The 2017 League 1 Cup known as the 2017 iPro Sport cup for sponsorship reasons is the third running of the competition, first played in 2015. The 2017 competition was won by

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who defeated

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38–32 in the final at

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, Blackpool on 27 May 2017. The

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competition is for the

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clubs in the British League 1 - the third tier of rugby league in Britain. There are 16 teams in League 1 but Canadian club

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declined to enter the tournament. As a result, amateur team and 2016 Conference Challenge Trophy winners

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were invited into the competition to bring the numbers to 16.

Teams

First round

The first round draw of the 2016 iPro Sport Cup was broadcast live on

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on 20 December 2016 from 6.45pm. For the first round the teams were split into two pools – Pool A (Northern regions) and Pool B (Midlands and Southern regions). Ties to be played over the weekend of 18–19 February 2017. The draw was made by former Keighley player Paul Handforth (man of the match in 2016 final) and BBC Leeds presenter and former footballer Paul Ogden.

Pool A

Pool B

Quarter finals

The draw was made immediately after the conclusion of the first round matches.

Semi finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 3 April 2017. Making the draw were England assistant coach Paul Anderson and BBC rugby league correspondent Dave Woods.

Final

The final between Barrow Raiders and North Wales Crusaders was played on 27 May at

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as the curtain raiser to the 2017

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References

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