Heidenfeld Trophy

The Heidenfeld Trophy is a chess league competition in Leinster, Ireland. It is the second division of the Leinster Chess Leagues run by the Leinster Chess Union. Founded in 1971, with the restructuring of the division one Armstrong Cup, it was named after the German-born chess player and former Irish champion Wolfgang Heidenfeld. 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 (ICU), all matches are rated by the ICU, and in 2010 for the first time matches were graded by FIDE.

Winners

• 1971 - St. Columbas
• 1972 - Dublin
• 1974 - Kevin Barry
• 1975 - Portmarnock
• 1976 - Printers
• 1977 - Collegians
• 1978 - Yellow House, Rathfarnham
• 1979 - Sandymount
• 1980 - Dublin University
• 1981 - Carlow
• 1982 - Kevin Barry
• 1983 - Malahide
• 1984 - Elm Mount
• 1985 - Dalkey Grange
• 1986 - Rathmines
• 1987 - Skerries
• 1988 - Ballyfermot
• 1989 - Skerries
• 1990 - Gonzaga
• 1991 - Elm Mount
• 1992 - Phibsboro
• 1993 - Rathfarnham
• 1994 - Gonzaga
• 1995 - St. Benlidus
• 1996 - Bray/Greystones
• 1997 - Kilkenny
• 1998 - Rathmines A
• 1999 - Dublin
• 2000 - Rathfarnham/Tallaght
• 2002 - Dun Laoghaire
• 2003 - Rathmines
• 2004 - Elm Mount A
• 2005 - Rathmines
• 2006 - Dublin University
• 2007 - Rathmines
• 2008 - Bray/Greystones A
• 2009 - Celbridge
• 2010 - Malahide
• 2011 - Elm Mount
• 2012 - Dun Laoghaire
• 2013 - Celbridge
• 2014 - Elm Mount
• 2015 - Curragh
• 2016 - Rathmines B
• 2017 - St. Benildus
• 2018 - Gonzaga
• 2019 - Ballinasloe
• 2020 - Malahide

• 2023 - UCD