# Copa Challenge de rugbi a 13

La Copa Challenge de rugbi a 13 (nom oficial Challenge Cup) és una competició de rugbi a 13 per eliminatòries, força prestigiosa, que originàriament era disputada pels clubs del Regne Unit i que avui en dia ha estat ampliada a clubs d'altres països (França, Rússia, Canadà i Sèrbia), tot i que entre ells només el club nord-català Dragons Catalans ha aconseguit guanyar-ne el títol.

## Història

Es disputa des de l'any 1896 de forma ininterrompuda (excepte durant la Primera Guerra Mundial. Hi participen clubs amateurs, semi-professionals i professionals. L'any 2007 hi van prendre part 94 clubs. A partir de 1946, s'introduí el Trofeu Lance Todd que premia al jugador del partit

## Palmarès

Durant els anys de la Segona Guerra Mundial la final es disputà a doble volta. S'indica amb (d).
| Any | Campió | Resultat | Finalista | Seu | Espectadors |
| 1896-97 | Batley | 10 - 3 | St Helens | Leeds | 13.492 |
| 1897-98 | Batley | 7 - 0 | Bradford | Leeds | 27.941 |
| 1898-99 | Oldham | 19 - 9 | Hunslet | Manchester | 15.763 |
| 1899-00 | Swinton | 16 - 8 | Salford | Manchester | 17.864 |
| 1900-01 | Batley | 6 - 0 | Warrington | Leeds | 29.563 |
| 1901-02 | Broughton Rangers | 25 - 0 | Salford | Rochdale | 15.006 |
| 1902-03 | Halifax | 7 - 0 | Salford | Leeds | 32.507 |
| 1903-04 | Halifax | 8 - 3 | Warrington | Salford | 17.041 |
| 1904-05 | Warrington | 6 - 0 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Leeds | 19.638 |
| 1905-06 | Bradford | 5 - 0 | Salford | Leeds | 15.834 |
| 1906-07 | Warrington | 17 - 3 | Oldham | Broughton | 18.500 |
| 1907-08 | Hunslet | 14 - 0 | Hull | Huddersfield | 18.000 |
| 1908-09 | Wakefield Trinity | 17 - 0 | Hull | Leeds | 23.587 |
| 1909-10 | Leeds | 7 - 7 | Hull | Huddersfield | 11.608 |
| (repetició) | Leeds | 26 - 12 | Hull | Huddersfield | 19.413 |
| 1910-11 | Broughton Rangers | 4 - 0 | Wigan | Salford | 8.000 |
| 1911-12 | Dewsbury | 8 - 5 | Oldham | Leeds | 15.271 |
| 1912-13 | Huddersfield | 9 - 5 | Warrington | Leeds | 22.754 |
| 1913-14 | Hull | 6 - 0 | Wakefield Trinity | Halifax | 19.000 |
| 1914-15 | Huddersfield | 37 - 3 | St Helens | Oldham | 8.000 |
| 1919-20 | Huddersfield | 21 - 10 | Wigan | Leeds | 14.000 |
| 1920-21 | Leigh | 13 - 0 | Halifax | Broughton | 25.000 |
| 1921-22 | Rochdale Hornets | 10 - 9 | Hull | Leeds | 32.596 |
| 1922-23 | Leeds | 28 - 3 | Hull | Wakefield | 29.335 |
| 1923-24 | Wigan | 21 - 4 | Oldham | Rochdale | 41.831 |
| 1924-25 | Oldham | 16 - 3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Leeds | 28.335 |
| 1925-26 | Swinton | 9 - 3 | Oldham | Rochdale | 27.000 |
| 1926-27 | Oldham | 26 - 7 | Swinton | Wigan | 33.448 |
| 1927-28 | Swinton | 5 - 3 | Warrington | Wigan | 33.909 |
| 1928-29 | Wigan | 13 - 2 | Dewsbury | Wembley | 41.500 |
| 1929-30 | Widnes | 10 - 3 | St Helens | Wembley | 36.544 |
| 1930-31 | Halifax | 22 - 8 | York | Wembley | 40.368 |
| 1931-32 | Leeds | 11 - 8 | Swinton | Wigan | 29.000 |
| 1932-33 | Huddersfield | 21 - 17 | Warrington | Wembley | 41.874 |
| 1933-34 | Hunslet | 11 - 5 | Widnes | Wembley | 41.280 |
| 1934-35 | Castleford | 11 - 8 | Huddersfield | Wembley | 39.000 |
| 1935-36 | Leeds | 18 - 2 | Warrington | Wembley | 51.250 |
| 1936-37 | Widnes | 18 - 5 | Keighley | Wembley | 47.699 |
| 1937-38 | Salford | 7 - 4 | Barrow | Wembley | 51.243 |
| 1938-39 | Halifax | 20 - 3 | Salford | Wembley | 55.453 |
| 1940-41 | Leeds | 19 - 2 | Halifax | Bradford | 28.500 |
| 1941-42 | Leeds | 15 - 10 | Halifax | Bradford | 15.250 |
| 1942-43 | Dewsbury | 16 - 15 | Leeds | (agregat) | (d) |
| (anada) | Dewsbury | 16 - 9 | Leeds | Dewsbury | 10.470 |
| (tornada) | Leeds | 6 - 0 | Dewsbury | Leeds | 16.000 |
| 1943-44 | Bradford Northern | 8 - 3 | Wigan | (agregat) | (d) |
| (anada) | Bradford Northern | 0 - 3 | Wigan | Wigan | 22.000 |
| (tornada) | Bradford Northern | 8 - 0 | Wigan | Bradford | 30.000 |
| 1944-45 | Huddersfield | 13 - 9 | Bradford Northern | (agregat) | (d) |
| (anada) | Huddersfield | 7 - 4 | Bradford Northern | Huddersfield | 9.041 |
| (tornada) | Huddersfield | 6 - 5 | Bradford Northern | Bradford | 17.500 |
| 1945-46 | Wakefield Trinity | 13 - 12 | Wigan | Wembley | 54.730 |
| 1946-47 | Bradford Northern | 8 - 4 | Leeds | Wembley | 77.605 |
| 1947-48 | Wigan | 8 - 3 | Bradford Northern | Wembley | 71.465 |
| 1948-49 | Bradford Northern | 12 - 0 | Halifax | Wembley | 95.050 |
| 1949-50 | Warrington | 19 - 0 | Widnes Vikings | Wembley | 94.249 |
| 1950-51 | Wigan | 10 - 0 | Barrow | Wembley | 94.262 |
| 1951-52 | Workington Town | 18 - 10 | Featherstone Rovers | Wembley | 72.093 |
| 1952-53 | Huddersfield | 15 - 10 | St Helens | Wembley | 89.588 |
| 1953-54 | Warrington | 4 - 4 | Halifax | Wembley | 81.841 |
| (repetició) | Warrington | 18 - 4 | Halifax | Bradford | 102.569 |
| 1954-55 | Barrow | 21 - 12 | Workington Town | Wembley | 66.513 |
| 1955-56 | St Helens | 13 - 2 | Halifax | Wembley | 79.341 |
| 1956-57 | Leeds | 9 - 7 | Barrow | Wembley | 76.318 |
| 1957-58 | Wigan | 13 - 9 | Workington Town | Wembley | 66.109 |
| 1958-59 | Wigan | 30 - 13 | Hull | Wembley | 79.811 |
| 1959-60 | Wakefield Trinity | 38 - 5 | Hull | Wembley | 79.773 |
| 1960-61 | St Helens | 12 - 6 | Wigan | Wembley | 94.672 |
| 1961-62 | Wakefield Trinity | 12 - 6 | Huddersfield | Wembley | 81.263 |
| 1962-63 | Wakefield Trinity | 25 - 10 | Wigan | Wembley | 84.492 |
| 1963-64 | Widnes | 13 - 5 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley | 84.488 |
| 1964-65 | Wigan | 20 - 16 | Hunslet | Wembley | 89.016 |
| 1965-66 | St Helens | 21 - 2 | Wigan | Wembley | 98.536 |
| 1966-67 | Featherstone Rovers | 17 - 12 | Barrow | Wembley | 76.290 |
| 1967-68 | Leeds | 11 - 10 | Wakefield Trinity | Wembley | 87.100 |
| 1968-69 | Castleford | 11 - 6 | Salford | Wembley | 97.939 |
| 1969-70 | Castleford | 7 - 2 | Wigan | Wembley | 95.255 |
| 1970-71 | Leigh | 24 - 7 | Leeds | Wembley | 85.514 |
| 1971-72 | St Helens | 16 - 13 | Leeds | Wembley | 89.495 |
| 1972-73 | Featherstone Rovers | 33 - 14 | Bradford Northern | Wembley | 72.395 |
| 1973-74 | Warrington | 24 - 9 | Featherstone Rovers | Wembley | 77.400 |
| 1974-75 | Widnes | 14 - 7 | Warrington | Wembley | 85.098 |
| 1975-76 | St Helens | 20 - 5 | Widnes | Wembley | 89.982 |
| 1976-77 | Leeds | 16 - 7 | Widnes | Wembley | 80.871 |
| 1977-78 | Leeds | 14 - 12 | St Helens | Wembley | 96.000 |
| 1978-79 | Widnes | 12 - 3 | Wakefield Trinity | Wembley | 94.218 |
| 1979-80 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10 - 5 | Hull | Wembley | 95.000 |
| 1980-81 | Widnes | 18 - 9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley | 92.496 |
| 1981-82 | Hull | 14 - 14 | Widnes | Wembley | 92.147 |
| (repetició) | Hull | 18 - 9 | Widnes | Elland Road | 41.171 |
| 1982-83 | Featherstone Rovers | 14 - 12 | Hull | Wembley | 84.969 |
| 1983-84 | Widnes | 19 - 6 | Wigan | Wembley | 80.116 |
| 1984-85 | Wigan | 28 - 24 | Hull | Wembley | 99.801 |
| 1985-86 | Castleford Tigers | 15 - 14 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley | 82.134 |
| 1986-87 | Halifax | 19 - 18 | St Helens | Wembley | 91.267 |
| 1987-88 | Wigan | 32 - 12 | Halifax | Wembley | 94.273 |
| 1988-89 | Wigan | 27 - 0 | St Helens | Wembley | 78.000 |
| 1989-90 | Wigan | 36 - 14 | Warrington | Wembley | 77.729 |
| 1990-91 | Wigan | 13 - 8 | St Helens | Wembley | 75.532 |
| 1991-92 | Wigan | 28 - 12 | Castleford | Wembley | 77.286 |
| 1992-93 | Wigan | 20 - 14 | Widnes | Wembley | 77.684 |
| 1993-94 | Wigan | 26 - 16 | Leeds | Wembley | 78.348 |
| 1994-95 | Wigan | 30 - 10 | Leeds | Wembley | 78.550 |
| 1996 | St Helens | 40 - 32 | Bradford Bulls | Wembley | 75.994 |
| 1997 | St Helens | 32 - 22 | Bradford Bulls | Wembley | 78.022 |
| 1998 | Sheffield Eagles | 17 - 8 | Wigan Warriors | Wembley | 60.669 |
| 1999 | Leeds Rhinos | 52 - 16 | London Broncos | Wembley | 73.242 |
| 2000 | Bradford Bulls | 24 - 18 | Leeds Rhinos | Murrayfield | 67.247 |
| 2001 | St Helens | 13 - 6 | Bradford Bulls | Twickenham Stadium | 68.250 |
| 2002 | Wigan Warriors | 21 - 12 | St Helens | Murrayfield | 62.140 |
| 2003 | Bradford Bulls | 22 - 20 | Leeds Rhinos | Millennium Stadium | 71.212 |
| 2004 | St Helens | 32 - 16 | Wigan Warriors | Millennium Stadium | 73.734 |
| 2005 | Hull FC | 25 - 24 | Leeds Rhinos | Millennium Stadium | 74.213 |
| 2006 | St Helens | 42 - 12 | Huddersfield Giants | Twickenham Stadium | 65.187 |
| 2007 | St Helens | 30 - 8 | Dragons Catalans | Wembley Stadium | 84.121 |
| 2008 | St Helens | 28 - 16 | Hull | Wembley Stadium | 82.828 |
| 2009 | Warrington | 25 - 16 | Huddersfield | Wembley Stadium | 76.560 |
| 2010 | Warrington | 30 - 6 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 85.217 |
| 2011 | Wigan | 28 - 18 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 78.482 |
| 2012 | Warrington | 35 - 18 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 79.180 |
| 2013 | Wigan | 16 - 0 | Hull | Wembley Stadium | 78.137 |
| 2014 | Leeds | 23 - 10 | Castleford | Wembley Stadium | 77.914 |
| 2015 | Leeds | 50 - 0 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 80.140 |
| 2016 | Hull | 12 - 10 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 76.235 |
| 2017 | Hull | 18 - 14 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 68.525 |
| 2018 | Catalans Dragons | 20 - 14 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 50.672 |
| 2019 | Warrington | 18 - 4 | St Helens | Wembley Stadium | 62.717 |
| 2020 | Leeds | 17 - 16 | Salford | Wembley Stadium | 0 |
| 2021 | St Helens | 26-12 | Castleford | Wembley Stadium | 40.000 |
| 2022 | Wigan | 16-14 | Huddersfield | Tottenham Stadium | 51.628 |

## Enllaços externs

* RFL Challenge Cup a therfl Arxivat 2007-05-15 a Wayback Machine.
* Challenge Cup a Sky Sports Arxivat 2007-02-03 a Wayback Machine.