2018–19 Premiership Rugby Cup
| 2018–19 Premiership Rugby Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | 26 October 2018 – 17 March 2019 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 12 |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Attendance | 262,302 (9,715 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 17,815 Leicester v Worcester 3 November 2018 |
| Lowest attendance | 3,824 Sale v Newcastle 3 February 2019 |
| Tries scored | 157 (5.81 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | James Grayson (Northampton) 62 points |
| Top try scorer(s) | Zach Kibirige (Newcastle) 5 tries |
| Final | |
| Champions | Northampton Saints (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Saracens |
The 2018–19 Premiership Rugby Cup was the 47th season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the first under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format following the disbanding of the Anglo-Welsh Cup at the end of the 2017–18 season due to the withdrawal of the Welsh Pro14 regions. Although there are no stipulations on player selection, the cup was seen by many clubs as a development competition, and games took place during the Autumn International window and during the Six Nations.
Northampton Saints became the first ever winners of the Premiership Cup when they defeated Saracens 23 – 9 in the final at Franklin's Gardens on 17 March 2019. It was the Saints' first domestic cup triumph since winning the 2009–10 LV Cup and their second overall.