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 67 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 and 1945 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 Winning team won the Double (League title and Challenge Cup)†Winning team won the Domestic Treble§Winning team won All Four Cups (replay) Replay (G.P.) Match went to Golden point

SeasonChampions (number of titles)ScoreRunners upVenueAttendance 1896–97 Batley 10–3 St HelensHeadingley13,492 1897–98 Batley 7–0 Bradford F.C.27,941 1898–99 Oldham 19–9 HunsletFallowfield15,763 1899–00 Swinton 16–8 Salford17,864 1900–01 Batley 6–0 WarringtonHeadingley29,563 1901–02 Broughton Rangers 25–0 SalfordAthletic Ground15,006 1902–03 Halifax 7–0 SalfordHeadingley32,507 1903–04 Halifax 8–3 WarringtonThe Willows17,041 1904–05 Warrington 6–0 Hull Kingston RoversHeadingley19,6381905–06 Bradford F.C. 5–0 Salford15,8341906–07 Warrington 17–3 OldhamWheater's Field18,5001907–08 Hunslet §14–0 Hull F.C.Fartown18,0001908–09 Wakefield Trinity 17–0 Hull F.C.Headingley23,5871909–10 Leeds 7–7 Hull F.C.Fartown19,413 Leeds 26–12 (replay) Hull F.C.11,6081910–11 Broughton Rangers 4–0 WiganThe Willows8,0001911–12 Dewsbury 8–5 OldhamHeadingley15,2711912–13 Huddersfield †9–5 Warrington22,7541913–14 Hull F.C. 6–0 Wakefield TrinityThrum Hall19,0001914–15 Huddersfield §37–3 St HelensWatersheddings8,0001919–20 Huddersfield 21–10 WiganHeadingley14,0001920–21 Leigh 13–0 HalifaxWheater's Field25,0001921–22 Rochdale 10–9 Hull F.C.Headingley32,5961922–23 Leeds 28–3 Hull F.C.Belle Vue29,3351923–24 Wigan 21–4 OldhamAthletic Ground41,8311924–25 Oldham 16–3 Hull Kingston RoversHeadingley28,3351925–26 Swinton 9–3 OldhamAthletic Ground27,0001926–27 Oldham 26–7 SwintonCentral Park33,4481927–28 Swinton §5–3 Warrington33,9091928–29 Wigan 13–2 DewsburyWembley Stadium (Original) 41,5001929–30 Widnes 10–3 St Helens36,5441930–31 Halifax 22–8 York40,3651931–32 Leeds 11–8 SwintonCentral Park29,0001932–33 Huddersfield 21–17 WarringtonWembley Stadium (Original) 41,8741933–34 Hunslet 11–5 Widnes41,2801934–35 Castleford 11–8 Huddersfield39,0001935–36 Leeds 18–2 Warrington51,2501936–37 Widnes 18–5 Keighley47,6991937–38 Salford 7–4 Barrow51,2431938–39 Halifax 20–3 Salford55,4531940–41 Leeds 19–2 HalifaxOdsal28,5001941–42 Leeds 15–10 Halifax15,2501942–43 Dewsbury 16–9 LeedsCrown Flatt10,4700–6Headingley16,0001943–44 Bradford 3–0 WiganCentral Park22,0008–0Odsal30,0001944–45 Huddersfield 7–4 BradfordFartown9,0416–5Odsal17,5001945–46 Wakefield Trinity 13–12 WiganWembley Stadium (Original) 54,7301946–47 Bradford 8–4 Leeds77,6051947–48 Wigan 8–3 Bradford91,4651948–49 Bradford 12–0 Halifax95,0501949–50 Warrington 19–0 Widnes94,2491950–51 Wigan 10–0 Barrow94,2621951–52 Workington Town 18–10 Featherstone Rovers72,0931952–53 Huddersfield 15–10 St Helens89,5881953–54 Warrington4–4 Halifax81,841 Warrington 8–4 (replay) HalifaxOdsal102,5691954–55 Barrow 21–12 Workington TownWembley Stadium (Original)66,5131955–56 St Helens 13–2 Halifax79,3411956–57 Leeds 9–7 Barrow76,3181957–58 Wigan 13–9 Workington Town66,1091958–59 Wigan 30–13 Hull F.C.79,8111959–60 Wakefield Trinity 38–5 Hull F.C.79,7731960–61 St Helens 12–6 Wigan94,6721961–62 Wakefield Trinity 12–6 Huddersfield81,2631962–63 Wakefield Trinity 25–10 Wigan84,4921963–64 Widnes 13–5 Hull Kingston Rovers84,4881964–65 Wigan 20–16 Hunslet89,0161965–66 St Helens †21–2 Wigan98,5361966–67 Featherstone Rovers 17–12 Barrow76,2901967–68 Leeds 11–10 Wakefield Trinity87,1001968–69 Castleford 11–6 Salford97,9391969–70 Castleford 7–2 Wigan95,2551970–71 Leigh 24–7 Leeds85,5141971–72 St Helens 16–13 Leeds89,4951972–73 Featherstone Rovers 33–14 Bradford72,3951973–74 Warrington 24–9 Featherstone Rovers77,4001974–75 Widnes 14–7 Warrington85,0981975–76 St Helens 20–5 Widnes89,9821976–77 Leeds 16–7 Widnes80,8711977–78 Leeds 14–12 St Helens96,0001978–79 Widnes 12–3 Wakefield Trinity94,2181979–80 Hull Kingston Rovers 10–5 Hull F.C.95,0001980–81 Widnes 18–9 Hull Kingston Rovers92,4961981–82 Hull F.C.14–14 Widnes92,147 Hull F.C. 18–9 (replay) WidnesElland Road41,1711982–83 Featherstone Rovers 14–12 Hull F.C.Wembley Stadium (Original)84,9691983–84 Widnes 19–6 Wigan80,1161984–85 Wigan 28–24 Hull F.C.97,8011985–86 Castleford (4)15–14 Hull Kingston Rovers82,1341986–87 Halifax 19–18 St Helens91,2671987–88 Wigan 32–12 Halifax94,2731988–89 Wigan 27–0 St Helens78,0001989–90 Wigan 36–14 Warrington77,7291990–91 Wigan 13–8 St Helens75,5321991–92 Wigan †28–12 Castleford77,3861992–93 Wigan 20–14 Widnes77,6841993–94 Wigan §26–16 Leeds78,3481994–95 Wigan †30–10 Leeds78,5501996 St Helens 40–32 Bradford75,9941997 St Helens 32–22 Bradford78,0221998 Sheffield 17–8 Wigan60,6691999 Leeds 52–16 London73,2422000 Bradford 24–18 LeedsMurrayfield67,2472001 St Helens 13–6 BradfordTwickenham68,2502002 Wigan 21–12 St HelensMurrayfield62,1402003 Bradford §22–20 LeedsMillennium Stadium71,2122004 St Helens 32–16 Wigan73,7342005 Hull F.C. 25–24 Leeds74,2132006 St Helens §42–12 HuddersfieldTwickenham65,1872007 St Helens 30–8 CatalansWembley Stadium84,2412008 St Helens 28–16 Hull F.C.82,8212009 Warrington 25–16 Huddersfield76,5602010 Warrington 30–6 Leeds85,2172011 Wigan 28–18 Leeds78,4822012 Warrington 35–18 Leeds79,1802013 Wigan 16–0 Hull F.C.78,1372014 Leeds 23–10 Castleford77,9142015 Leeds †50–0 Hull Kingston Rovers80,1402016 Hull F.C. 12–10 Warrington76,2352017 Hull F.C. 18–14 Wigan68,5252018 Catalans 20–14 Warrington50,6722019 Warrington 18–4 St Helens62,7172020 Leeds 17–16 Salford02021 St Helens 26–12 Castleford40,0002022 Wigan 16–14 HuddersfieldTottenham Hotspur Stadium51,6282023 Leigh 17–16 (G.P.) Hull Kingston RoversWembley Stadium58,2132024 Wigan §18–8 Warrington 64,8452025 Hull Kingston Rovers §8–6 Warrington 63,2782026 Wigan 40–10 Hull Kingston Rovers 56,383 Notes

Results by club TeamWinnersRunners-upYears won Wigan Warriors22121924, 1929, 1948, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1965, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2026 Leeds Rhinos14121910, 1923, 1932, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1957, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2020 St Helens13101956, 1961, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021 Warrington Wolves9121905, 1907, 1950, 1954, 1974, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2019 Widnes Vikings761930, 1937, 1964, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984 Huddersfield Giants651913, 1915, 1920, 1933, 1945, 1953 Hull FC5121914, 1982, 2005, 2016, 2017 Halifax71903, 1904, 1931, 1939, 1987 Bradford Bulls61944, 1947, 1949, 2000, 2003 Wakefield Trinity31909, 1946, 1960, 1962, 1963 Castleford Tigers431935, 1969, 1970, 1986 Oldham341899, 1925, 1927 Swinton Lions21900, 1926, 1928 Featherstone Rovers1967, 1973, 1983 Batley Bulldogs01897, 1898, 1901 Leigh Leopards1921, 1971, 2023 Hull Kingston Rovers281980, 2025 Hunslet21908, 1934 Dewsbury Rams11912, 1943 Broughton Rangers § 01902, 1911 Salford Red Devils171938 Barrow Raiders41955 Workington Town21952 Bradford FC § 11906 Catalans Dragons±2018 Rochdale Hornets01922 Sheffield Eagles1998 York01 – Keighley Cougars London Broncos § Denotes club now defunct ± Denotes a non-English club.

Venues Current venue

Date Venue Location Capacity2007–2021; 2023–Wembley StadiumWembley, London90,000

Former venues

The Challenge Cup final has been held at 12 neutral venues. VenueLocationCapacityLast UseWembley Stadium (Original)Wembley, London82,0002000Twickenham StadiumTwickenham, London82,0002006Millennium StadiumCardiff, South Glamorgan74,5002005Murrayfield StadiumEdinburgh, Midlothian67,1442002Tottenham Hotspur StadiumTottenham, London62,8502022Athletic GroundsRochdale, Greater Manchester41,8311926FartownHuddersfield, West Yorkshire35,0001945Thrum HallHalifax, West Yorkshire29,0001914WatersheddingsOldham, Greater Manchester28,0001942OdsalBradford, West Yorkshire27,5001915HeadingleyLeeds, West Yorkshire21,5001925Wheater's FieldBroughton, Greater Manchester20,0001921Central ParkWigan, Greater Manchester18,0001944FallowfieldManchester, Greater Manchester15,0001900Belle VueWakefield, West Yorkshire12,6001923The WillowsWeaste, Greater Manchester11,3631911Crown Flatt (Old Ground)Dewsbury, West Yorkshire10,0001943

Replay venues In the event of a draw a replay will be played at a neutral venue. There have been three replays. Year VenueLocation Capacity 1909-10FartownHuddersfield, West Yorkshire35,0001953-54OdsalBradford, West Yorkshire27,5001981-82Elland RoadLeeds, West Yorkshire39,000

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