Challenger (America's Cup)

The Challenger in the America's Cup sailing competition is the team that challenges the defender to win the trophy.[1]

Challengers

Only seven times in America's Cup history has a challenger syndicate won the trophy.

  Winner of the America's Cup
Year Venue Challenger Challenging club Challenger Selection Series
1851 Isle of Wight John Cox Stevens syndicate, America New York Yacht Club not held
1870 New York City James Lloyd Ashbury, Cambria Royal Thames Yacht Club not held
1871 New York City James Lloyd Ashbury, Livonia Royal Harwich Yacht Club not held
1876 New York City Charles Gifford, Countess of Dufferin Royal Canadian Yacht Club not held
1881 New York City Alexander Cuthbert, Atalanta Bay of Quinte Yacht Club not held
1885 New York City Sir Richard Sutton, Genesta Royal Yacht Squadron not held
1886 New York City Lt. & Mrs. William Henn, Galatea Royal Northern Yacht Club not held
1887 New York City James Bell syndicate, Thistle Royal Clyde Yacht Club not held
1893 New York City Earl of Dunraven, Valkyrie II Royal Yacht Squadron not held
1895 New York City Earl of Dunraven syndicate, Valkyrie III Royal Yacht Squadron not held
1899 New York City Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock Royal Ulster Yacht Club not held
1901 New York City Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock II Royal Ulster Yacht Club not held
1903 New York City Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock III Royal Ulster Yacht Club not held
1920 New York City Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock IV Royal Ulster Yacht Club not held
1930 Newport Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock V Royal Ulster Yacht Club not held
1934 Newport Sir Thomas Sopwith, Endeavour Royal Yacht Squadron not held
1937 Newport Sir Thomas Sopwith, Endeavour II Royal Yacht Squadron not held
1958 Newport Hugh Goodson syndicate, Sceptre Royal Yacht Squadron not held
1962 Newport Sir Frank Packer, Gretel Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron not held
1964 Newport Anthony Boyden, Sovereign Royal Thames Yacht Club not held
1967 Newport Emil Christensen, Dame Pattie Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron not held
1970 Newport Sir Frank Packer, Gretel II Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron 1970 Herbert Pell Cup
1974 Newport Alan Bond, Southern Cross Royal Perth Yacht Club 1974 Herbert Pell Cup
1977 Newport Alan Bond, Australia Sun City Yacht Club 1977 Herbert Pell Cup
1980 Newport Alan Bond, Australia Royal Perth Yacht Club 1980 Herbert Pell Cup
1983 Newport Alan Bond, Australia II Royal Perth Yacht Club 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup
1987 Fremantle Sail America, Stars & Stripes 87 San Diego Yacht Club 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup
1988 San Diego Fay Richwhite, KZ-1 Mercury Bay Boating Club not held
1992 San Diego Raul Gardini, Il Moro di Venezia Compagnia della Vela di Venezia 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup
1995 San Diego Team New Zealand, NZL-32/Black Magic Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup
2000 Auckland Prada Challenge, Luna Rossa Yacht Club Punta Ala 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup
2003 Auckland Alinghi, SUI-64 Société Nautique de Genève 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup
2007 Valencia Team New Zealand, NZL-92 Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup
2010 Valencia BMW Oracle Racing, USA-17 Golden Gate Yacht Club not held
2013 San Francisco Team New Zealand, Aotearoa Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup
2017 Bermuda Team New Zealand, Aotearoa[2] Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 2017 Louis Vuitton Cup
2021 Auckland Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Circolo della Vela Sicilia 2021 Prada Cup
2024 Barcelona INEOS Britannia Royal Yacht Squadron 2024 Louis Vuitton Cup

See also

References

  1. ^ "HISTORY OF THE AMERICA'S CUP". americascup.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ France, Marvin (27 June 2017). "America's Cup: Team New Zealand beat Oracle to reclaim Auld Mug in Bermuda". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
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