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 and
2017.

List of Finals

Results by club

Venues

Current venue

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
The CliffBroughton, Salford, Greater Manchester25,000
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