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List of Challenge Cup finals

The Challenge Cup of rugby league was instituted in the 1896–97 and the final was contested between Batley and St. Helens at Headingley, Leeds. In the seasons during the Second World War the final was played over two legs, with the aggregate score being used. The final was played at many neutral venues up to and including 1928 after which it was mostly played at Wembley Stadium until 1939 just prior to the Second World War apart from 1932 when it was switched to Central Park, Wigan. In the war years, apart from 1940, it was played at various venues between 1941–45 after which it returned to Wembley in 1946 when the final permanently became a Wembley final.

In 1909–10 Leeds and Hull F.C. drew 7–7 for the first time in a final at Huddersfield and a replay resulted in a Leeds win. There have been 3 replays, the latest being 1981–82 at Elland Road between Hull F.C. and Widnes.

List of Finals

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Key to list of winners
(R) Replay
* Match went to Golden point
‡ Winning team won the Double
§ Winning team won the Treble
# Winning team won All Four Cups
Season Winners Score Runners-up Venue Attendance
1896–97   Batley 10–3   St Helens Headingley 13,492
1897–98   Batley (2) 7–0   Bradford F.C. 27,941
1898–99   Oldham 19–9   Hunslet Fallowfield 15,763
1899–1900   Swinton 16–8   Salford 17,864
1900–01   Batley (3) 6–0   Warrington Headingley 29,563
1901–02   Broughton Rangers‡ 25–0   Salford Athletic Ground 15,006
1902–03   Halifax‡ 7–0   Salford Headingley 32,507
1903–04   Halifax (2) 8–3   Warrington The Willows 17,041
1904–05   Warrington 6–0   Hull Kingston Rovers Headingley 19,638
1905–06   Bradford F.C. 5–0   Salford 15,834
1906–07   Warrington (2) 17–3   Oldham Wheater's Field 18,500
1907–08   Hunslet# 14–0   Hull F.C. Fartown 18,000
1908–09   Wakefield Trinity 17–0   Hull F.C. Headingley 23,587
1909–10   Leeds 7–7   Hull F.C. Fartown 19,413
  Leeds 26–12 (R)   Hull F.C. 11,608
1910–11   Broughton Rangers (2) 4–0   Wigan The Willows 8,000
1911–12   Dewsbury 8–5   Oldham Headingley 15,271
1912–13   Huddersfield§ 9–5   Warrington 22,754
1913–14   Hull FC 6–0   Wakefield Trinity Thrum Hall 19,000
1914–15   Huddersfield# (2) 37–3   St Helens Watersheddings 8,000
1919–20   Huddersfield (3) 21–10   Wigan Headingley 14,000
1920–21   Leigh 13–0   Halifax Wheater's Field 25,000
1921–22   Rochdale Hornets 10–9   Hull FC Headingley 32,596
1922–23   Leeds (2) 28–3   Hull FC Belle Vue 29,335
1923–24   Wigan 21–4   Oldham Athletic Ground 41,831
1924–25   Oldham (2) 16–3   Hull Kingston Rovers Headingley 28,335
1925–26   Swinton (2) 9–3   Oldham Athletic Ground 27,000
1926–27   Oldham (3) 26–7   Swinton Central Park 33,448
1927–28   Swinton# (3) 5–3   Warrington 33,909
1928–29   Wigan (2) 13–2   Dewsbury Wembley Stadium 41,500
1929–30   Widnes 10–3   St Helens 36,544
1930–31   Halifax (3) 22–8   York 40,365
1931–32   Leeds (3) 11–8   Swinton Central Park 29,000
1932–33   Huddersfield (4) 21–17   Warrington Wembley Stadium 41,874
1933–34   Hunslet (2) 11–5   Widnes 41,280
1934–35   Castleford 11–8   Huddersfield 39,000
1935–36   Leeds (4) 18–2   Warrington 51,250
1936–37   Widnes (2) 18–5   Keighley 47,699
1937–38   Salford 7–4   Barrow 51,243
1938–39   Halifax (4) 20–3   Salford 55,453
1940–41   Leeds (5) 19–2   Halifax Odsal 28,500
1941–42   Leeds (6) 15–10   Halifax 15,250
1942–43   Dewsbury 16–9   Leeds Crown Flatt 10,470
0–6 Headingley 16,000
1943–44   Bradford Northern 3–0   Wigan Central Park 22,000
8–0 Odsal 30,000
1944–45   Huddersfield (5) 7–4   Bradford Northern Fartown 9,041
6–5 Odsal 17,500
1945–46   Wakefield Trinity (2) 13–12   Wigan Wembley Stadium 54,730
1946–47   Bradford Northern (2) 8–4   Leeds 77,605
1947–48   Wigan (3) 8–3   Bradford Northern 91,465
1948–49   Bradford Northern (3) 12–0   Halifax 95,050
1949–50   Warrington (3) 19–0   Widnes 94,249
1950–51   Wigan (4) 10–0   Barrow 94,262
1951–52   Workington Town 18–10   Featherstone Rovers 72,093
1952–53   Huddersfield (6) 15–10   St Helens 89,588
1953–54   Warrington 4–4   Halifax 81,841
  Warrington‡ (4) 8–4 (R)   Halifax Odsal 102,569
1954–55   Barrow 21–12   Workington Town Wembley Stadium 66,513
1955–56   St Helens 13–2   Halifax 79,341
1956–57   Leeds (7) 9–7   Barrow 76,318
1957–58   Wigan (5) 13–9   Workington Town 66,109
1958–59   Wigan (6) 30–13   Hull FC 79,811
1959–60   Wakefield Trinity (3) 38–5   Hull FC 79,773
1960–61   St Helens (2) 12–6   Wigan 94,672
1961–62   Wakefield Trinity (4) 12–6   Huddersfield 81,263
1962–63   Wakefield Trinity (5) 25–10   Wigan 84,492
1963–64   Widnes (3) 13–5   Hull Kingston Rovers 84,488
1964–65   Wigan (7) 20–16   Hunslet 89,016
1965–66   St Helens§ (3) 21–2   Wigan 98,536
1966–67   Featherstone Rovers 17–12   Barrow 76,290
1967–68   Leeds (8) 11–10   Wakefield Trinity 87,100
1968–69   Castleford (2) 11–6   Salford 97,939
1969–70   Castleford (3) 7–2   Wigan 95,255
1970–71   Leigh (2) 24–7   Leeds 85,514
1971–72   St Helens (4) 16–13   Leeds 89,495
1972–73   Featherstone Rovers (2) 33–14   Bradford Northern 72,395
1973–74   Warrington (5) 24–9   Featherstone Rovers 77,400
1974–75   Widnes (4) 14–7   Warrington 85,098
1975–76   St Helens (5) 20–5   Widnes 89,982
1976–77   Leeds (9) 16–7   Widnes 80,871
1977–78   Leeds (10) 14–12   St Helens 96,000
1978–79   Widnes (5) 12–3   Wakefield Trinity 94,218
1979–80   Hull Kingston Rovers 10–5   Hull FC 95,000
1980–81   Widnes (6) 18–9   Hull Kingston Rovers 92,496
1981–82   Hull FC 14–14   Widnes 92,147
  Hull FC (2) 18–9 (R)   Widnes Elland Road 41,171
1982–83   Featherstone Rovers (3) 14–12   Hull FC Wembley Stadium 84,969
1983–84   Widnes (7) 19–6   Wigan 80,116
1984–85   Wigan (8) 28–24   Hull FC 97,801
1985–86   Castleford (4) 15–14   Hull Kingston Rovers 82,134
1986–87   Halifax (5) 19–18   St Helens 91,267
1987–88   Wigan (9) 32–12   Halifax 94,273
1988–89   Wigan (10) 27–0   St Helens 78,000
1989–90   Wigan‡ (11) 36–14   Warrington 77,729
1990–91   Wigan‡ (12) 13–8   St Helens 75,532
1991–92   Wigan§ (13) 28–12   Castleford 77,386
1992–93   Wigan‡ (14) 20–14   Widnes 77,684
1993–94   Wigan# (15) 26–16   Leeds 78,348
1994–95   Wigan§ (16) 30–10   Leeds 78,550
1996   St Helens‡ (6) 40–32   Bradford 75,994
1997   St Helens (7) 32–22   Bradford 78,022
1998   Sheffield 17–8   Wigan 60,669
1999   Leeds (11) 52–16   London 73,242
2000   Bradford (4) 24–18   Leeds Murrayfield 67,247
2001   St Helens (8) 13–6   Bradford Twickenham 68,250
2002   Wigan (17) 21–12   St Helens Murrayfield 62,140
2003   Bradford# (5) 22–20   Leeds Millennium Stadium 71,212
2004   St Helens (9) 32–16   Wigan 73,734
2005   Hull F.C. (3) 25–24   Leeds 74,213
2006   St Helens# (10) 42–12   Huddersfield Twickenham 65,187
2007   St Helens (11) 30–8   Catalans Wembley Stadium 84,241
2008   St Helens (12) 28–16   Hull F.C. 82,821
2009   Warrington (6) 25–16   Huddersfield 76,560
2010   Warrington (7) 30–6   Leeds 85,217
2011   Wigan (18) 28–18   Leeds 78,482
2012   Warrington (8) 35–18   Leeds 79,180
2013   Wigan‡ (19) 16–0   Hull F.C. 78,137
2014   Leeds (12) 23–10   Castleford 77,914
2015   Leeds§ (13) 50–0   Hull Kingston Rovers 80,140
2016   Hull F.C. (4) 12–10   Warrington 76,235
2017   Hull F.C. (5) 18–14   Wigan 68,525
2018   Catalans 20–14   Warrington 50,672
2019   Warrington (9) 18–4   St Helens 62,717
2020   Leeds (14) 17–16   Salford 0[a]
2021   St Helens‡ (13) 26–12   Castleford 40,000[b]
2022   Wigan (20) 16–14   Huddersfield Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 51,628
2023   Leigh (3) 17–16*   Hull Kingston Rovers Wembley Stadium 58,213
2024   Wigan (21) 18-8   Warrington 64,845
Notes
  1. ^ The 2020 final was played behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
  2. ^ The 2021 final was played in front of a restricted crowd of 40,000 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Results by club

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won
  Wigan Warriors 21 13 1924, 1929, 1948, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1965, 1985, 1988, 1989,

1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2022, 2024

  Leeds Rhinos 14 12 1910, 1923, 1932, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1957, 1968, 1977, 1978,

1999, 2014, 2015, 2020

  St Helens 13 10 1956, 1961, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006,

2007, 2008, 2021

  Warrington Wolves 9 1905, 1907, 1950, 1954, 1974, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2019
  Widnes Vikings 7 6 1930, 1937, 1964, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984
  Huddersfield Giants 6 5 1913, 1915, 1920, 1933, 1945, 1953
  Hull FC 5 12 1914, 1982, 2005, 2016, 2017
  Halifax 7 1903, 1904, 1931, 1939, 1987
  Bradford Bulls 6 1944, 1947, 1949, 2000, 2003
  Wakefield Trinity 3 1909, 1946, 1960, 1962, 1963
  Castleford Tigers 4 3 1935, 1969, 1970, 1986
  Oldham 3 4 1899, 1925, 1927
  Swinton Lions 2 1900, 1926, 1928
  Featherstone Rovers 1967, 1973, 1983
  Batley Bulldogs 0 1897, 1898, 1901
  Leigh Leopards 1921, 1971, 2023
  Hunslet 2 2 1908, 1934
  Dewsbury Rams 1 1912, 1943
Broughton Rangers § 0 1902, 1911
  Salford Red Devils 1 7 1938
  Hull Kingston Rovers 1980
  Barrow Raiders 4 1955
  Workington Town 2 1952
Bradford FC § 1 1906
  Catalans Dragons± 2018
  Rochdale Hornets 0 1922
  Sheffield Eagles 1998
  York 0 1 –
  Keighley Cougars
  London Broncos
  • § Denotes club now defunct
  • ± Denotes a non-English club.

Venues

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Current venue

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Pre-match at the 2014 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium
Date Venue Location Capacity
2007–2021; 2023– Wembley Stadium Wembley, London 90,000

Former venues

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Teams walk out during the 2006 Challenge Cup Final at Twickenham Stadium
 
During the 2022 Challenge Cup Final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

The Challenge Cup final has been held at 12 neutral venues.

Venue Location Capacity Last Use
Wembley Stadium (Original) Wembley, London 82,000 2000
Twickenham Stadium Twickenham, London 82,000 2006
Millennium Stadium Cardiff, South Glamorgan 74,500 2005
Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh, Midlothian 67,144 2002
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tottenham, London 62,850 2022
Athletic Grounds Rochdale, Greater Manchester 41,831 1926
Fartown Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 35,000 1945
Thrum Hall Halifax, West Yorkshire 29,000 1914
Watersheddings Oldham, Greater Manchester 28,000 1942
Odsal Bradford, West Yorkshire 27,500 1915
Headingley Leeds, West Yorkshire 21,500 1925
Wheater's Field Broughton, Greater Manchester 20,000 1921
Central Park Wigan, Greater Manchester 18,000 1944
Fallowfield Manchester, Greater Manchester 15,000 1900
Belle Vue Wakefield, West Yorkshire 12,600 1923
The Willows Weaste, Greater Manchester 11,363 1911
Crown Flatt (Old Ground) Dewsbury, West Yorkshire 10,000 1943

Replay venues

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In the event of a draw a replay will be played at a neutral venue. There have been three replays.

Year Venue Location Capacity
1909-10 Fartown Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 35,000
1953-54 Odsal Bradford, West Yorkshire 27,500
1981-82 Elland Road Leeds, West Yorkshire 39,000

See also

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References

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