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 permently 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 instead of playing golden point like draws in earlier rounds are sent to, it was sent to a replay which Leeds won. There have been 3 replays, the latest being 1981–82 at Elland Road between Hull F.C. and Widnes. In 2015 Leeds beat Hull Kingston Rovers 50–0 in the biggest win in Challenge Cup history. Also Hull F.C. won it 2 years in a row; 2016 (Hull 12-10 Warrington) and 2017 (Hull 18-14 Wigan).

Finals

Key

Key to list of winners
D Winning team won the Double
T Winning team won the Treble
F Winning team won All Four Cups
YearWinnersScoreRunner–upVenueAttendance
1896–97 Batley10–3 St. HelensHeadingley13,492
1897–98 Batley7–0Bradford27,941
1898–99 Oldham19–9 HunsletFallowfield15,763
1899–1900 Swinton16–8 Salford17,864
1900–01 Batley6–0 WarringtonHeadingley29,563
1901–02Broughton Rangers25–0 SalfordAthletic Grounds15,006
1902–03 Halifax D7–0 SalfordHeadingley32,507
1903–04 Halifax8–3 WarringtonThe Willows17,041
1904–05 Warrington6–0 Hull Kingston RoversHeadingley19,638
1905–06Bradford5–0 Salford15,834
1906–07 Warrington17–3 OldhamWheater's Field18,500
1907–08 Hunslet F14–0 HullFartown18,000
1908–09 Wakefield Trinity17–0 HullHeadingley23,587
1909–10 Leeds7–7 HullFartown11,608
Replay Leeds26–12 Hull19,413
1910–11Broughton Rangers4–0 WiganThe Willows8,000
1911–12 Dewsbury8–5 OldhamHeadingley15,271
1912–13 Huddersfield T9–5 Warrington22,754
1913–14 Hull6–0 Wakefield TrinityThrum Hall19,000
1914–15 Huddersfield F37–3 St. HelensWatersheddings8,000
1919–20 Huddersfield21–10 WiganHeadingley14,000
1920–21 Leigh13–0 HalifaxWheater's Field25,000
1921–22 Rochdale Hornets10–9 HullHeadingley32,596
1922–23 Leeds28–3 HullBelle Vue29,335
1923–24 Wigan21–4 OldhamAthletic Grounds41,831
1924–25 Oldham16–3 Hull Kingston RoversHeadingley28,335
1925–26 Swinton9–3 OldhamAthletic Grounds27,000
1926–27 Oldham26–7 SwintonCentral Park33,448
1927–28 Swinton F5–3 Warrington33,909
1928–29 Wigan13–2 DewsburyWembley Stadium41,500
1929–30 Widnes10–3 St. Helens36,544
1930–31 Halifax22–8 York40,368
1931–32 Leeds11–8 SwintonCentral Park29,000
1932–33 Huddersfield21–17 WarringtonWembley Stadium41,874
1933–34 Hunslet11–5 Widnes41,280
1934–35 Castleford11–8 Huddersfield39,000
1935–36 Leeds18–2 Warrington51,250
1936–37 Widnes18–5 Keighley47,699
1937–38 Salford7–4 Barrow51,243
1938–39 Halifax20–3 Salford55,453
1940–41 Leeds19–2 HalifaxOdsal28,500
1941–42 Leeds15–10 Halifax15,250
1942–43 Dewsbury16–9 LeedsCrown Flatt old ground10,470
1942–43 Leeds6–0 DewsburyHeadingley16,000
1942–43 Dewsbury16–15 Leeds(aggregate score)n/a
1943–44 Wigan3–0 Bradford NorthernCentral Park22,000
1943–44 Bradford Northern8–0 WiganOdsal30,000
1943–44 Bradford Northern8–3 Wigan(aggregate score)n/a
1944–45 Huddersfield7–4 Bradford NorthernFartown9,041
1944–45 Huddersfield6–5 Bradford NorthernOdsal17,500
1944–45 Huddersfield13–9 Bradford Northern(aggregate score)n/a
1945–46 Wakefield Trinity13–12 WiganWembley Stadium54,730
1946–47 Bradford Northern8–4 Leeds77,605
1947–48 Wigan8–3 Bradford Northern71,465
1948–49 Bradford Northern12–0 Halifax95,050
1949–50 Warrington19–0 Widnes94,249
1950–51 Wigan10–0 Barrow94,262
1951–52 Workington Town18–10 Featherstone Rovers72,093
1952–53 Huddersfield15–10 St. Helens89,588
1953–54 Warrington D4–4 Halifax81,841
Replay Warrington8–4 HalifaxOdsal102,569
1954–55 Barrow21–12 Workington TownWembley Stadium66,513
1955–56 St. Helens13–2 Halifax79,341
1956–57 Leeds9–7 Barrow76,318
1957–58 Wigan13–9 Workington Town66,109
1958–59 Wigan30–13 Hull79,811
1959–60 Wakefield Trinity38–5 Hull79,773
1960–61 St. Helens12–6 Wigan94,672
1961–62 Wakefield Trinity12–6 Huddersfield81,263
1962–63 Wakefield Trinity25–10 Wigan84,492
1963–64 Widnes13–5 Hull Kingston Rovers84,488
1964–65 Wigan20–16 Hunslet89,016
1965–66 St. Helens T21–2 Wigan98,536
1966–67 Featherstone Rovers17–12 Barrow76,290
1967–68 Leeds11–10 Wakefield Trinity87,100
1968–69 Castleford11–6 Salford97,939
1969–70 Castleford7–2 Wigan95,255
1970–71 Leigh24–7 Leeds85,514
1971–72 St. Helens16–13 Leeds89,495
1972–73 Featherstone Rovers33–14 Bradford Northern72,395
1973–74 Warrington24 –9 Featherstone Rovers77,400
1974–75 Widnes14–7 Warrington85,098
1975–76 St. Helens20–5 Widnes89,982
1976–77 Leeds16–7 Widnes80,871
1977–78 Leeds14–12 St. Helens95,872
1978–79 Widnes12–3 Wakefield Trinity94,218
1979–80 Hull Kingston Rovers10–5 Hull95,000
1980–81 Widnes18–9 Hull Kingston Rovers92,496
1981–82 Hull14–14 Widnes92,147
Replay Hull18–9 WidnesElland Road41,171
1982–83 Featherstone Rovers14–12 HullWembley Stadium84,969
1983–84 Widnes19–6 Wigan80,116
1984–85 Wigan28–24 Hull99,801
1985–86 Castleford15–14 Hull Kingston Rovers82,134
1986–87 Halifax19–18 St. Helens91,267
1987–88 Wigan32–12 Halifax94,273
1988–89 Wigan27–0 St. Helens78,000
1989–90 Wigan D36–14 Warrington77,729
1990–91 Wigan D13–8 St. Helens75,532
1991–92 Wigan T28–12 Castleford77,286
1992–93 Wigan T20–14 Widnes77,684
1993–94 Wigan D26–16 Leeds78,348
1994–95 Wigan F30–10 Leeds78,550
1996 St. Helens D40–32Bradford75,994
1997 St. Helens32–22 Bradford78,022
1998 Sheffield Eagles17–8 Wigan60,669
1999 Leeds52– 16 London Broncos73,242
2000 Bradford24–18 LeedsMurrayfield67,247
2001 St. Helens13–6 BradfordTwickenham68,250
2002 Wigan21–12 St. HelensMurrayfield62,140
2003 Bradford F22–20 LeedsMillennium Stadium71,212
2004 St. Helens32–16 Wigan73,734
2005 Hull25–24 Leeds74,213
2006 St. Helens F42–12 HuddersfieldTwickenham65,187
2007 St. Helens30–8 Catalans DragonsWembley Stadium84,241
2008 St. Helens28–16 Hull82,821
2009 Warrington25–16 Huddersfield76,560
2010 Warrington30–6 Leeds85,217
2011 Wigan28–18 Leeds78,482
2012 Warrington35–18 Leeds79,180
2013 Wigan D16–0 Hull78,137
2014 Leeds23-10 Castleford77,914
2015 Leeds T50-0 Hull Kingston Rovers80,140
2016 Hull12–10 Warrington76,235
2017 Hull18–14 Wigan68,525
2018 Catalans Dragons20-14 Warrington50,672

Venues

Current venue

VenueLocationCapacity
Wembley StadiumLondon90,000

Former venues

The Challenge Cup final has been held at 11 neutral venues.

VenueLocationCapacity
Old WembleyLondon82,000
TwickenhamLondon82,000
Millennium StadiumCardiff, Wales74,500
MurrayfieldEdinburgh, Scotland67,144
Athletic GroundsRochdale, Greater Manchester41,831
FartownHuddersfield, West Yorkshire35,000
Thrum HallHalifax, West Yorkshire29,000
WatersheddingsOldham, Greater Manchester28,000
OdsalBradford, West Yorkshire27,500
HeadingleyLeeds, West Yorkshire21,500
Wheater's FieldBroughton, Salford, Greater Manchester20,000
Central ParkWigan, Greater Manchester18,000
FallowfieldManchester, Greater Manchester15,000
Belle VueWakefield, West Yorkshire12,600
The WillowsWeaste, Salford, Greater Manchester11,363
Crown Flatt old groundDewsbury, West Yorkshire10,000

Replay venues

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

YearVenueLocationCapacity
1909-10FartownHuddersfield, West Yorkshire35,000
1953-54OdsalBradford, West Yorkshire27,500
1981-82Elland RoadLeeds, West Yorkshire39,000

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