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Heidenfeld Trophy
 
The Heidenfeld Trophy is the second division of the Leinster Leagues, run by the Leinster Chess Union. Commenced in 1971, with the restructuring of the division one Armstrong Cup, it was named after the famous German born chess player and former Irish Champion Wolfgang Heidenfeld [1].
 
Heidenfeld Trophy, pic: St. Benildus website.
 
The league comprises twelve teams, of eight players on each team. The top two teams each season are promoted to the Armstrong Cup, with the bottom two teams relegated to the third division Ennis Shield. Players have to be registered with the Irish Chess Union, all games are rated by the ICU, and in 2010 for the first time games were rated by FIDE.
 
Winners
Number of Wins by Club
Club                    | Wins | Years
------------------------|------|------------------------------------------------
Rathmines               |   7  | 1986, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2016
Elm Mount               |   5  | 1984, 1991, 2004, 2011, 2014
Gonzaga                 |   3  | 1990, 1994, 2018
Malahide                |   3  | 1983, 2010, 2020
Bray/Greystones         |   2  | 1996, 2008
Celbridge               |   2  | 2009, 2013
Dublin                  |   2  | 1972, 1999
Dublin University       |   2  | 1980, 2006
Dún Laoghaire           |   2  | 2002, 2012
Kevin Barry*            |   2  | 1974, 1982
St Benildus             |   2  | 1995, 2017
Skerries                |   2  | 1987, 1989
Ballinasloe             |   1  | 2019
Ballyfermot*            |   1  | 1988
Carlow                  |   1  | 1981
Collegians*             |   1  | 1977
Curragh                 |   1  | 2015
Dalkey Grange*          |   1  | 1985
Gorey                   |   1  | 2024
Kilkenny                |   1  | 1997
Phibsboro               |   1  | 1992
Portmarnock             |   1  | 1975
Printers                |   1  | 1976
Rathfarnham/Tallaght*   |   1  | 2000
St Columba’s*           |   1  | 1971
Sandymount*             |   1  | 1979
UCD                     |   1  | 2023
Yellow House*           |   1  | 1978
* These clubs are no longer in existence under this name.
References
Source
Author unknown. Copied from Wikipedia in 2024 and edited by John Loughran.
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