Challenge Cup - wikipedia Challenge Cup For other uses, see Challenge Cup ( disambiguation ). Challenge Cup Current season or competition : : 2017 Challenge Cup Sport Rugby league Instituted 1896 Inaugural season 1896 -- 97 Number of teams 100 + Countries England Wales Scotland France Canada Winners Hull ( 5th title ) ( 2017 ) Most titles Wigan ( 19 titles ) Website challenge cup Broadcast partner Sky Sports BBC Related competition Super League Championship League 1 National Conference League The Challenge Cup ( also known as the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup due to sponsorship by Ladbrokes ) is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915 -- 1919 and 1939 -- 1940. It involves amateur, semi-professional and professional clubs. The final of the Challenge Cup at Wembley Stadium, London, is one of the most prestigious matches in world rugby league and is broadcast around the world. `` Abide with Me '', sung before the game, has become a rugby league anthem. The current holders of the Challenge Cup are Hull who defeated Wigan 18 -- 14 on 26 August 2017 at Wembley Stadium, to retain the trophy they won at Wembley the previous year. Wigan are the most successful club in the history of the competition, winning the Cup a record 19 times. Contents 1 History 2 Format 3 Venues 4 Trophy 5 Awards 6 Sponsorship 7 Challenge Cup Finals 7.1 Winners 7.2 The Double 7.3 The Treble 7.4 All Four Cups 8 Media coverage 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History The clubs that formed the Northern Union had long been playing in local knock - out cup competitions under the auspices of the Rugby Football Union. However, the rugby union authorities refused to sanction a nationwide tournament, fearing that this would inevitably lead to professionalism. After the schism of 1895, the northern clubs were free to go - ahead, and they instigated the Northern Rugby Football Union Challenge Cup. In 1896 Fattorini 's of Bradford were commissioned to manufacture the Challenge Cup at a cost of just £ 60. Fattorini 's also supplied three - guineas winners ' medals then valued at thirty shillings ( £ 1.50 ). The first competition was held during the 1896 -- 97 season ( the second season of the new game ), and 52 clubs entered to compete for the trophy. The first final was held at Headingley in Leeds, on 24 April 1897. Batley defeated St. Helens 10 -- 3 in front of a crowd of 13,492 ( see picture ). It is interesting to note that the St Helens side did not play in a standardised team jersey. The competition was later interrupted by the Great War, although it was held in 1915, when the season that had begun before the war was completed. It was then suspended until the end of hostilities. Initially, the final tie was held at one of the larger club grounds in the north, however, noting the excitement in Huddersfield that the town 's football team were playing at Wembley in the FA Cup Final and the increasing difficulty for any of the rugby league grounds to satisfy spectator demand to see the final tie, the rugby league authorities voted 13 -- 10 to move to the recently built Wembley Stadium in London, aiming to emulate the FA Cup 's success and to put the game on the national stage. The first final held at Wembley was in 1929 when Wigan beat Dewsbury 13 -- 2 in front of a crowd of 41,500. At the start of the Second World War, rugby league suspended its season immediately, but the Challenge Cup took a single year 's break before restarting, on a limited basis and with the support of the authorities, as part of keeping up morale. The Challenge Cup finals, which took place in the game 's Northern heartland, got big crowds as the game raised money for prisoners of war and for Lord Beaverbrook 's armaments programme. The first ever Challenge Cup Final, 1897 : Batley ( l ) vs. St Helens ( r ) In 1946, the Lance Todd Trophy was introduced and awarded to the man of the match. The first winner was Billy Stott of Wakefield Trinity the first winner of the trophy on the losing team was Frank Whitcombe of Bradford Northern in 1948. In itself, it is a prestigious trophy presented only at the Challenge Cup Final. The winner is selected by the members of the Rugby League Writers ' Association present at the game and the trophy was presented at a celebratory dinner at the Willows, the home of Salford. 1954 saw the Challenge Cup final drawn and the replay set the record for a rugby league match attendance. The match was on 5 May and 102,569 was the official attendance at Odsal Stadium, although it is believed that up to 120,000 spectators were present to see Warrington defeat Halifax 8 -- 4. Wigan are well known for their successes in the Challenge Cup competition, having won more Challenge Cups than any other club with nineteen Challenge Cup final wins. Until the 1993 -- 94 season there were very few amateur clubs included in the cup, typically two. For part of the 1980s, and the 1992 -- 93 season the cup was solely for professional clubs. The competition was then opened up to large numbers of amateur clubs as part of a deal between the Rugby Football League and British Amateur Rugby League Association over bridging the gap between the professional and amateur leagues. The move to a summer season for rugby league in 1996 did not see the Challenge Cup moved, and it became instead essentially a pre-season tournament, with the first Summer Cup Final held earlier in the season, on 27 August at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. In 1997, a Challenge Cup Plate took place for teams knocked out in the early rounds of the competition. The final took place at Wembley and was won by Hull Kingston Rovers who beat Hunslet 60 -- 14. The last cup final before Wembley 's redevelopment saw the first appearance of a team from south of Watford, when the London Broncos were beaten by a record margin, 52 -- 16 by Leeds. The redevelopment of Wembley Stadium led to the Cup Final utilising a variety of venues. The final is one of the biggest rugby league events of the year in Britain, along with the Super League Grand Final. The Challenge Cup final traditionally formed the end to the season, being played in late April or early May. There was a belief that the Challenge Cup final taking place early in the season had led to a decline in the prestige of the cup, so the timing of the competition was altered in 2005 On 26 August 2006 St. Helens scrum - half Sean Long became the first player in the history of the Challenge Cup to collect a third Lance Todd trophy following his man - of - the - match performance in the final against Huddersfield. His other Lance Todd trophy wins came in the 2001 and 2004 Challenge Cup Finals. From 2009, the television rights to the Challenge Cup were sold to Australia 's leading rugby league broadcaster, Channel Nine, as part of a new three - year contract. Format The modern Challenge Cup has 8 rounds prior to the final. Teams are seeded, entering at different stages. The precise format has altered slightly from year to year, however the current format is as follows : First round : Amateur teams from around the United Kingdom are invited to participate. Most of the teams are English and affiliated to BARLA : British Army Royal Navy Royal Air Force Great Britain Police University Champions Student Rugby League Champions Scottish National League Champions Welsh Premiership Champions National Conference League Winners of the four major regional BARLA leagues. Second round : The twenty first round winners play again. Third round : The fourteen League 1 clubs enter the draw with the ten winners from the second round. Fourth round : The twelve Championship teams enter the draw with the twelve third round winners. Fifth round : The bottom four Super League teams enter the draw with the twelve fourth round winners. Sixth round : The top eight Super League teams enter the draw with the eight fifth round winners. Quarter Finals : Last eight. Semi Finals : Played at neutral venues. Final : Played at Wembley Stadium, on the Saturday of the August bank holiday weekend. Venues Since 1945 the final has been held at Wembley Stadium During the first round right through to the quarter finals the cup is hosted at the stadium of the team who has been drawn at home. The semi finals are hosted at neutral venues so there is no advantage for the home team. In the event of a draw in the final a replay will be played at a neutral venue somewhere else. The final is played at Wembley traditionally and was first played there in 1928 -- 29 season. Before, the final had been held in different neutral venues, including Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester, Wigan, Salford and Rochdale. The first Challenge Cup final was held at Headingley, Leeds between Batley and St. Helens in front of a crowd of 13,492. Trophy NRFU Challenge Cup first presented 1896 -- 97 The Challenge Cup trophy was designed by silversmiths Fattorini & Sons of Bradford in 1897. The trophy stood 36 inches high manufactured of solid silver and stood on a black ebony base approximately 8 inches deep. Tony Collins, the Rugby Football League 's archivist, stated in 2007 that, `` Fattorini 's were n't given any particular commission, just told to come up with something prestigious ''. The trophy cost £ 60. The average wage in 1897 was around £ 2 per week which suggests an equivalent 2007 price of £ 16,000, although Collins says, `` if you wanted something made of silver and with that level of craftsmanship these days, it would be far more expensive. In terms of its subsequent value, the RFL got a bargain. '' The trophy currently presented to the winners after the final is not the original which had to be withdrawn due to its delicate condition. As well as the silver wearing thin, it had lost its fluted top and the players on each of the handles had been damaged. The original Fattorini trophy was last presented at the 2001 Challenge Cup Final to St Helens captain Chris Joynt after his team had beaten Bradford. The original trophy is now stored at the RFL 's headquarters at Red Hall and only used for promotional appearances. The trophy used today was created by Jack Spencer ( goldsmith ) of Sheffield in 800 man - hours and is an almost exact replica of the Fattorini piece. One improvement made with the new version is that the small shields displaying each winning team and captain are now the same size, whereas they had been getting smaller as space ran out on the original. The new trophy 's neck has been strengthened. The second trophy was first presented to Wigan, winners of the 2002 Challenge Cup Final. The winners of the cup in looking after the trophy must `` follow a certain code of practice, '' says Collins. When not in a secure cabinet, the trophy must always be in the presence of someone. When the trophy is taken out overnight, somebody must sleep in the same room and if taken in a car there must be two people in attendance. Collins reveals that, `` When it went down to France for some Catalans publicity photos, it even had its own seat on the plane. '' Awards Main article : Lance Todd Trophy The Lance Todd Trophy, named in memory of Lance Todd, is awarded to the man - of - the - match in the Challenge Cup Final. The winner is decided each year by those members of the Rugby League Writers ' Association present at the match. The Trophy was first presented in 1946 to William `` Billy '' Stott of Wakefield Trinity. Sponsorship The Challenge Cup has been sponsored since 1980, with the sponsor being able to determine the cup 's sponsorship name. There have been six sponsors and Ladbrokes is the latest one. Period Sponsor Name 1980 -- 1985 State Express State Express Challenge Cup 1985 -- 2001 Silk Cut Silk Cut Challenge Cup 2002 -- 2003 Kellogg 's Nutrigrain Kellogg 's Nutrigrain Challenge Cup 2004 -- 2007 Powergen Powergen Challenge Cup 2008 -- 2012 Leeds Met Carnegie Carnegie Challenge Cup 2013 -- 2014 Tetley 's Tetley 's Challenge Cup 2015 -- 2018 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Challenge Cup finals Main article : List of Challenge Cup finals See also : Challenge Cup records and Challenge Cup semi final In total, 26 different clubs have won the Challenge Cup and 30 different teams have appeared in the final. Wigan Warriors hold the record for most wins with 19 and have appeared in 30 finals. In 2007, Catalans Dragons became the first non English team to reach the final but lost to St. Helens. Year Winners Score Runner -- 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 1908 -- 09 Wakefield Trinity 17 -- 0 Hull 1909 -- 10 Leeds 7 -- 7 Hull Replay Leeds 26 -- 12 Hull 1910 -- 11 Broughton Rangers 4 -- 0 Wigan 1911 -- 12 Dewsbury 8 -- 5 Oldham 1912 -- 13 Huddersfield 9 -- 5 Warrington 1913 -- 14 Hull 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 1922 -- 23 Leeds 28 -- 3 Hull 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 -- 15 Leeds 1943 -- 44 Bradford Northern 8 -- 3 Wigan 1944 -- 45 Huddersfield 13 -- 9 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 Replay Warrington 8 -- 4 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 1959 -- 60 Wakefield Trinity 38 -- 5 Hull 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 1980 - 81 Widnes 18 -- 9 Hull Kingston Rovers 1981 - 82 Hull 14 -- 14 Widnes Replay Hull 18 -- 9 Widnes 1982 - 83 Featherstone Rovers 14 -- 12 Hull 1983 - 84 Widnes 19 -- 6 Wigan 1984 - 85 Wigan 28 -- 24 Hull 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 St. Helens 40 -- 32 Bradford 1997 St. Helens 32 -- 22 Bradford 1998 Sheffield Eagles 17 -- 8 Wigan 1999 Leeds 52 -- 16 London Broncos 2000 Bradford 24 -- 18 Leeds 2001 St. Helens 13 -- 6 Bradford 2002 Wigan 21 -- 12 St. Helens 2003 Bradford 22 -- 20 Leeds St. Helens 32 -- 16 Wigan 2005 Hull 25 -- 24 Leeds 2006 St. Helens 42 -- 12 Huddersfield 2007 St. Helens 30 -- 8 Catalans Dragons 2008 St. Helens 28 -- 16 Hull 2009 Warrington 25 -- 16 Huddersfield Warrington 30 -- 6 Leeds 2011 Wigan 28 -- 18 Leeds 2012 Warrington 35 -- 18 Leeds 2013 Wigan 16 -- 0 Hull 2014 Leeds 23 -- 10 Castleford 2015 Leeds 50 -- 0 Hull Kingston Rovers 2016 Hull 12 -- 10 Warrington 2017 Hull 18 -- 14 Wigan Winners Clubs ordered by number of wins, then by number of runners - up appearances, then by how recently they last won a final, then finally by how recently they last made a runners - up appearance. Only the aggregate winner / loser for the years during the Second World War has been counted. Club Wins Last win Runners - up Last final lost Total finals Wigan 19 2013 13 2017 32 Leeds 13 2015 12 2012 25 St. Helens 12 2008 9 2002 21 Warrington 8 2012 9 2016 17 5 Widnes 7 1984 6 13 6 Huddersfield 6 1953 2009 10 7 Hull 5 2017 12 2013 17 8 Halifax 5 7 12 9 Bradford 5 2003 6 2001 11 10 Wakefield 5 1963 1979 8 11 Castleford 1986 2014 6 12 Oldham 1927 1926 7 13 Featherstone Rovers 5 14 Swinton 1928 1932 5 15 Batley 1901 0 -- 16 Hunslet § 1934 1965 17 Dewsbury 1943 1929 18 Leigh 1971 0 -- 19 Broughton Rangers 1911 0 -- 20 Hull Kingston Rovers 1980 6 2015 7 21 Salford 1938 6 1969 7 22 Barrow 1955 1967 5 23 Workington Town 1952 1958 24 Bradford F.C. § 1906 1898 25 Sheffield Eagles 1998 0 -- 26 Rochdale Hornets 1922 0 -- 27 Catalans Dragons 0 -- 2007 28 London Broncos 0 -- 1999 29 Keighley 0 -- 1937 30 York § 0 -- 1931 GOLD Denotes current holders § Denotes club now defunct The Double Main article : The Double ( rugby league ) In Rugby League, the term ' the Double ' is referring to the achievement of a club that wins the Super League and Challenge Cup in the same season. To date, this has been achieved by ten different clubs. Club Wins Winning Years Wigan 7 1989 -- 90, 1990 -- 91, 1991 -- 92, 1992 -- 93, 1993 -- 94, 1994 -- 95 ( All Four Cups ), 2013 St. Helens 1965 -- 66, 1996, 2006 Huddersfield 1912 -- 13, 1914 -- 15 ( All Four Cups ) Broughton Rangers 1901 -- 02 5 Halifax 1902 -- 03 6 Hunslet 1907 -- 08 ( All Four Cups ) 7 Swinton 1927 -- 28 ( All Four Cups ) 8 Warrington 1953 -- 54 9 Bradford 2003 10 Leeds 2015 The treble Main article : The Treble ( rugby league ) The Treble refers to the team who wins all three domestic honours on offer during the season ; Grand Final, League Leaders ' Shield and Challenge Cup. To date seven teams have won the treble, only Bradford, St. Helens and Leeds have won the treble in the Super League era. Club Wins Winning years Wigan 1991 -- 92, 1993 -- 94, 1994 -- 95 Huddersfield 1912 -- 13, 1914 -- 15 St. Helens 1965 -- 66, 2006 Hunslet 1907 -- 08 5 Swinton 1927 -- 28 6 Bradford 2003 7 Leeds 2015 All four cups Main article : All Four Cups Winning all Four Cups currently refers to winning the Super League, League Leaders ' Shield, Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge in one season. Not all of these cups were available in the past but have replaced other cups that could be won. Club Wins Winning years Hunslet 1907 -- 08 Huddersfield 1914 -- 15 Swinton 1927 -- 28 Wigan 1994 -- 95 5 Bradford 2003 -- 04 6 St. Helens 2006 -- 07 Media coverage The BBC first covered the final of this competition when Wigan beat Bradford Northern in 1948. At that time though the only TV transmitter was in London, so fans up North never got to see it. It was another four years before another final was covered when Workington Town beat Featherstone Rovers in 1952. The cup final was not broadcast on TV again until the 1958 final between Wigan and Workington Town since when it has been shown every year. The inception of Grandstand also saw coverage of earlier rounds start to be shown during the 1960s with ITV `` World of Sport '' even showing games as well for a short period. The BBC has been the predominant broadcaster, showing every final live since 1958 ( except the 1982 Final Replay shown as highlights ). Eddie Waring was the first commentator for BBC coverage. When he retired, commentary was covered by Ray French and he continues to work for the BBC albeit in semi-retirement, with his last Challenge Cup Final in 2008. From 2009, the present day main commentator is Dave Woods. He usually commentates with Brian Noble, Jonathan Davies, Iestyn Harris or Ian Millward. Nowadays, the BBC continue to broadcast the tournament with Clare Balding hosting from 2006 to 2012 until her move to Channel 4 Racing. Mark Chapman was secondary host in 2012 when Balding was unavailable for the cup and international matches, and previous hosts for the BBC are John Inverdale and Steve Rider. Sky Sports now have the rights for the early rounds with one match each round and two quarter finals ; whilst BBC Sport show two sixth round matches, two quarter finals, both semi-finals and the final. Duration Broadcaster 1958 -- 2011 BBC Sport 2012 -- 2016 BBC Sport ( 2 R6 matches, 2 Quarter finals, 2 Semi finals and Final only ) Sky Sports ( 1 R5 match, 1 R6 match, and 2 Quarter finals only ) 2017 -- 2020 BBC Sport See also Rugby league portal Amco Cup British rugby league system List of sports attendance figures Super League Women 's Challenge Cup References Jump up ^ RFL. `` About the Competition ''. Rugby Football League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 05 - 08. ^ Jump up to : Demsteader, Christine ( 2000 - 10 - 01 ). `` Rugby League 's home from home ''. BBC Sport. UK : BBC. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 04. Jump up ^ Baker, Andrew ( 20 August 1995 ). `` 100 years of rugby league : From the great divide to the Super era ''. Independent, The. Retrieved 25 September 2009. ^ Jump up to : Julian Shea ( 22 August 2007 ). `` Rugby league 's precious metal ''. BBC. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 2009 - 07 - 23. Jump up ^ Kelner, Simon ( 1997 - 05 - 04 ). `` Saints go shining through the hype ''. The Independent. UK. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ http://www.thechallengecup.com/article/41755/clubs-hit-the-road-to Jump up ^ http://www.therfl.co.uk/rlnewera ^ Jump up to : BBC ( 27 February 2004 ). `` Profile : Challenge Cup Trophy ''. BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 16. ^ Jump up to : RFL. `` Lance Todd Trophy ''. Rugby Football League. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 05 - 08. Jump up ^ BBC Sport ( 2008 - 08 - 26 ). `` Lance Todd Trophy winners ''. BBC. Retrieved 2009 - 05 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Ladbrokes will continue sponsoring Challenge Cup - Slotsday ''. Slotsday. 2017 - 08 - 22. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 22. 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Question: who has won the rugby league challenge cup the most times
Answer: Wigan