Year and Cup Cycles

Year
Cycle
Defender
Score
Challenger

8 cutters and 7 schooners, runner-up Aurora
0–1
1
17 schooners, winner Franklin Osgood's Magic
1–0
1871
2
Franklin Osgood, Columbia (2–1) and

William Proctor Douglas, Sappho (2–0)
4–1
James Lloyd Ashbury, Livonia
1876
3
John Stiles Dickerson, Madeleine
2–0
Charles Gifford, Countess of Dufferin
1881
4
Joseph Richard Busk, Mischief
2–0
Alexander Cuthbert, Atalanta
1885
5
2–0
Sir Richard Sutton, Genesta
1886
6
2–0
Lt. & Mrs. William Henn, Galatea
1887
7
Charles Jackson Paine, Volunteer
2–0
James Bell syndicate, Thistle
1893
8
Charles Oliver Iselin syndicate, Vigilant
3–0
1895
9
3–0
Earl of Dunraven syndicate, Valkyrie III
1899
10
3–0
1901
11
J. Pierpont Morgan syndicate, Columbia
3–0
Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock II
1903
12
3–0
Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock III
13
3–2
Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock IV
1930
14
4–0
Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock V
1934
15
Harold S. Vanderbilt syndicate, Rainbow
4–2
1937
16
Harold S. Vanderbilt, Ranger
4–0
Sir Thomas Sopwith, Endeavour II
17
4–0
Hugh Goodson syndicate, Sceptre
18
Mercer, Walsh, Frese syndicate, Weatherly
4–1
1964
19
4–0
Anthony Boyden, Sovereign
1967
20
William Justice Strawbridge syndicate, Intrepid
4–0
Emil Christensen, Dame Pattie
21
William Justice Strawbridge syndicate, Intrepid
4–1
Sir Frank Packer, Gretel II
1974
22
Robert Willis McCullough syndicate, Courageous
4–0
1977
23
Ted Turner, Courageous
4–0
Alan Bond, Australia
24
Freedom syndicate, Freedom
4–1
Alan Bond, Australia
25
Freedom syndicate, Liberty
3–4
Alan Bond, Australia II
26
0–4
Sail America, Stars & Stripes 87
27
Sail America, Stars & Stripes 88
2–0
Fay Richwhite, KZ-1 New Zealand
28
4–1
29
Sail America, Young America
0–5
30
5–0
Prada Challenge, Luna Rossa
31
Team New Zealand, NZL 82
0–5
Alinghi, SUI-64
32
5–2
Team New Zealand, NZL-92
33
Alinghi, Alinghi 5
0–2
34
9–8[a]
Team New Zealand, Aotearoa
35
1–7[b]
Team New Zealand, Aotearoa[24]
36
7–3
37
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Winner of 2024 Challenger Selection Series, INEOS Brittania
Data source: Wikipedia

More about each Cup Cycle

Rule
Year
Cycle
Venue
Defending club
Defender
Score
Challenger
Challenging club

8 cutters and 7 schooners, runner-up Aurora
0–1
1
17 schooners, winner Franklin Osgood's Magic
1–0
Schooner

match
1871
2
New York City
New York Yacht Club
Franklin Osgood, Columbia (2–1) and

William Proctor Douglas, Sappho (2–0)
4–1
James Lloyd Ashbury, Livonia
Royal Harwich Yacht Club
1876
3
New York City
New York Yacht Club
John Stiles Dickerson, Madeleine
2–0
Charles Gifford, Countess of Dufferin
65 ft sloop
1881
4
New York City
New York Yacht Club
Joseph Richard Busk, Mischief
2–0
Alexander Cuthbert, Atalanta
1885
5
New York City
New York Yacht Club
2–0
Sir Richard Sutton, Genesta
1886
6
New York City
New York Yacht Club
2–0
Lt. & Mrs. William Henn, Galatea
1887
7
New York City
New York Yacht Club
Charles Jackson Paine, Volunteer
2–0
James Bell syndicate, Thistle
1893
8
New York City
New York Yacht Club
Charles Oliver Iselin syndicate, Vigilant
3–0
Royal Yacht Squadron
1895
9
New York City
New York Yacht Club
3–0
Earl of Dunraven syndicate, Valkyrie III
Royal Yacht Squadron
1899
10
New York City
New York Yacht Club
3–0
1901
11
New York City
New York Yacht Club
J. Pierpont Morgan syndicate, Columbia
3–0
Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock II
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
1903
12
New York City
New York Yacht Club
3–0
Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock III
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Universal 75 ft
13
New York City
New York Yacht Club
3–2
Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock IV
Royal Ulster Yacht Club

1930
14
New York Yacht Club
4–0
Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock V
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
1934
15
Newport
New York Yacht Club
Harold S. Vanderbilt syndicate, Rainbow
4–2
Royal Yacht Squadron
1937
16
Newport
New York Yacht Club
Harold S. Vanderbilt, Ranger
4–0
Sir Thomas Sopwith, Endeavour II
Royal Yacht Squadron
17
Newport
New York Yacht Club
4–0
Hugh Goodson syndicate, Sceptre
Royal Yacht Squadron
18
Newport
New York Yacht Club
Mercer, Walsh, Frese syndicate, Weatherly
4–1
1964
19
Newport
New York Yacht Club
4–0
Anthony Boyden, Sovereign
Royal Thames Yacht Club
1967
20
Newport
New York Yacht Club
William Justice Strawbridge syndicate, Intrepid
4–0
Emil Christensen, Dame Pattie
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
21
Newport
New York Yacht Club
William Justice Strawbridge syndicate, Intrepid
4–1
Sir Frank Packer, Gretel II
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
1974
22
Newport
New York Yacht Club
Robert Willis McCullough syndicate, Courageous
4–0
1977
23
Newport
New York Yacht Club
Ted Turner, Courageous
4–0
Alan Bond, Australia
Sun City Yacht Club
24
Newport
New York Yacht Club
Freedom syndicate, Freedom
4–1
Alan Bond, Australia
Royal Perth Yacht Club
25
Newport
New York Yacht Club
Freedom syndicate, Liberty
3–4
Alan Bond, Australia II
Royal Perth Yacht Club
26
Royal Perth Yacht Club
0–4
Sail America, Stars & Stripes 87
27
Sail America, Stars & Stripes 88
2–0
Fay Richwhite, KZ-1 New Zealand
Mercury Bay Boating Club
28
San Diego
San Diego Yacht Club
4–1
29
San Diego
San Diego Yacht Club
Sail America, Young America
0–5
30
5–0
Prada Challenge, Luna Rossa
31
Auckland
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Team New Zealand, NZL 82
0–5
Alinghi, SUI-64
32
5–2
Team New Zealand, NZL-92
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
DOG match
33
Valencia
Société Nautique de Genève
Alinghi, Alinghi 5
0–2
34
9–8[a]
Team New Zealand, Aotearoa
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
35
Golden Gate Yacht Club
1–7[b]
Team New Zealand, Aotearoa[24]
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
36
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
7–3
37
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
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Winner of 2024 Challenger Selection Series, INEOS Brittania
Winner of 2024 Challenger Selection Series, tba