied Military Association Football Championship," and subsequent editions in the 1920s were referred to as the "International Triangular Tournament" (or "Le tournoi triangulaire" in Francophone sources), or variants such as "Le tournoi triangulaire des armées alliés" (1930). During the Second World War, the Belgians (winners in 1939) successfully hid the trophy from the German occupiers. Post-war, the name "Kentish Cup" became more frequent e.g. "The Triangular Tournament (between the Belgian, French, and British Armies) for the Kentish Cup" was the name given by a 1953 programme.
Inscriptions on the trophy itself:
Over the years, many professional and internationalist footballers participated in the tournament, often during their national service. Some notable names include Billy Wright, Bobby Charlton, Duncan Edwards, Dave Mackay, John Charles, Cliff Jones (U.K.), Just Fontaine, Michel Platini, Manuel Amoros (France), Rik Coppens, Roger Claessen, Enzo Scifo (Belgium), Frank de Boer, Jaap Stam (Netherlands), and Jake Gosling (Gibraltar internationalist). For many years there was a disparity whereby the (British) Army F.A. competed against French and Belgian teams comprised of players drawn from all military services. Since the 1981 edition the United Kingdom has been represented by the Combined Services F.A., which was renamed "U.K. Armed Forces Football" in 2016.
BE : Belgium (1919-2007) FR : France (1919-1986) and (2006-) ND : Netherlands (1987-) UK : United Kingdom (1919-)
No. Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Notes - 1919 BE UK FR [at London; not part of formal series] 1. 1921 UK BE FR 2. 1922 UK BE FR 3. 1923 BE = FR = UK 4. 1924 BE UK FR 5. 1925 BE UK FR 6. 1926 BE UK FR 7. 1927 UK BE FR 8. 1928 UK FR BE 9. 1929 [unfinished] 10. 1930 BE FR UK 11. 1931 UK FR BE 12. 1932 BE FR UK 13. 1933 BE FR UK 14. 1934 FR BE UK 15. 1935 UK FR BE 16. 1936 FR BE UK 17. 1937 FR BE UK 18. 1938 FR BE UK 19. 1939 BE FR UK -- 1940-46 [not held] 20. 1947 FR = UK = BE 21. 1948 UK BE = FR 22. 1949 FR UK BE 23. 1950 FR BE UK 24. 1951 BE FR UK 25. 1952 UK FR BE 26. 1953 UK FR BE 27. 1954 FR BE UK 28. 1955 UK BE FR 29. 1956 FR BE UK 30. 1957 BE FR UK 31. 1958 FR UK BE 32. 1959 FR UK BE 33. 1960 FR UK BE 34. 1961 FR UK BE 35. 1962 UK FR BE 36. 1963 FR BE UK 37. 1964 UK FR BE 38. 1965 FR BE UK 39. 1966 FR BE UK 40. 1967 BE FR UK 41. 1968 BE FR UK 42. 1969 UK BE FR 43. 1970 UK FR BE 44. 1971 FR BE UK 45. 1972 FR BE UK 46. 1973 BE FR UK 47. 1974 BE FR UK 48. 1975 BE FR UK 49. 1976 BE UK FR 50. 1977 BE FR UK 51. 1978 BE UK FR 52. 1979 BE FR UK 53. 1980 BE UK FR 54. 1981 FR BE = UK 55. 1982 FR BE UK 56. 1983 FR BE UK 57. 1984 UK FR BE 58. 1985 FR BE UK 59. 1986 BE UK FR 60. 1987 BE ND UK 61. 1988 ND UK BE 62. 1989 UK ND BE 63. 1990 BE ND UK 64. 1991 BE ND UK 65. 1992 BE UK ND 66. 1993 BE ND UK 67. 1994 ND ? ? 68. 1995 ND UK BE 69. 1996 UK BE ND 70. 1997 ND BE UK 71. 1998 UK ND BE 72. 1999 BE ND UK 73. 2000 ND UK BE 74. 2001 ND UK BE 75. 2002 ND UK BE 76. 2003 UK ? ? 77. 2004 UK ND BE 78. 2005 ND BE UK 79. 2006 FR UK BE ND [at Dijon] 80. 2007 FR BE UK ND [at Eupen] 81. 2008 FR ND UK [in UK] 82. 2009 FR ND UK [at Wassenaar] 83. 2010 UK ND FR 84. 2011 FR UK ND 85. 2012 FR ND UK [at Cherbourg] 86. 2013 ND FR UK [at Amsterdam] 87. 2014 UK FR ND [at Portsmouth] -- 2015 [not held] 88. 2016 UK FR ND [at Schaarsbergen] 89. 2017 UK ND FR [at Portsmouth] -- 2018 [not held] 90. 2019 UK FR ND [at Bergen op Zoom] -- 2020 [not held] -- 2021 [not held] 91. 2022 FR UK ND [at Havant] 92. 2023 UK FR ND [at Agen] 93. 2024 UK FR ND [at Stroe]
France 30 (including 2 shared) United Kingdom 29 (including 2 shared) Belgium 28 (including 2 shared) Netherlands 9 Unfinished 1
Friendlies 30.03.19 Paris France 1-2 B.E.F. (France) 06.04.19 Bruxelles Belgium 2-4 B.E.F. (France) B.E.F. = British Expeditionary Force.British Inter-Theatre of War Championship 1919
Group A [at Aldershot] 17.04.19 Home Forces 2-0 India 21.04.19 Home Forces 2-4 Egypt 25.04.19 India 1-0 Egypt 1.EGYPT 2 1 0 1 4- 3 2 [ga 1.33] 2.Home Forces 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 [ga 1.00] 3.India 2 1 0 1 1- 2 2 [ga 0.50] Group B [at Aldershot] 19.04.19 B.E.F. (France) 4-2 Salonika 22.04.19 B.E.F. (France) 3-1 Italy 24.04.19 Salonika 5-1 Italy 1.B.E.F. (FRANCE) 2 2 0 0 7- 3 4 2.Salonika 2 1 0 1 7- 5 2 3.Italy 2 0 0 2 2- 8 0 Final [at Stamford Bridge, London] 01.05.19 B.E.F. (France) 1-0 Egypt From the six squads in this championship, a British Army representative team was selected to compete against Belgium and France.International Army Tournament 1919
[all matches at Stamford Bridge, London] 03.05.19 United Kingdom 1-2 Belgium 06.05.19 Belgium 0-0 France 08.05.19 United Kingdom 3-2 France 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 2- 1 3 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.France 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1 Friendly 25.04.20 Colombes France 0-2 United Kingdom
07.04.21 London United Kingdom 5-1 France 17.04.21 Bruxelles Belgium 2-2 United Kingdom 08.05.21 Lille France 2-2 Belgium 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 7- 3 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.France 2 0 1 1 3- 7 1
09.03.22 Uccle Belgium 5-2 France 11.03.22 Paris France 1-1 United Kingdom 30.03.22 London United Kingdom 1-0 Belgium 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 2- 1 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 5- 3 2 3.France 2 0 1 1 3- 6 1
07.03.23 Shorncliffe United Kingdom 0-1 France 11.03.23 Paris France 1-2 Belgium 29.04.23 Bruxelles Belgium 0-1 United Kingdom =1.Belgium 2 1 0 1 2- 2 2 =1.France 2 1 0 1 2- 2 2 =1.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 1- 1 2
16.02.24 Montrouge France 1-3 United Kingdom 04.03.24 Antwerpen Belgium 6-0 France 03.04.24 London United Kingdom 1-3 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 9- 1 4 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.France 2 0 0 2 1- 9 0
24.02.25 Liége Belgium 4-2 United Kingdom 11.03.25 Aldershot United Kingdom 3-0 France 19.03.25 Montrouge France 0-2 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 6- 2 4 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 5- 4 2 3.France 2 0 0 2 0- 5 0
17.01.26 Bruxelles Belgium 6-1 France 11.03.26 Paris France 0-2 United Kingdom 18.03.26 London United Kingdom 2-2 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 8- 3 3 [ga 2.67] 2.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 4- 2 3 [ga 2.00] 3.France 2 0 0 2 1- 8 0
06.02.27 Bruxelles Belgium 2-0 United Kingdom 24.03.27 Paris France 4-2 Belgium 30.03.27 London United Kingdom 5-2 France 1.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 5- 4 2 [ga 1.25] 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 [ga 1.00] 3.France 2 1 0 1 6- 7 2 [ga 0.83]
16.02.28 London United Kingdom 6-2 Belgium 21.02.28 Montrouge France 3-4 United Kingdom 04.03.28 Bruxelles Belgium 2-4 France 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 10- 5 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 7- 6 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 4-10 0
17.02.29 Bruxelles Belgium - United Kingdom * 23.02.29 Croydon United Kingdom 5-4 France 07.03.29 Montrouge France 9-2 Belgium -.France 2 1 0 1 13- 7 2 -.United Kingdom 1 1 0 0 5- 4 2 -.Belgium 1 0 0 1 2- 9 0 * this match was postponed, and subsequently no mutually acceptable date could be found to rearrange the fixture; the match was left unplayed and the tournament unfinished.
08.02.30 Croydon United Kingdom 2-4 Belgium 04.03.30 Montrouge France 2-1 United Kingdom 16.03.30 Bruxelles Belgium 2-2 France 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 6- 4 3 [ga 1.50] 2.France 2 1 1 0 4- 3 3 [ga 1.33] 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 3- 6 0
17.02.31 Montrouge France 3-1 Belgium 21.02.31 Croydon United Kingdom 2-1 France 01.03.31 Bruxelles Belgium 2-4 United Kingdom 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 6- 3 3 2.France 2 1 0 1 4- 3 2 3.Belgium 2 0 1 1 3- 7 1
13.02.32 Croydon United Kingdom 0-1 Belgium 03.03.32 Montrouge France 2-0 United Kingdom 20.03.32 Bruxelles Belgium 3-2 France 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 4- 2 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 4- 3 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0- 3 0
18.02.33 Croydon United Kingdom 1-4 France 26.02.33 Bruxelles Belgium 1-1 United Kingdom 23.03.33 Montrouge France 0-5 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 6- 1 3 2.France 2 1 0 1 4- 6 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 5 1
13.02.34 Bruxelles Belgium 4-4 France 08.03.34 Montrouge France 2-1 United Kingdom 05.05.34 Croydon United Kingdom 2-3 Belgium 1.France 2 1 1 0 6- 5 3 [ga 1.20] 2.Belgium 2 1 1 0 7- 6 3 [ga 1.17] 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 3- 5 0
23.02.35 Croydon United Kingdom 5-0 France 05.03.35 Montrouge France 5-3 Belgium 31.03.35 Bruxelles Belgium 0-3 United Kingdom 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 8- 0 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 5- 8 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 3- 8 0
17.02.36 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-5 Belgium 25.02.36 Montrouge France 2-2 United Kingdom 08.03.36 Bruxelles Belgium 1-2 France 1.France 2 1 1 0 4- 3 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 6- 2 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 7 1
13.02.37 Croydon United Kingdom 0-6 France 04.03.37 Saint-Ouen France 1-1 Belgium 11.04.37 Bruxelles Belgium 4-2 United Kingdom 1.France 2 1 1 0 7- 1 3 [ga 7.00] 2.Belgium 2 1 1 0 5- 3 3 [ga 1.67] 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 2-10 0
26.02.38 Croydon United Kingdom 1-6 Belgium 03.03.38 Paris France 5-0 United Kingdom 13.03.38 Bruxelles Belgium 1-2 France 1.France 2 2 0 0 7- 1 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 7- 3 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 1-11 0
25.02.39 Croydon United Kingdom 0-5 France 09.03.39 Paris France 0-0 Belgium 07.05.39 Bruxelles Belgium 6-0 United Kingdom 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 6- 0 3 2.France 2 1 1 0 5- 0 3 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0-11 0
13.03.47 Paris France 2-2 United Kingdom 29.03.47 Bruxelles Belgium 1-1 France 30.04.47 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-1 Belgium =1.France 2 0 2 0 3- 3 2 =1.United Kingdom 2 0 2 0 3- 3 2 =1.Belgium 2 0 2 0 2- 2 2
22.02.48 Bruxelles Belgium 0-1 United Kingdom 04.03.48 Paris France 1-1 Belgium 07.04.48 London United Kingdom 1-0 France 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 2- 0 4 =2.Belgium 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1 =2.France 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1
24.03.49 Paris France 3-1 United Kingdom 06.04.49 London United Kingdom 5-0 Belgium 24.04.49 Bruxelles Belgium 2-2 France 1.France 2 1 1 0 5- 3 3 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 6- 3 2 3.Belgium 2 0 1 1 2- 7 1
16.03.50 Paris France 4-1 Belgium 01.04.50 London United Kingdom 2-2 France 26.04.50 Bruxelles Belgium 3-0 United Kingdom 1.France 2 1 1 0 6- 3 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 5 1
18.02.51 Le Havre France 2-0 United Kingdom 31.03.51 London United Kingdom 2-2 Belgium 15.04.51 Bruxelles Belgium 3-1 France 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 5- 3 3 2.France 2 1 0 1 3- 3 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 4 1
08.03.52 Molenbeek Belgium 0-3 United Kingdom 06.04.52 Cherbourg France 2-1 Belgium 18.05.52 Dieppe France 0-1 United Kingdom * 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 4- 0 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 2- 2 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 1- 5 0 * this match was held in France instead of the U.K. after originally being postponed due to snow.
01.01.53 Caen France 1-2 United Kingdom 15.02.53 Bruxelles Belgium 0-1 France 28.03.53 London United Kingdom 2-1 Belgium 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 4- 2 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 2- 2 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 1- 3 0
07.03.54 Bruxelles Belgium 3-1 United Kingdom 03.04.54 London United Kingdom 2-3 France 05.05.54 Paris France 3-0 Belgium 1.France 2 2 0 0 6- 2 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 3- 4 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 3- 6 0
13.11.54 London United Kingdom 3-1 Belgium 27.01.55 Paris France 3-3 United Kingdom 13.02.55 Bruxelles Belgium 4-2 France 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 6- 4 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 5- 5 2 3.France 2 0 1 1 5- 7 1
23.02.56 Paris France 1-0 Belgium 28.04.56 London United Kingdom 1-3 France 17.05.56 Bruxelles Belgium 2-0 United Kingdom 1.France 2 2 0 0 4- 1 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 2- 1 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 1- 5 0
10.03.57 Bruxelles Belgium 2-2 France 27.03.57 London United Kingdom 1-2 Belgium 24.04.57 Paris France 1-1 United Kingdom 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 4- 3 3 2.France 2 0 2 0 3- 3 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1
08.12.57 Bruxelles Belgium 1-2 United Kingdom 19.02.58 London United Kingdom 0-2 France 02.03.58 Oran France 4-0 Belgium 1.France 2 2 0 0 6- 0 4 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 2- 3 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 1- 6 0
14.12.58 Paris France 2-1 United Kingdom 18.03.59 London United Kingdom 3-2 Belgium 19.04.59 Bruxelles Belgium 1-3 France 1.France 2 2 0 0 5- 2 4 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 3- 6 0
07.02.60 Bruxelles Belgium 1-2 United Kingdom 24.03.60 Paris France 5-0 Belgium 06.04.60 London United Kingdom 1-2 France 1.France 2 2 0 0 7- 1 4 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 3- 3 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 1- 7 0
14.12.60 London United Kingdom 3-0 Belgium 21.03.61 Bruxelles Belgium 0-1 France 09.04.61 Oran France 2-1 United Kingdom 1.France 2 2 0 0 3- 1 4 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 4- 2 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 0- 4 0
28.02.62 Croydon United Kingdom 4-0 France 14.03.62 Paris France 5-1 Belgium 31.03.62 Anderlecht Belgium 1-4 United Kingdom 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 8- 1 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 5- 5 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 2- 9 0
03.03.63 Cherbourg France 8-0 United Kingdom 20.03.63 Bruxelles Belgium 0-1 France 17.04.63 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-5 Belgium 1.France 2 2 0 0 9- 0 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 5- 1 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0-13 0
27.02.64 Saint-Ouen France 3-0 Belgium 01.04.64 Anderlecht Belgium 2-2 United Kingdom 29.04.64 Aldershot United Kingdom 4-3 France 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 6- 5 3 2.France 2 1 0 1 6- 4 2 3.Belgium 2 0 1 1 2- 5 1
28.02.65 Bruxelles Belgium 1-3 France 10.03.65 Paris France 0-0 United Kingdom 28.04.65 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-3 Belgium 1.France 2 1 1 0 3- 1 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 1- 3 1
16.02.66 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-1 France 17.04.66 Anderlecht Belgium 5-0 United Kingdom 27.04.66 Paris France 6-1 Belgium 1.France 2 2 0 0 7- 1 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 6- 6 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0- 6 0
08.03.67 Nancy France 3-0 United Kingdom 15.03.67 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-3 Belgium 15.04.67 Anderlecht Belgium 4-0 France 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 7- 1 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 3- 4 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 1- 6 0
14.02.68 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-1 France 27.03.68 Nancy France 0-0 Belgium 07.04.68 Anderlecht Belgium 3-0 United Kingdom 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 3- 0 3 2.France 2 1 1 0 1- 0 3 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0- 4 0
09.02.69 Bruxelles Belgium 4-1 France 27.02.69 Aldershot United Kingdom 3-1 Belgium 29.03.69 Le Havre France 1-2 United Kingdom 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 5- 2 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 5- 4 2 3.France 2 0 0 2 2- 6 0
04.02.70 Aldershot United Kingdom 4-3 France 18.03.70 Brest France 2-1 Belgium 22.04.70 Mechelen Belgium 1-1 United Kingdom 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 5- 4 3 2.France 2 1 0 1 5- 5 2 3.Belgium 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1
10.02.71 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-1 Belgium 17.03.71 Anderlecht Belgium 1-2 France 28.04.71 Colmar France 4-0 United Kingdom 1.France 2 2 0 0 6- 1 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 2- 2 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0- 5 0
23.02.72 Schaarbeek Belgium 1-0 United Kingdom 15.03.72 Bourges France 2-0 Belgium 19.04.72 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-1 France 1.France 2 1 1 0 3- 1 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 1- 2 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1
31.01.73 Paris France 1-0 United Kingdom 21.02.73 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-2 Belgium 28.02.73 Antwerpen Belgium 1-0 France 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 3- 1 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 1- 1 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 1- 3 0
23.01.74 Aldershot United Kingdom 2-2 France 06.02.74 Anderlecht Belgium 1-0 United Kingdom 27.02.74 Toulouse France 2-2 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 3- 2 3 2.France 2 0 2 0 4- 4 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1
22.01.75 Anderlecht Belgium 3-0 France 05.02.75 Paris France 3-2 United Kingdom 19.02.75 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-3 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 6- 1 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 3- 5 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 3- 6 0
21.01.76 Aldershot United Kingdom 4-1 France 04.02.76 Pau France 1-1 Belgium 18.02.76 Anderlecht Belgium 3-1 United Kingdom 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 4- 2 3 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 5- 4 2 3.France 2 0 1 1 2- 5 1
09.02.77 Molenbeek Belgium 4-1 France 16.02.77 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-2 Belgium 02.03.77 Auxerre France 3-0 United Kingdom 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 6- 1 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0- 5 0
25.01.78 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-0 France 08.02.78 Oostende Belgium 3-2 United Kingdom 01.03.78 Fontainebleau France 1-2 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 5- 3 4 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 3- 3 2 3.France 2 0 0 2 1- 3 0
24.01.79 Oostende Belgium 1-1 France 07.02.79 Beaune France 3-0 United Kingdom 21.02.79 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-3 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 4- 1 3 * 2.France 2 1 1 0 4- 1 3 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0- 6 0 * Belgium won the tournament by virtue of having scored more away goals.
23.01.80 Beringen Belgium 6-1 United Kingdom 30.01.80 Bourges France 0-0 Belgium 13.02.80 Aldershot United Kingdom 2-1 France 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 6- 1 3 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 3- 7 2 3.France 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1
21.01.81 Melun France 1-1 United Kingdom 04.02.81 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-0 Belgium 25.02.81 Verviers Belgium 1-1 France 1.France 2 0 2 0 2- 2 2 * =2.Belgium 2 0 2 0 1- 1 2 =2.United Kingdom 2 0 2 0 1- 1 2 * France won the tournament by virtue of having scored in both matches.
27.01.82 Cherbourg France 1-1 Belgium * 10.02.82 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-2 France 24.02.82 Sint Truiden Belgium 2-2 United Kingdom 1.France 2 1 1 0 3- 1 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 3- 3 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 4 1 * this match also counted for the CISM World Military Championship 1983 qualifying rounds.
26.01.83 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-0 Belgium 09.02.83 Seraing Belgium 1-1 France * 23.02.83 Lucé France 3-0 United Kingdom 1.France 2 1 1 0 4- 1 3 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 1- 1 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 0- 3 1 * this match also counted for the CISM World Military Championship 1983 qualifying rounds; extra-time was played without further score, then Belgium won 4-1 on penalties, but the extra-time and penalties did not count for the Kentish Cup.
25.01.84 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-0 France 08.02.84 Eisden Belgium 1-2 United Kingdom 15.02.84 Lorient France 5-2 Belgium 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 3- 1 4 2.France 2 1 0 1 5- 3 2 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 3- 7 0
23.01.85 Gent Belgium 0-3 France 06.02.85 Cherbourg France 2-1 United Kingdom 19.03.85 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-1 Belgium 1.France 2 2 0 0 5- 1 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 1- 3 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 1- 3 0
18.12.85 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-1 Belgium * 05.02.86 Charleville-M. France 1-3 Belgium 15.04.86 Aldershot United Kingdom 2-2 France 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 4- 2 3 2.United Kingdom 2 0 2 0 3- 3 2 3.France 2 0 1 1 3- 5 1 * this match was held in the U.K. because of the ban on English clubs playing on the Continent.
22.04.87 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-0 Belgium 06.05.87 Sint-Truiden Belgium 3-2 Netherlands 14.05.87 Geldrop Netherlands 1-0 United Kingdom 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 3- 2 3 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 3- 3 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 0- 1 1
08.03.88 Groesbeek Netherlands 3-1 Belgium 20.04.88 Harelbeke Belgium 0-2 United Kingdom 28.04.88 Aldershot United Kingdom 2-2 Netherlands 1.Netherlands 2 1 1 0 5- 3 3 2.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 4- 2 3 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 1- 5 0
27.04.89 Aldershot United Kingdom 4-1 Belgium 02.05.89 Vlissingen Netherlands 0-1 United Kingdom 09.05.89 Antwerpen Belgium 1-1 Netherlands 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 5- 1 4 2.Netherlands 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1 3.Belgium 2 0 1 1 2- 5 1
17.04.90 Lier Belgium 1-1 United Kingdom 24.04.90 Wezep Netherlands 0-4 Belgium 08.05.90 Aldershot United Kingdom 2-4 Netherlands 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 5- 1 3 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 4- 6 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 3- 5 1
20.02.91 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-1 Belgium 13.03.91 Turnhout Belgium 3-0 Netherlands 20.04.91 Oss Netherlands 4-1 United Kingdom 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 4- 0 4 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 1- 5 0
12.02.92 Aldershot United Kingdom 2-2 Netherlands 11.03.92 Dongen Netherlands 1-2 Belgium * 01.04.92 Mouscron Belgium 0-0 United Kingdom 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 2- 1 3 2.United Kingdom 2 0 2 0 2- 2 2 3.Netherlands 2 0 1 1 3- 4 1 * this match also counted for the CISM World Military Championship 1993 qualifying rounds.
.03.93 Breda Netherlands 3-1 United Kingdom 24.03.93 Lier Belgium 2-1 Netherlands 27.04.93 Portsmouth United Kingdom 1-1 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 1 1 0 3- 2 3 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 4- 3 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 4 1
22.02.94 Leuven Belgium 2-4 United Kingdom 01.03.94 Aldershot United Kingdom 0-2 Netherlands 20.04.94 Breda Netherlands 1-2 Belgium 1.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 3- 2 2 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 3.Belgium 2 1 0 1 4- 5 2
16.03.95 Tielen Belgium 1-1 Netherlands 06.04.95 Aldershot United Kingdom 2-0 Belgium 11.04.95 Wezep Netherlands 5-2 United Kingdom [approx date] 1.Netherlands 2 1 1 0 6- 3 3 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 4- 5 2 3.Belgium 2 0 1 1 1- 3 1
13.02.96 Portsmouth United Kingdom 1-1 Netherlands . .96 Netherlands 0-4 Belgium 03.04.96 Westerlo Belgium 1-2 United Kingdom 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 3- 2 4 2.Belgium 2 1 0 1 5- 2 3 3.Netherlands 2 0 1 1 1- 5 1
11.02.97 Uxbridge United Kingdom 3-3 Belgium 26.02.97 Beringen Belgium 1-1 Netherlands 19.03.97 Ermelo Netherlands 3-0 United Kingdom 1.Netherlands 2 1 1 0 4- 1 4 2.Belgium 2 0 2 0 4- 4 2 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 3- 6 1
31.03.98 Knokke Belgium 1-4 United Kingdom 22.04.98 Zegge Netherlands 3-0 Belgium 28.04.98 Aldershot United Kingdom 4-0 Netherlands 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 8- 1 6 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 3- 4 3 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 1- 7 0
31.03.99 Genk Belgium 2-0 Netherlands . .99 Netherlands 0-0 United Kingdom . .99 Aldershot United Kingdom 2-5 Belgium 1.Belgium 2 2 0 0 7- 2 6 2.Netherlands 2 0 1 1 0- 2 1 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 2- 5 1
04.04.00 Wavre Belgium 1-1 United Kingdom . .00 Netherlands 3-2 Belgium .05.00 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-1 Netherlands 1.Netherlands 2 1 1 0 4- 3 4 2.United Kingdom 2 0 2 0 2- 2 2 3.Belgium 2 0 1 1 3- 4 1
. .01 Farnborough United Kingdom 0-0 Belgium . .01 Belgium 1-5 Netherlands . .01 Uden Netherlands 3-1 United Kingdom 1.Netherlands 2 2 0 0 8- 2 3 2.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 1- 3 1 3.Belgium 2 0 1 1 1- 5 1
27.03.02 Harderwijk Netherlands 2-0 Belgium 17.04.02 Uxbridge United Kingdom drw Netherlands 07.05.02 Waregem Belgium 1-2 United Kingdom 1.Netherlands 2 1 1 0 2- 0 3 * 2.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 2- 1 3 * 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 1- 4 0 * goals of one match missing in the table.
19.03.03 Eupen Belgium 1-3 Netherlands 09.04.03 Wezep Netherlands 2-2 United Kingdom 01.05.03 United Kingdom bt Belgium 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 - 4 * 2.Netherlands 2 1 1 0 5- 3 4 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 - 0 * * goals of one match missing in the table.
. .04 Belgium 0-3 United Kingdom . .04 Uxbridge United Kingdom 4-1 Netherlands 28.04.04 Den Haag Netherlands bt Belgium [postponed from 24.03.04 due to the death of Princess Juliana] 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 7- 1 6 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 1- 4 3 * 3.Belgium 2 0 0 2 0- 3 0 * * goals of one match missing in the table.
01.02.05 (England) United Kingdom 1-1 Belgium 28.04.05 Den Haag Netherlands 4-0 United Kingdom 11.05.05 Eupen Belgium 1-2 Netherlands 1.Netherlands 2 2 0 0 6- 1 6 2.Belgium 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 1- 5 1
[at Dijon] Semi-finals 13.05.06 United Kingdom 4-0 Netherlands 13.05.06 France 3-0 Belgium Third place match 15.05.06 Belgium 4-3 Netherlands [aet] Final 15.05.06 France 2-1 United Kingdom
[at Eupen] Semi-finals 29.05.07 Belgium 2-1 Netherlands 29.05.07 France 3-0 United Kingdom Third place match 31.05.07 United Kingdom 2-1 Netherlands Final 31.05.07 Belgium 1-9 France
[in the United Kingdom] 13.05.08 Uxbridge United Kingdom 1-2 Netherlands 14.05.08 Aldershot France 2-0 Netherlands 15.05.08 United Kingdom 0-1 France 1.France 2 2 0 0 3- 0 6 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 2- 3 3 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 1- 3 0
[at Wassenaar] 26.05.09 Netherlands 3-2 United Kingdom 27.05.09 France 2-0 United Kingdom 28.05.09 Netherlands 1-2 France 1.France 2 2 0 0 4- 1 6 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 4- 4 3 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 2- 5 0
.04.10 Aldershot United Kingdom 1-1 France .05.10 Wezep Netherlands 0-3 United Kingdom * 19.05.10 Malesherbes France 2-3 Netherlands 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 4- 1 4 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 3- 5 3 3.France 2 0 1 1 3- 4 1 * Capt. Higgins, the British assistant coach, appeared as a substitute at the age of 48.
23.03.11 Portsmouth United Kingdom 2-1 Netherlands 06.04.11 Malesherbes France 2-1 United Kingdom 18.05.11 Genemuiden Netherlands 1-2 France 1.France 2 2 0 0 4- 2 6 2.United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 3- 3 3 3.Netherlands 2 0 0 2 2- 4 0
[at Cherbourg] 18.06.12 France 0-0 United Kingdom 20.06.12 Netherlands 1-0 United Kingdom 22.06.12 France 2-0 Netherlands 1.France 2 1 1 0 2- 0 4 2.Netherlands 2 1 0 1 1- 2 3 3.United Kingdom 2 0 1 1 0- 1 1
[at Amsterdam] 14.10.13 Netherlands 0-0 France 16.10.13 France 1-0 United Kingdom 18.10.13 Netherlands 4-0 United Kingdom 1.Netherlands 2 1 1 0 4- 0 4 2.France 2 1 1 0 1- 0 4 3.United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 0- 5 0
[at Portsmouth] 20.10.14 United Kingdom 1-0 France 22.10.14 France 6-3 Netherlands 23.10.14 United Kingdom 2-1 Netherlands 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 3- 1 6 2.France 2 1 0 1 6- 4 3 3.Netherlands 2 0 0 2 4- 8 0
[in France] Postponed due to the cancellation of French non-operational activities, following terrorist attacks in Paris.
[at Veenendaal] 17.10.16 Netherlands 0-2 United Kingdom 19.10.16 United Kingdom 1-0 France 21.10.16 Netherlands 0-3 France 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 3- 0 6 2.France 2 1 0 1 3- 1 3 3.Netherlands 2 0 0 2 0- 5 0
[at Portsmouth] 15.10.17 United Kingdom 2-1 France 17.10.17 Netherlands 2-2 France 19.10.17 United Kingdom 1-1 Netherlands 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 3- 2 4 2.Netherlands 2 0 2 0 3- 3 2 3.France 2 0 1 1 3- 4 1
[at Fontainebleau] Cancelled due to the withdrawal of the Dutch team, following a change of dates by the French hosts. Instead, a commemorative match (marking the centenary of the end of the Great War) was held: 30.10.18 France 0-0 United Kingdom
[at Bergen op Zoom] 09.12.19 Netherlands 0-5 France 11.12.19 United Kingdom 4-1 France 13.12.19 Netherlands 1-2 United Kingdom 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 6- 2 6 2.France 2 1 0 1 6- 4 3 3.Netherlands 2 0 0 2 1- 7 0
[at Portsmouth] Cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
[at Havant] Cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
[at Havant] 20.06.22 United Kingdom 3-1 Netherlands 22.06.22 France 4-0 Netherlands 24.06.22 United Kingdom 1-1 France 1.France 2 1 1 0 5- 1 4 2.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 4- 2 4 3.Netherlands 2 0 0 2 1- 7 0
[at Agen] 11.12.23 France 1-1 United Kingdom 13.12.23 United Kingdom 5-2 Netherlands 15.12.23 France 3-2 Netherlands 1.United Kingdom 2 1 1 0 6- 3 4 2.France 2 1 1 0 4- 3 4 3.Netherlands 2 0 0 2 4- 8 0
[at Stroe] 09.12.24 Netherlands 0-5 France 11.12.24 France 0-1 United Kingdom 13.12.24 Netherlands 1-2 United Kingdom 1.United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 3- 1 6 2.France 2 1 0 1 5- 1 3 3.Netherlands 2 0 0 2 1- 7 0
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