Rugby League Challenge Cup Winners

Every Challenge Cup final since the competition began in 1896/97 — result, venue and attendance. Four seasons (1915/16-1918/19) and one (1939/40) were never held, suspended by the two World Wars.

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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Competition: Challenge Cup ▾

Reigning champions: Wigan Warriors (2026 final, beat Hull Kingston Rovers 40-10). Most titles all-time: Wigan, with 16.

SeasonResultVenueAttendance
2026Wigan Warriors 40-10 Hull Kingston RoversWembley Stadium, London56,383
2025Hull Kingston Rovers 8-6 Warrington WolvesWembley Stadium, London63,278
2024Wigan Warriors 18-8 Warrington WolvesWembley Stadium, London64,845
2023Leigh Leopards 17-16 Hull Kingston RoversWembley Stadium, London58,213
2022Wigan Warriors 16-14 Huddersfield GiantsTottenham Hotspur Stadium, London51,628
2021St Helens 26-12 Castleford TigersWembley Stadium, London40,000
2020Leeds Rhinos 17-16 Salford Red DevilsWembley Stadium, London
2019Warrington Wolves 18-4 St HelensWembley Stadium, London62,717
2018Catalans Dragons 20-14 Warrington WolvesWembley Stadium, London50,672
2017Hull FC 18-14 Wigan WarriorsWembley Stadium, London68,525
2016Hull FC 12-10 Warrington WolvesWembley Stadium, London76,235
2015Leeds Rhinos 50-0 Hull Kingston RoversWembley Stadium, London80,140
2014Leeds Rhinos 23-10 Castleford TigersWembley Stadium, London77,914
2013Wigan Warriors 16-0 Hull FCWembley Stadium, London78,137
2012Warrington Wolves 35-18 Leeds RhinosWembley Stadium, London79,180
2011Wigan Warriors 28-18 Leeds RhinosWembley Stadium, London78,482
2010Warrington Wolves 30-6 Leeds RhinosWembley Stadium, London85,217
2009Warrington Wolves 25-16 Huddersfield GiantsWembley Stadium, London76,560
2008St Helens 28-16 Hull FCWembley Stadium, London82,821
2007St Helens 30-8 Catalans DragonsWembley Stadium, London84,241
2006St Helens 42-12 Huddersfield GiantsTwickenham, London65,187
2005Hull FC 25-24 Leeds RhinosMillennium Stadium, Cardiff74,213
2004St Helens 32-16 Wigan WarriorsMillennium Stadium, Cardiff73,734
2003Bradford Bulls 22-20 Leeds RhinosMillennium Stadium, Cardiff71,212
2002Wigan Warriors 21-12 St HelensMurrayfield, Edinburgh62,140
2001St Helens 13-6 Bradford BullsTwickenham, London68,250
2000Bradford Bulls 24-18 Leeds RhinosMurrayfield, Edinburgh67,247
1999Leeds Rhinos 52-16 London BroncosWembley Stadium, London73,242
1998Sheffield Eagles 17-8 Wigan WarriorsWembley Stadium, London60,669
1997St Helens 32-22 Bradford BullsWembley Stadium, London78,022
1996St Helens 40-32 Bradford BullsWembley Stadium, London75,994
1994/95Wigan 30-10 LeedsWembley Stadium, London78,550
1993/94Wigan 26-16 LeedsWembley Stadium, London78,348
1992/93Wigan 20-14 WidnesWembley Stadium, London77,684
1991/92Wigan 28-12 CastlefordWembley Stadium, London77,386
1990/91Wigan 13-8 St HelensWembley Stadium, London75,532
1989/90Wigan 36-14 WarringtonWembley Stadium, London77,729
1988/89Wigan 27-0 St HelensWembley Stadium, London78,000
1987/88Wigan 32-12 HalifaxWembley Stadium, London94,273
1986/87Halifax 19-18 St HelensWembley Stadium, London91,267
1985/86Castleford 15-14 Hull Kingston RoversWembley Stadium, London82,134
1984/85Wigan 28-24 Hull FCWembley Stadium, London97,801
1983/84Widnes 19-6 WiganWembley Stadium, London80,116
1982/83Featherstone Rovers 14-12 Hull FCWembley Stadium, London84,969
1981/82Hull FC 14-14 (drawn; replay 18-9) WidnesWembley Stadium, London / Elland Road, Leeds92,147 (drawn game) / 41,171 (replay)
1980/81Widnes 18-9 Hull Kingston RoversWembley Stadium, London92,496
1979/80Hull Kingston Rovers 10-5 Hull FCWembley Stadium, London95,000
1978/79Widnes 12-3 Wakefield TrinityWembley Stadium, London94,218
1977/78Leeds 14-12 St HelensWembley Stadium, London96,000
1976/77Leeds 16-7 WidnesWembley Stadium, London80,871
1975/76St Helens 20-5 WidnesWembley Stadium, London89,982
1974/75Widnes 14-7 WarringtonWembley Stadium, London85,098
1973/74Warrington 24-9 Featherstone RoversWembley Stadium, London77,400
1972/73Featherstone Rovers 33-14 Bradford NorthernWembley Stadium, London72,395
1971/72St Helens 16-13 LeedsWembley Stadium, London89,495
1970/71Leigh 24-7 LeedsWembley Stadium, London85,514
1969/70Castleford 7-2 WiganWembley Stadium, London95,255
1968/69Castleford 11-6 SalfordWembley Stadium, London97,939
1967/68Leeds 11-10 Wakefield TrinityWembley Stadium, London87,100
1966/67Featherstone Rovers 17-12 BarrowWembley Stadium, London76,290
1965/66St Helens 21-2 WiganWembley Stadium, London98,536
1964/65Wigan 20-16 HunsletWembley Stadium, London89,016
1963/64Widnes 13-5 Hull Kingston RoversWembley Stadium, London84,488
1962/63Wakefield Trinity 25-10 WiganWembley Stadium, London84,492
1961/62Wakefield Trinity 12-6 HuddersfieldWembley Stadium, London81,263
1960/61St Helens 12-6 WiganWembley Stadium, London94,672
1959/60Wakefield Trinity 38-5 Hull FCWembley Stadium, London79,773
1958/59Wigan 30-13 Hull FCWembley Stadium, London79,811
1957/58Wigan 13-9 Workington TownWembley Stadium, London66,109
1956/57Leeds 9-7 BarrowWembley Stadium, London76,318
1955/56St Helens 13-2 HalifaxWembley Stadium, London79,341
1954/55Barrow 21-12 Workington TownWembley Stadium, London66,513
1953/54Warrington 4-4 (drawn; replay 8-4) HalifaxWembley Stadium, London / Odsal, Bradford81,841 (drawn game) / 102,569 (replay)
1952/53Huddersfield 15-10 St HelensWembley Stadium, London89,588
1951/52Workington Town 18-10 Featherstone RoversWembley Stadium, London72,093
1950/51Wigan 10-0 BarrowWembley Stadium, London94,262
1949/50Warrington 19-0 WidnesWembley Stadium, London94,249
1948/49Bradford Northern 12-0 HalifaxWembley Stadium, London95,050
1947/48Wigan 8-3 Bradford NorthernWembley Stadium, London91,465
1946/47Bradford Northern 8-4 LeedsWembley Stadium, London77,605
1945/46Wakefield Trinity 13-12 WiganWembley Stadium, London54,730
1944/45Huddersfield 13-9 agg (Leg 1: Huddersfield 7-4; Leg 2: Bradford N. 5-6) Bradford NorthernFartown, Huddersfield / Odsal, Bradford9,041 + 17,500
1943/44Bradford Northern 8-3 agg (Leg 1: Wigan 3-0; Leg 2: Bradford N. 8-0) WiganCentral Park, Wigan / Odsal, Bradford22,000 + 30,000
1942/43Dewsbury 16-15 agg (Leg 1: Dewsbury 16-9; Leg 2: Leeds 6-0) LeedsCrown Flatt, Dewsbury / Headingley, Leeds10,470 + 16,000
1941/42Leeds 15-10 HalifaxOdsal, Bradford15,250
1940/41Leeds 19-2 HalifaxOdsal, Bradford28,500
1939/40Not held — competition suspended
1938/39Halifax 20-3 SalfordWembley Stadium, London55,453
1937/38Salford 7-4 BarrowWembley Stadium, London51,243
1936/37Widnes 18-5 KeighleyWembley Stadium, London47,699
1935/36Leeds 18-2 WarringtonWembley Stadium, London51,250
1934/35Castleford 11-8 HuddersfieldWembley Stadium, London39,000
1933/34Hunslet 11-5 WidnesWembley Stadium, London41,280
1932/33Huddersfield 21-17 WarringtonWembley Stadium, London41,874
1931/32Leeds 11-8 SwintonCentral Park, Wigan29,000
1930/31Halifax 22-8 YorkWembley Stadium, London40,365
1929/30Widnes 10-3 St HelensWembley Stadium, London36,544
1928/29Wigan 13-2 DewsburyWembley Stadium, London41,500
1927/28Swinton 5-3 WarringtonCentral Park, Wigan33,909
1926/27Oldham 26-7 SwintonCentral Park, Wigan33,448
1925/26Swinton 9-3 OldhamAthletic Ground, Rochdale27,000
1924/25Oldham 16-3 Hull Kingston RoversHeadingley, Leeds28,335
1923/24Wigan 21-4 OldhamAthletic Ground, Rochdale41,831
1922/23Leeds 28-3 Hull FCBelle Vue, Wakefield29,335
1921/22Rochdale Hornets 10-9 Hull FCHeadingley, Leeds32,596
1920/21Leigh 13-0 HalifaxWheater's Field, Salford25,000
1919/20Huddersfield 21-10 WiganHeadingley, Leeds14,000
1918/19Not held — competition suspended
1917/18Not held — competition suspended
1916/17Not held — competition suspended
1915/16Not held — competition suspended
1914/15Huddersfield 37-3 St HelensWatersheddings, Oldham8,000
1913/14Hull FC 6-0 Wakefield TrinityThrum Hall, Halifax19,000
1912/13Huddersfield 9-5 WarringtonHeadingley, Leeds22,754
1911/12Dewsbury 8-5 OldhamHeadingley, Leeds15,271
1910/11Broughton Rangers 4-0 WiganThe Willows, Salford8,000
1909/10Leeds 7-7 (drawn; replay 26-12) Hull FCFartown, Huddersfield (both legs)19,413 (drawn game) / 11,608 (replay)
1908/09Wakefield Trinity 17-0 Hull FCHeadingley, Leeds23,587
1907/08Hunslet 14-0 Hull FCFartown, Huddersfield18,000
1906/07Warrington 17-3 OldhamWheater's Field, Salford18,500
1905/06Bradford 5-0 SalfordHeadingley, Leeds15,834
1904/05Warrington 6-0 Hull Kingston RoversHeadingley, Leeds19,638
1903/04Halifax 8-3 WarringtonThe Willows, Salford17,041
1902/03Halifax 7-0 SalfordHeadingley, Leeds32,507
1901/02Broughton Rangers 25-0 SalfordAthletic Ground, Rochdale15,006
1900/01Batley 6-0 WarringtonHeadingley, Leeds29,563
1899/1900Swinton 16-8 SalfordFallowfield, Manchester17,864
1898/99Oldham 19-9 HunsletFallowfield, Manchester15,763
1897/98Batley 7-0 BradfordHeadingley, Leeds27,941
1896/97Batley 10-3 St HelensHeadingley, Leeds13,492

Club names are given as they were at the time (e.g. "Bradford Northern" pre-1963, not today's "Bradford Bulls") — no lineage-merging attempt is made here, unlike the NRL's Eastern Suburbs/Sydney Roosters case, since that's a much larger, separate research question for English rugby league this site hasn't done yet.

Also known as

  • Silk Cut Challenge Cup (1985–2001)
  • Kellogg's Challenge Cup (2002–03)
  • Powergen Challenge Cup (2004–07)
  • Carnegie Challenge Cup (2008–12)
  • Tetley's Challenge Cup (2013–14)
  • Ladbrokes Challenge Cup (2015)
  • Coral Challenge Cup (2016)
  • Betfred Challenge Cup (2017–present)

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