# 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 permanently 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 a replay resulted in a Leeds win. There have been 3 replays, the latest being 1981–82 at Elland Road between Hull F.C. and Widnes.

## List of Finals

Key to list of winners :
| (R) | Replay |
| * | Match went to Golden point |
| ‡ | Winning team won the Double |
| § | Winning team won the Treble |
| # | Winning team won All Four Cups |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance |
| 1896–97 | Batley | 10–3 | St Helens | Headingley | 13,492 |
| 1897–98 | Batley (2) | 7–0 | Bradford F.C. | Headingley | 27,941 |
| 1898–99 | Oldham | 19–9 | Hunslet | Fallowfield | 15,763 |
| 1899–1900 | Swinton | 16–8 | Salford | Fallowfield | 17,864 |
| 1900–01 | Batley (3) | 6–0 | Warrington | Headingley | 29,563 |
| 1901–02 | Broughton Rangers‡ | 25–0 | Salford | Athletic Ground | 15,006 |
| 1902–03 | Halifax‡ | 7–0 | Salford | Headingley | 32,507 |
| 1903–04 | Halifax (2) | 8–3 | Warrington | The Willows | 17,041 |
| 1904–05 | Warrington | 6–0 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Headingley | 19,638 |
| 1905–06 | Bradford F.C. | 5–0 | Salford | Headingley | 15,834 |
| 1906–07 | Warrington (2) | 17–3 | Oldham | Wheater's Field | 18,500 |
| 1907–08 | Hunslet# | 14–0 | Hull F.C. | Fartown | 18,000 |
| 1908–09 | Wakefield Trinity | 17–0 | Hull F.C. | Headingley | 23,587 |
| 1909–10 | Leeds | 7–7 | Hull F.C. | Fartown | 19,413 |
| 1909–10 | Leeds | 26–12 (R) | Hull F.C. | Fartown | 11,608 |
| 1910–11 | Broughton Rangers (2) | 4–0 | Wigan | The Willows | 8,000 |
| 1911–12 | Dewsbury | 8–5 | Oldham | Headingley | 15,271 |
| 1912–13 | Huddersfield§ | 9–5 | Warrington | Headingley | 22,754 |
| 1913–14 | Hull FC | 6–0 | Wakefield Trinity | Thrum Hall | 19,000 |
| 1914–15 | Huddersfield# (2) | 37–3 | St Helens | Watersheddings | 8,000 |
| 1919–20 | Huddersfield (3) | 21–10 | Wigan | Headingley | 14,000 |
| 1920–21 | Leigh | 13–0 | Halifax | Wheater's Field | 25,000 |
| 1921–22 | Rochdale Hornets | 10–9 | Hull FC | Headingley | 32,596 |
| 1922–23 | Leeds (2) | 28–3 | Hull FC | Belle Vue | 29,335 |
| 1923–24 | Wigan | 21–4 | Oldham | Athletic Ground | 41,831 |
| 1924–25 | Oldham (2) | 16–3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Headingley | 28,335 |
| 1925–26 | Swinton (2) | 9–3 | Oldham | Athletic Ground | 27,000 |
| 1926–27 | Oldham (3) | 26–7 | Swinton | Central Park | 33,448 |
| 1927–28 | Swinton# (3) | 5–3 | Warrington | Central Park | 33,909 |
| 1928–29 | Wigan (2) | 13–2 | Dewsbury | Wembley Stadium | 41,500 |
| 1929–30 | Widnes | 10–3 | St Helens | Wembley Stadium | 36,544 |
| 1930–31 | Halifax (3) | 22–8 | York | Wembley Stadium | 40,365 |
| 1931–32 | Leeds (3) | 11–8 | Swinton | Central Park | 29,000 |
| 1932–33 | Huddersfield (4) | 21–17 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 41,874 |
| 1933–34 | Hunslet (2) | 11–5 | Widnes | Wembley Stadium | 41,280 |
| 1934–35 | Castleford | 11–8 | Huddersfield | Wembley Stadium | 39,000 |
| 1935–36 | Leeds (4) | 18–2 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 51,250 |
| 1936–37 | Widnes (2) | 18–5 | Keighley | Wembley Stadium | 47,699 |
| 1937–38 | Salford | 7–4 | Barrow | Wembley Stadium | 51,243 |
| 1938–39 | Halifax (4) | 20–3 | Salford | Wembley Stadium | 55,453 |
| 1940–41 | Leeds (5) | 19–2 | Halifax | Odsal | 28,500 |
| 1941–42 | Leeds (6) | 15–10 | Halifax | Odsal | 15,250 |
| 1942–43 | Dewsbury | 16–9 | Leeds | Crown Flatt | 10,470 |
| 1942–43 | Dewsbury | 0–6 | Leeds | Headingley | 16,000 |
| 1943–44 | Bradford Northern | 3–0 | Wigan | Central Park | 22,000 |
| 1943–44 | Bradford Northern | 8–0 | Wigan | Odsal | 30,000 |
| 1944–45 | Huddersfield (5) | 7–4 | Bradford Northern | Fartown | 9,041 |
| 1944–45 | Huddersfield (5) | 6–5 | Bradford Northern | Odsal | 17,500 |
| 1945–46 | Wakefield Trinity (2) | 13–12 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 54,730 |
| 1946–47 | Bradford Northern (2) | 8–4 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 77,605 |
| 1947–48 | Wigan (3) | 8–3 | Bradford Northern | Wembley Stadium | 91,465 |
| 1948–49 | Bradford Northern (3) | 12–0 | Halifax | Wembley Stadium | 95,050 |
| 1949–50 | Warrington (3) | 19–0 | Widnes | Wembley Stadium | 94,249 |
| 1950–51 | Wigan (4) | 10–0 | Barrow | Wembley Stadium | 94,262 |
| 1951–52 | Workington Town | 18–10 | Featherstone Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 72,093 |
| 1952–53 | Huddersfield (6) | 15–10 | St Helens | Wembley Stadium | 89,588 |
| 1953–54 | Warrington | 4–4 | Halifax | Wembley Stadium | 81,841 |
| 1953–54 | Warrington‡ (4) | 8–4 (R) | Halifax | Odsal | 102,569 |
| 1954–55 | Barrow | 21–12 | Workington Town | Wembley Stadium | 66,513 |
| 1955–56 | St Helens | 13–2 | Halifax | Wembley Stadium | 79,341 |
| 1956–57 | Leeds (7) | 9–7 | Barrow | Wembley Stadium | 76,318 |
| 1957–58 | Wigan (5) | 13–9 | Workington Town | Wembley Stadium | 66,109 |
| 1958–59 | Wigan (6) | 30–13 | Hull FC | Wembley Stadium | 79,811 |
| 1959–60 | Wakefield Trinity (3) | 38–5 | Hull FC | Wembley Stadium | 79,773 |
| 1960–61 | St Helens (2) | 12–6 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 94,672 |
| 1961–62 | Wakefield Trinity (4) | 12–6 | Huddersfield | Wembley Stadium | 81,263 |
| 1962–63 | Wakefield Trinity (5) | 25–10 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 84,492 |
| 1963–64 | Widnes (3) | 13–5 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 84,488 |
| 1964–65 | Wigan (7) | 20–16 | Hunslet | Wembley Stadium | 89,016 |
| 1965–66 | St Helens§ (3) | 21–2 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 98,536 |
| 1966–67 | Featherstone Rovers | 17–12 | Barrow | Wembley Stadium | 76,290 |
| 1967–68 | Leeds (8) | 11–10 | Wakefield Trinity | Wembley Stadium | 87,100 |
| 1968–69 | Castleford (2) | 11–6 | Salford | Wembley Stadium | 97,939 |
| 1969–70 | Castleford (3) | 7–2 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 95,255 |
| 1970–71 | Leigh (2) | 24–7 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 85,514 |
| 1971–72 | St Helens (4) | 16–13 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 89,495 |
| 1972–73 | Featherstone Rovers (2) | 33–14 | Bradford Northern | Wembley Stadium | 72,395 |
| 1973–74 | Warrington (5) | 24–9 | Featherstone Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 77,400 |
| 1974–75 | Widnes (4) | 14–7 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 85,098 |
| 1975–76 | St Helens (5) | 20–5 | Widnes | Wembley Stadium | 89,982 |
| 1976–77 | Leeds (9) | 16–7 | Widnes | Wembley Stadium | 80,871 |
| 1977–78 | Leeds (10) | 14–12 | St Helens | Wembley Stadium | 96,000 |
| 1978–79 | Widnes (5) | 12–3 | Wakefield Trinity | Wembley Stadium | 94,218 |
| 1979–80 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10–5 | Hull FC | Wembley Stadium | 95,000 |
| 1980–81 | Widnes (6) | 18–9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 92,496 |
| 1981–82 | Hull FC | 14–14 | Widnes | Wembley Stadium | 92,147 |
| 1981–82 | Hull FC (2) | 18–9 (R) | Widnes | Elland Road | 41,171 |
| 1982–83 | Featherstone Rovers (3) | 14–12 | Hull FC | Wembley Stadium | 84,969 |
| 1983–84 | Widnes (7) | 19–6 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 80,116 |
| 1984–85 | Wigan (8) | 28–24 | Hull FC | Wembley Stadium | 97,801 |
| 1985–86 | Castleford (4) | 15–14 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 82,134 |
| 1986–87 | Halifax (5) | 19–18 | St Helens | Wembley Stadium | 91,267 |
| 1987–88 | Wigan (9) | 32–12 | Halifax | Wembley Stadium | 94,273 |
| 1988–89 | Wigan (10) | 27–0 | St Helens | Wembley Stadium | 78,000 |
| 1989–90 | Wigan‡ (11) | 36–14 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 77,729 |
| 1990–91 | Wigan‡ (12) | 13–8 | St Helens | Wembley Stadium | 75,532 |
| 1991–92 | Wigan§ (13) | 28–12 | Castleford | Wembley Stadium | 77,386 |
| 1992–93 | Wigan‡ (14) | 20–14 | Widnes | Wembley Stadium | 77,684 |
| 1993–94 | Wigan# (15) | 26–16 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 78,348 |
| 1994–95 | Wigan§ (16) | 30–10 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 78,550 |
| 1996 | St Helens‡ (6) | 40–32 | Bradford | Wembley Stadium | 75,994 |
| 1997 | St Helens (7) | 32–22 | Bradford | Wembley Stadium | 78,022 |
| 1998 | Sheffield | 17–8 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 60,669 |
| 1999 | Leeds (11) | 52–16 | London | Wembley Stadium | 73,242 |
| 2000 | Bradford (4) | 24–18 | Leeds | Murrayfield | 67,247 |
| 2001 | St Helens (8) | 13–6 | Bradford | Twickenham | 68,250 |
| 2002 | Wigan (17) | 21–12 | St Helens | Murrayfield | 62,140 |
| 2003 | Bradford# (5) | 22–20 | Leeds | Millennium Stadium | 71,212 |
| 2004 | St Helens (9) | 32–16 | Wigan | Millennium Stadium | 73,734 |
| 2005 | Hull F.C. (3) | 25–24 | Leeds | Millennium Stadium | 74,213 |
| 2006 | St Helens# (10) | 42–12 | Huddersfield | Twickenham | 65,187 |
| 2007 | St Helens (11) | 30–8 | Catalans | Wembley Stadium | 84,241 |
| 2008 | St Helens (12) | 28–16 | Hull F.C. | Wembley Stadium | 82,821 |
| 2009 | Warrington (6) | 25–16 | Huddersfield | Wembley Stadium | 76,560 |
| 2010 | Warrington (7) | 30–6 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 85,217 |
| 2011 | Wigan (18) | 28–18 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 78,482 |
| 2012 | Warrington (8) | 35–18 | Leeds | Wembley Stadium | 79,180 |
| 2013 | Wigan‡ (19) | 16–0 | Hull F.C. | Wembley Stadium | 78,137 |
| 2014 | Leeds (12) | 23–10 | Castleford | Wembley Stadium | 77,914 |
| 2015 | Leeds§ (13) | 50–0 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 80,140 |
| 2016 | Hull F.C. (4) | 12–10 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 76,235 |
| 2017 | Hull F.C. (5) | 18–14 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium | 68,525 |
| 2018 | Catalans | 20–14 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 50,672 |
| 2019 | Warrington (9) | 18–4 | St Helens | Wembley Stadium | 62,717 |
| 2020 | Leeds (14) | 17–16 | Salford | Wembley Stadium | 0 |
| 2021 | St Helens‡ (13) | 26–12 | Castleford | Wembley Stadium | 40,000 |
| 2022 | Wigan (20) | 16–14 | Huddersfield | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 51,628 |
| 2023 | Leigh (3) | 17–16* | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 58,213 |
| 2024 | Wigan (21) | 18-8 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium | 64,845 |

### Notes

* ↑ The 2020 final was played behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
* ↑ The 2021 final was played in front of a restricted crowd of 40,000 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

## Results by club

| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won |
| Wigan Warriors | 21 | 13 | 1924, 1929, 1948, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1965, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2022, 2024 |
| Leeds Rhinos | 14 | 12 | 1910, 1923, 1932, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1957, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2020 |
| St Helens | 13 | 10 | 1956, 1961, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021 |
| Warrington Wolves | 9 | 10 | 1905, 1907, 1950, 1954, 1974, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2019 |
| Widnes Vikings | 7 | 6 | 1930, 1937, 1964, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984 |
| Huddersfield Giants | 6 | 5 | 1913, 1915, 1920, 1933, 1945, 1953 |
| Hull FC | 5 | 12 | 1914, 1982, 2005, 2016, 2017 |
| Halifax | 5 | 7 | 1903, 1904, 1931, 1939, 1987 |
| Bradford Bulls | 5 | 6 | 1944, 1947, 1949, 2000, 2003 |
| Wakefield Trinity | 5 | 3 | 1909, 1946, 1960, 1962, 1963 |
| Castleford Tigers | 4 | 3 | 1935, 1969, 1970, 1986 |
| Oldham | 3 | 4 | 1899, 1925, 1927 |
| Swinton Lions | 3 | 2 | 1900, 1926, 1928 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1967, 1973, 1983 |
| Batley Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 1897, 1898, 1901 |
| Leigh Leopards | 3 | 0 | 1921, 1971, 2023 |
| Hunslet | 2 | 2 | 1908, 1934 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 2 | 1 | 1912, 1943 |
| Broughton Rangers § | 2 | 0 | 1902, 1911 |
| Salford Red Devils | 1 | 7 | 1938 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 | 7 | 1980 |
| Barrow Raiders | 1 | 4 | 1955 |
| Workington Town | 1 | 2 | 1952 |
| Bradford FC § | 1 | 1 | 1906 |
| Catalans Dragons± | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 1 | 0 | 1922 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1998 |
| York | 0 | 1 | – |
| Keighley Cougars | 0 | 1 | – |
| London Broncos | 0 | 1 | – |
* § Denotes club now defunct
* ± Denotes a non-English club.

## Venues
### Current venue

| Date | Venue | Location | Capacity |
| 2007–2021; 2023– | Wembley Stadium | Wembley, London | 90,000 |

### Former venues

The Challenge Cup final has been held at 12 neutral venues.
| Venue | Location | Capacity | Last Use |
| Wembley Stadium (Original) | Wembley, London | 82,000 | 2000 |
| Twickenham Stadium | Twickenham, London | 82,000 | 2006 |
| Millennium Stadium | Cardiff, South Glamorgan | 74,500 | 2005 |
| Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh, Midlothian | 67,144 | 2002 |
| Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Tottenham, London | 62,850 | 2022 |
| Athletic Grounds | Rochdale, Greater Manchester | 41,831 | 1926 |
| Fartown | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | 35,000 | 1945 |
| Thrum Hall | Halifax, West Yorkshire | 29,000 | 1914 |
| Watersheddings | Oldham, Greater Manchester | 28,000 | 1942 |
| Odsal | Bradford, West Yorkshire | 27,500 | 1915 |
| Headingley | Leeds, West Yorkshire | 21,500 | 1925 |
| Wheater's Field | Broughton, Greater Manchester | 20,000 | 1921 |
| Central Park | Wigan, Greater Manchester | 18,000 | 1944 |
| Fallowfield | Manchester, Greater Manchester | 15,000 | 1900 |
| Belle Vue | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | 12,600 | 1923 |
| The Willows | Weaste, Greater Manchester | 11,363 | 1911 |
| Crown Flatt (Old Ground) | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire | 10,000 | 1943 |

### Replay venues

In the event of a draw a replay will be played at a neutral venue. There have been three replays.
| Year | Venue | Location | Capacity |
| 1909-10 | Fartown | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | 35,000 |
| 1953-54 | Odsal | Bradford, West Yorkshire | 27,500 |
| 1981-82 | Elland Road | Leeds, West Yorkshire | 39,000 |