Up to 22 different renault cups have come into existence at some point: Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom for example.

This series started in 2001 as the Renault Sport Clio Cup Elf, but in 2005 the championship was cancelled due to the lack of participants.

The series' first winner of the inaugural race for Renault 5 TLs held in Brands Hatch was Maggie Loynd in 1974.

The series, was previously known as the Courier Connections Renault UK Clio Cup and supported the British Touring Car Championship.

The series' past champion winners includes Andy Priaulx, Jason Plato and Tom Onslow-Cole.