BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
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The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy (also known as the BBC2 Television Trophy) was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. It was designed specifically for television, and the then director of BBC2, broadcaster David Attenborough, was instrumental in its creation.
The tournament was played during the early part of the season. Each week one match would be played under floodlights on a Tuesday evening; it was this match that was televised by the BBC. Non-televised matches were played at various times, depending on clubs' commitments in more prestigious tournaments. Despite the title many matches did not take place under floodlights; clubs such as Barrow and Bramley (for example) did not possess adequate lighting.
The tournament was not rugby league’s first foray into evening television; the 1955-56 season saw a tournament titled the ITV Floodlit Competition. Eight clubs participated in a series of games played at football grounds in the London area, with Warrington eventually running out 43 -18 victors over Leigh.
List of finals
| Season | Winners | Score | Runner-up |
| 1965-66 | Castleford | 4 - 0 | St Helens |
| 1966-67 | Castleford | 7 - 2 | Swinton |
| 1967-68 | Castleford | 8 - 5 | Leigh |
| 1968-69 | Wigan | 7 - 4 | St Helens |
| 1969-70 | Leigh | 11 - 6 | Wigan |
| 1970-71 | Leeds | 9 - 5 | St Helens |
| 1971-72 | St Helens | 8 - 2 | Rochdale Hornets |
| 1972-73 | Leigh | 5 - 0 | Widnes |
| 1973-74 | Bramley | 15 - 7 | Widnes |
| 1974-75 | Salford | 0 - 0 | Warrington |
| (replay) | Salford | 10 - 5 | Warrington |
| 1975-76 | St Helens | 22 - 2 | Dewsbury |
| 1976-77 | Castleford | 12 - 4 | Leigh |
| 1977-78 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 26 - 11 | St Helens |
| 1978-79 | Widnes | 13 - 7 | St Helens |
| 1979-80 | Hull | 13 - 3 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
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Former competitions Championship | Premiership | Lancs/Yorks Cups | Lancs/Yorks League Regal Trophy | Charity Shield | BBC2 Floodlit Trophy | |
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