2004 Challenge Cup
The 2004 Challenge Cup, known as the Powergen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 103rd staging of the Challenge Cup, a European rugby league cup competition.
The competition began in November 2003, and ended with the final in May 2004, which was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff due to ongoing reconstruction work at Wembley Stadium.
The tournament was won by St. Helens, who beat Wigan Warriors 32–16 in the final. The Lance Todd Trophy was won by Sean Long.
First Round
Second Round
Third Round
Fourth Round
Fifth Round
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
| 13 Mar | St Helens Saints | Leeds Rhinos | 24-14 |
| 14 Mar | Huddersfield Giants | Doncaster Dragons | 36-12 |
| 14 Mar | Batley Bulldogs | Whitehaven Warriors | 6-29 |
| 14 Mar | Limoux Grizzlies | Wigan Warriors | 20-80 |
| 14 Mar | Hull FC | Castleford Tigers | 26-0 |
| 14 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | York City Knights | 26-29 |
| 14 Mar | Oldham R.L.F.C. | Warrington Wolves | 10-44 |
| 14 Mar | London Broncos | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 10-29 |
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
Teams:St Helens: Paul Wellens, Ade Gardner, Martin Gleeson, Willie Talau, Darren Albert; Jason Hooper, Sean Long, Nick Fozzard, Keiron Cunningham, Keith Mason, Chris Joynt, Lee Gilmour, Paul Sculthorpe
Subs: Dominic Fe'aunati, Jon Wilkin, Ricky Bibey, Mark Edmondson Coach: Ian Millward
Wigan: Kris Radlinski, David Hodgson, Sean O'Loughlin, Kevin Brown, Brett Dallas, Danny Orr, Adrian Lam, Quentin Pongia, Terry Newton, Craig Smith, Danny Tickle, Gareth Hock, Andy Farrell
Subs: Stephen Wild, Mick Cassidy, Danny Sculthorpe, Terry O'Connor Coach: Mike Gregory