Hampshire Senior Cup
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| Founded | 1887 |
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| Region | Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset, Wiltshire, Channel Islands |
| Number of teams | varies |
| Current champions | Havant & Waterlooville F.C. |
| Most successful club(s) | Southampton (17 titles) |
| Website | Hampshire Senior Cup |
The Hampshire Senior Cup is a cup competition open to football teams affiliated with the Hampshire Football Association. The competition was founded in 1887 and has been contested every year since, with the exception of 1914 to 1919 when it was postponed due to World War I.
Despite the name, teams from Wiltshire, Dorset, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands have also competed in this competition, as well as teams representing the Police and any armed forces based within the county. The competition is open to teams from all levels of competition from the Premier League down to Level 10 of the English football league system, and a number of league teams have won this competition in the past. However, it is mostly non-league clubs who compete for this trophy instead of their league counterparts as all teams associated with the Hampshire FA are required to compete, with the exception of Premier League and Football League teams who may opt out of the competition for a nominal fee.
The current champions are Havant & Waterlooville F.C., who defeated Winchester City on penalties, after the game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes, in the 2016 final held at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
In April 2012, FIFA announced that the Hawk-Eye sensor system would be used in an experimental capacity at that year's final between AFC Totton and Eastleigh F.C. as part of a series of ongoing reliability and accuracy tests of goal-line technology systems.
On the 9 October 2013, a tie was played between Brockenhurst and Andover Town. After the match finished 0-0 after extra time, the subsequent penalty shootout resulted in 29 consecutive goals being scored, with Brockenhurst winning 15-14. This was later confirmed by the Football Association as an English record (and possibly a world record) for the highest number of consecutive goals scored in a penalty shootout.
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