Challenger (America's Cup)

The Challenger in the America's Cup sailing competition is the team that challenges the defender to win the trophy.[1]
Challengers
Only seven times in America's Cup history has a challenger syndicate won the trophy.
  Winner of the America's Cup
| Year | Venue | Challenger | Challenging club | Challenger Selection Series | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Isle of Wight | John Cox Stevens syndicate, America | not held | |
| 1870 | New York City | James Lloyd Ashbury, Cambria | not held | |
| 1871 | New York City | James Lloyd Ashbury, Livonia | not held | |
| 1876 | New York City | Charles Gifford, Countess of Dufferin | not held | |
| 1881 | New York City | Alexander Cuthbert, Atalanta | not held | |
| 1885 | New York City | Sir Richard Sutton, Genesta | not held | |
| 1886 | New York City | Lt. & Mrs. William Henn, Galatea | not held | |
| 1887 | New York City | James Bell syndicate, Thistle | not held | |
| 1893 | New York City | Earl of Dunraven, Valkyrie II | not held | |
| 1895 | New York City | Earl of Dunraven syndicate, Valkyrie III | not held | |
| 1899 | New York City | Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock | not held | |
| 1901 | New York City | Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock II | not held | |
| 1903 | New York City | Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock III | not held | |
| 1920 | New York City | Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock IV | not held | |
| 1930 | Newport | Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock V | not held | |
| 1934 | Newport | Sir Thomas Sopwith, Endeavour | not held | |
| 1937 | Newport | Sir Thomas Sopwith, Endeavour II | not held | |
| 1958 | Newport | Hugh Goodson syndicate, Sceptre | not held | |
| 1962 | Newport | Sir Frank Packer, Gretel | not held | |
| 1964 | Newport | Anthony Boyden, Sovereign | not held | |
| 1967 | Newport | Emil Christensen, Dame Pattie | not held | |
| 1970 | Newport | Sir Frank Packer, Gretel II | 1970 Herbert Pell Cup | |
| 1974 | Newport | Alan Bond, Southern Cross | 1974 Herbert Pell Cup | |
| 1977 | Newport | Alan Bond, Australia | 1977 Herbert Pell Cup | |
| 1980 | Newport | Alan Bond, Australia | 1980 Herbert Pell Cup | |
| 1983 | Newport | Alan Bond, Australia II | 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 1987 | Fremantle | Sail America, Stars & Stripes 87 | 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 1988 | San Diego | Fay Richwhite, KZ-1 | not held | |
| 1992 | San Diego | Raul Gardini, Il Moro di Venezia | 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 1995 | San Diego | Team New Zealand, NZL-32/Black Magic | 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 2000 | Auckland | Prada Challenge, Luna Rossa | 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 2003 | Auckland | Alinghi, SUI-64 | 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 2007 | Valencia | Team New Zealand, NZL-92 | 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 2010 | Valencia | BMW Oracle Racing, USA-17 | not held | |
| 2013 | San Francisco | Team New Zealand, Aotearoa | 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 2017 | Bermuda | Team New Zealand, Aotearoa[2] | 2017 Louis Vuitton Cup | |
| 2021 | Auckland | Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli | 2021 Prada Cup | |
| 2024 | Barcelona | INEOS Britannia | 2024 Louis Vuitton Cup | 
See also
References
- ^ "HISTORY OF THE AMERICA'S CUP". americascup.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
 - ^ France, Marvin (27 June 2017). "America's Cup: Team New Zealand beat Oracle to reclaim Auld Mug in Bermuda". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-06-26.