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Challenge Cup: Previous winners

Liam Williams Published: 10 Feb 25 16:35

First held back in 1896, the Challenge Cup is the oldest cup competition in either code of rugby.

Although the competition underwent changes in format for the 2025 season with Super League clubs entering earlier, clubs from tier 5 are still permitted to enter, presenting the opportunity for giant-killings in the early rounds.

Other format changes have seen replays abolished with the last replay occurring in 1982 between Hull and Widnes, with finals being played over two legs briefly in the 1940s.

Wigan Warriors are the most successful club in Challenge Cup history, and you can find the full list of winners below.

Season	Winners	Score	Runners-up
1896–97	Batley	10–3	St Helens
1897–98	Batley	7–0	Bradford F.C.
1898–99	Oldham	19–9	Hunslet
1899–1900	Swinton	16–8	Salford
1900–01	Batley	6–0	Warrington
1901–02	Broughton Rangers	25–0	Salford
1902–03	Halifax	7–0	Salford
1903–04	Halifax	8–3	Warrington
1904–05	Warrington	6–0	Hull Kingston Rovers
1905–06	Bradford F.C.	5–0	Salford
1906–07	Warrington	17–3	Oldham
1907–08	Hunslet	14–0	Hull F.C.
1908–09	Wakefield Trinity	17–0	Hull F.C.
1909–10	Leeds	7–7	Hull F.C.
1909–10	Leeds	26–12 (Replay)	Hull F.C.
1910–11	Broughton Rangers	4–0	Wigan
1911–12	Dewsbury	8–5	Oldham
1912–13	Huddersfield§	9–5	Warrington
1913–14	Hull FC	6–0	Wakefield Trinity
1914–15	Huddersfield	37–3	St Helens
1919–20	Huddersfield	21–10	Wigan
1920–21	Leigh	13–0	Halifax
1921–22	Rochdale Hornets	10–9	Hull FC
1922–23	Leeds	28–3	Hull FC
1923–24	Wigan	21–4	Oldham
1924–25	Oldham	16–3	Hull Kingston Rovers
1925–26	Swinton	9–3	Oldham
1926–27	Oldham	26–7	Swinton
1927–28	Swinton	5–3	Warrington
1928–29	Wigan	13–2	Dewsbury
1929–30	Widnes	10–3	St Helens
1930–31	Halifax	22–8	York
1931–32	Leeds	11–8	Swinton
1932–33	Huddersfield	21–17	Warrington
1933–34	Hunslet	11–5	Widnes
1934–35	Castleford	11–8	Huddersfield
1935–36	Leeds	18–2	Warrington
1936–37	Widnes	18–5	Keighley
1937–38	Salford	7–4	Barrow
1938–39	Halifax	20–3	Salford
1940–41	Leeds	19–2	Halifax
1941–42	Leeds	15–10	Halifax
1942–43	Dewsbury	16–9	Leeds
1942–43	Dewsbury	0–6	Leeds
1943–44	Bradford Northern	3–0	Wigan
1943–44	Bradford Northern	8–0	Wigan
1944–45	Huddersfield	7–4	Bradford Northern
1944–45	Huddersfield	6–5	Bradford Northern
1945–46	Wakefield Trinity	13–12	Wigan
1946–47	Bradford Northern	8–4	Leeds
1947–48	Wigan	8–3	Bradford Northern
1948–49	Bradford Northern	12–0	Halifax
1949–50	Warrington	19–0	Widnes
1950–51	Wigan	10–0	Barrow
1951–52	Workington Town	18–10	Featherstone Rovers
1952–53	Huddersfield	15–10	St Helens
1953–54	Warrington	4–4	Halifax
1953–54	Warrington	8–4 (Replay)	Halifax
1954–55	Barrow	21–12	Workington Town
1955–56	St Helens	13–2	Halifax
1956–57	Leeds	9–7	Barrow
1957–58	Wigan	13–9	Workington Town
1958–59	Wigan	30–13	Hull FC
1959–60	Wakefield Trinity	38–5	Hull FC
1960–61	St Helens	12–6	Wigan
1961–62	Wakefield Trinity	12–6	Huddersfield
1962–63	Wakefield Trinity	25–10	Wigan
1963–64	Widnes	13–5	Hull Kingston Rovers
1964–65	Wigan	20–16	Hunslet
1965–66	St Helens	21–2	Wigan
1966–67	Featherstone Rovers	17–12	Barrow
1967–68	Leeds	11–10	Wakefield Trinity
1968–69	Castleford	11–6	Salford
1969–70	Castleford	7–2	Wigan
1970–71	Leigh	24–7	Leeds
1971–72	St Helens	16–13	Leeds
1972–73	Featherstone Rovers	33–14	Bradford Northern
1973–74	Warrington	24–9	Featherstone Rovers
1974–75	Widnes	14–7	Warrington
1975–76	St Helens	20–5	Widnes
1976–77	Leeds	16–7	Widnes
1977–78	Leeds	14–12	St Helens
1978–79	Widnes	12–3	Wakefield Trinity
1979–80	Hull Kingston Rovers	10–5	Hull FC
1980–81	Widnes	18–9	Hull Kingston Rovers
1981–82	Hull FC	14–14	Widnes
1981–82	Hull FC	18–9 (Replay)	Widnes
1982–83	Featherstone Rovers	14–12	Hull FC
1983–84	Widnes	19–6	Wigan
1984–85	Wigan	28–24	Hull FC
1985–86	Castleford	15–14	Hull Kingston Rovers
1986–87	Halifax	19–18	St Helens
1987–88	Wigan	32–12	Halifax
1988–89	Wigan	27–0	St Helens
1989–90	Wigan	36–14	Warrington
1990–91	Wigan	13–8	St Helens
1991–92	Wigan	28–12	Castleford
1992–93	Wigan	20–14	Widnes
1993–94	Wigan	26–16	Leeds
1994–95	Wigan	30–10	Leeds
1996	St Helens	40–32	Bradford
1997	St Helens	32–22	Bradford
1998	Sheffield	17–8	Wigan
1999	Leeds	52–16	London
2000	Bradford	24–18	Leeds
2001	St Helens	13–6	Bradford
2002	Wigan	21–12	St Helens
2003	Bradford	22–20	Leeds
2004	St Helens	32–16	Wigan
2005	Hull F.C.	25–24	Leeds
2006	St Helens	42–12	Huddersfield
2007	St Helens	30–8	Catalans
2008	St Helens	28–16	Hull F.C.
2009	Warrington	25–16	Huddersfield
2010	Warrington	30–6	Leeds
2011	Wigan	28–18	Leeds
2012	Warrington	35–18	Leeds
2013	Wigan	16–0	Hull F.C.
2014	Leeds	23–10	Castleford
2015	Leeds	50–0	Hull Kingston Rovers
2016	Hull F.C.	12–10	Warrington
2017	Hull F.C.	18–14	Wigan
2018	Catalans	20–14	Warrington
2019	Warrington	18–4	St Helens
2020	Leeds	17–16	Salford
2021	St Helens	26–12	Castleford
2022	Wigan	16–14	Huddersfield
2023	Leigh	17–16*	Hull Kingston Rovers
2024	Wigan	18-8	Warrington

*Golden point

Liam Williams

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