Wheelchair Challenge Cup

The Wheelchair Challenge Cup was established in 2015. Originally the tournament was played using a knockout format. Halifax defeated Medway Dragons 120–40 in the opening round of the 2015 competition{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/26025/dragons-out-browned-by-halifax |title=Dragons out browned by Halifax |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=8 April 2015 |access-date=27 April 2024}} and went on to win the final against Mersey Storm before completing the double by winning the league championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/29232/ten-try-hero-helps-halifax-make-winning-start-to-2016-wheelchair-league |title=Ten-try hero helps Halifax make winning start to 2016 Wheelchair League |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=30 March 2016 |access-date=27 April 2024}} Another double followed for Halifax in 2016 which included a 92–48 win over Leeds Rhinos in the cup final. Leeds had scored over 100 points their previous two rounds but faced a Halifax side who had not lost a match since June 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/30151/leeds-rhinos-and-halifax-to-contest-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final |title=Leeds Rhinos and Halifax to contest Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=3 August 2016 |access-date=27 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/30422/club-of-the-week-%7C-halifax-wrl |title=Club of the Week {{!}} Halifax WRL |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=12 September 2016 |access-date=27 April 2024}} Halifax repeated the double again in the 2017 season with a 110–48 cup final win over Leeds that included 15 tries by Jack Brown. Other notable matches included a 160–0 win for Leeds over Argonauts in the opening round and the first all-Scottish match in the competition between Dundee Dragons and Glasgow Panthers in the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/31815/all-scottish-tie-tops-bill-in-wheelchair-rl-challenge-cup-quarter-final-draw |title=All-Scottish tie tops bill in Wheelchair RL Challenge Cup quarter final draw |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=23 May 2017 |access-date=27 April 2024}}

In 2018, a plate competition was introduced which was intended to reduce the number of one-sided fixtures being played. The two plate finalists qualified for the quarter-finals of the cup though the finals of both competitions were played on the same day. Hereford Harriers defeated North Wales Crusaders for the plate and Halifax won the cup competition for the fourth time by defeating Dundee Dragons 62–18 in the final. In 2019, the plate was replaced by Challenge Trophy played as a separate competition competition for teams outside of the Super League. Leeds Rhinos won 74–46 against Argonauts to win the cup for the first time.

In the draw for the 2020 cup, which contained only six teams, two were given byes to the semi-final,{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/23148/wheelchair-cup-and-trophy-draws-take-place- |title=Wheelchair Cup and Trophy draws take place |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=1 March 2020 |access-date=29 April 2024}} but following the cancellation of the 2020 competition a new format was introduced in 2021 with the teams playing in a round-robin tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/35538/leeds-rhinos-and-argonauts-to-meet-in-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final|title=Leeds Rhinos and Argonauts to meet in Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final|website=www.rugby-league.com|date=7 June 2021|access-date=10 April 2024}} The top two teams qualified for the final which was a repeat of the 2019 final with Leeds retaining the title with a 60–26 victory. The following year it was the top four from the round-robin stage that qualified for the semi-finals. French team, Catalans Dragons, made their début in the competition, but lost in the final to Leeds who claimed the cup for the third time.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/60036/leeds-rhinos-to-face-catalans-dragons-in-2022-betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final|title=Leeds Rhinos to face Catalans Dragons in 2022 Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final|website=www.rugby-league.com|date=15 May 2022|access-date=10 April 2024}} The 2023 competition saw the top two teams advance to the final. Catalans and Leeds were both unbeaten in the qualifiers and drew 4–4 against each other to set up a rematch in the final which Catalans won 66–20 to add the Challenge Cup to their French Championship and Coupe de France titles.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61920/wheelchair-challenge-cup-takes-centre-stage-as-rugby-league-inclusion-festival-heads-to-hull|title=Wheelchair Challenge Cup takes centre stage as Rugby League Inclusion Festival heads to Hull|website=www.rugby-league.com|date=10 July 2023|access-date=10 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61937/leeds-to-face-catalans-in-2023-betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final |title=Leeds to face Catalans in 2023 Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=15 July 2023 |access-date=27 April 2024}}

From 2024, the Challenge Cup reverted to a straight knockout format, like the running game, for the five Super League sides, Catalans Dragons, and the Challenge Trophy finalists.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62682/-giants-and-harriers-join-dragons-and-warriors-in-betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup- |title=Giants and Harriers join Dragons and Warriors in Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=25 April 2024 |access-date=27 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62509/format-and-fixtures-revealed-for-betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup- |title=Format and fixtures revealed for Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=1 March 2024 |access-date=2 March 2024}} Hereford Harriers and Edinburgh Giants, who qualified through the Challenge Trophy, were both knocked out in the quarter-finals. Catalans Dragons retained the title with an 81–18 win over Wigan Warriors in the final. In 2025, the invitation for Catalans Dragons to take part was withdrawn by the Rugby Football League due to a dispute with the French Federation over international fixtures between {{rlnt|whEngland}} and {{rlnt|whFrance}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cyvq2egzpr5o |title=Dragons removed from Wheelchair Challenge Cup by RFL |work=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2025 |access-date=26 April 2025}}

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| | {{leagueicon|Halifax|14}} Halifax | 120 | Medway Dragons | 40

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| | Leyland Warriors | 120 | Gravesend Dynamite | 22

| | {{leagueicon|Halifax|14}} Halifax | W | Leyland Warriors |

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Sources:{{efn|Bracket is based on known results and is therefore incomplete}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/26415/ |title=Leyland progress at the expense of the Dynamite |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=10 July 2015 |access-date=29 April 2024}}

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Sources:{{cite web|url=http://spider-y.org.uk/component/joomsport/table/46-Challenge+Cup+2016?Itemid=217 |title=Challenge Cup 2016 |website=Spider-Y |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207082357/http://spider-y.org.uk/component/joomsport/table/46-Challenge+Cup+2016?Itemid=217 |archive-date=7 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/30151/leeds-rhinos-and-halifax-to-contest-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final |title=Leeds Rhinos and Halifax to contest Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=3 August 2016 |access-date=29 April 2024}}

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| 36

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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|14}} Halifax

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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|14}} Leeds Rhinos

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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|14}} Halifax

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Sources:{{efn|Bracket is shown from the quarter-finals stage as reports giving round one results appear incomplete, but known results included: Dundee Dragons 86–4 Keighley Cougars, Leeds Rhinos 160–0 Argonauts, and Glasgow received a bye}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/31985/wheelchair-rl-challenge-cup-semi-finals-confirmed |title=Wheelchair RL Challenge Cup semi-finals confirmed |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=16 June 2017 |access-date=29 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/32156/leeds-and-halifax-reach-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final |title=Leeds and Halifax reach Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=11 July 2017 |access-date=29 April 2024}}

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| Hereford Harriers

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| {{leagueicon|st helens|14}} St Helens

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| 92

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| Argonauts

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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|14}} Leeds Rhinos

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Sources:{{efn|name=plate2018|Dundee and Hereford qualified for the cup by reaching the final of the plate competition and because Dundee reached the final of the cup their place in the plate final was taken by North Wales Crusaders{{cite AV media |date=20 August 2018 |title=Wheelchair Rugby Plate Cup Final 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAsQI3TBKWo |access-date=29 April 2024 |time=7:19}}}}{{efn|Dundee were awarded a 24-0 win in the semi-final as St Helens forfeited the match}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2018/07/03/saints-wrlc-through-to-semi-final/ |title=Saints WRLC through to semi-final |website=St Helens R.F.C. |date=3 July 2018 |access-date=29 April 2018}}{{cite AV media|date =20 August 2018 |title =Wheelchair Rugby Challenge Cup Final 2018 |url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3g_4MMrdrw |access-date=29 April 2024 |time=2:18}}{{cite AV media |date=31 July 2018 |title=Halifax V Leyland - Wheelchair Rugby League - Challenge Cup & League Fixture (2018) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyXqt--iimQ |access-date=29 April 2024 |time=4:34}}{{cite AV media |date=17 August 2018 |title=Wheelchair Rugby League: Highlights & Interview - Challenge Cup Semi Final 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWLzU5JBjto |access-date=29 April 2024 |time=2:49}}

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| 30 June | {{leagueicon|north wales|14}} North Wales Crusaders | 64 | Hereford Harriers | 51

| | | | |

| | | | |

| 21 July | Argonauts | 78 | {{leagueicon|north wales|14}} North Wales Crusaders | 27

| 30 June | {{leagueicon|Leeds|14}} Leeds Rhinos | 62 | {{leagueicon|Halifax|14}} Halifax | 48

| 17 August | {{leagueicon|Leeds|14}} Leeds Rhinos | 74 | Argonauts | 46

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source:{{cite AV media |date=21 July 2019 |title=Crusaders v Argonauts semi final 21 July 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=c8jWmpZ0W8w |access-date=29 April 2024 |time=1:25:09}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/match-centre |title=Match Centre |website=www.rugby-league.com}}

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| 4 May

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| 108

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| 11 May

| {{leagueicon|Hull FC|14}} Hull FC

| 6

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| 78

| 18 May

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| 30

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| 48

| 18 May

| {{leagueicon|london roosters|14}} London Roosters

| 12

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| 74

| 1 June

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| 18

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| 81

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Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62711/betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup-three-sides-through-to-the-semi-finals;-hull-fc-or-catalans-dragons-set-to-join-them- |title=Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup: Three sides through to the semi-finals; Hull FC or Catalans Dragons set to join them |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=7 May 2024 |access-date=7 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62740/and-theres-more-its-the-semi-finals-of-the-betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup-on-saturday |title=And there’s more! It's the semi-finals of the Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup on Saturday |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=18 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62752/dragons-and-warriors-through-to-the-betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final |title=Dragons and Warriors through to the Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=18 May 2024 |access-date=18 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c9ww81mdg3lo |title=Catalans and Wigan reach wheelchair cup final |work=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2024 |access-date=21 May 2024}}{{cite news |title=Wheelchair Challenge Cup final: Declan Roberts eyes Wigan success against Catalans |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c722d5zwwero |work=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/clwwnj47xlro |title=Catalans thrash Wigan to win Wheelchair Challenge Cup final |work=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2024 |access-date=1 June 2024}}

The 2025 competition was competed for by eight teams. It was originally scheduled to have nine teams participating but the invitation to French team, Catalans Dragons, was withdrawn by the RFL due to a dispute between the RFL and the French governing body, the FFR, over international matches before the England wheelchair team tour Australia at the end of 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cyvq2egzpr5o |title=Dragons removed from Wheelchair Challenge Cup by RFL |work=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2025 |access-date=22 May 2025}}

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| RD2=Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Final

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|17 May|

|14 June|{{league icon|halifax|14}} Halifax Panthers| |{{league icon|london roosters|14}} London Roosters|

| RD1-team09={{league icon|Sheffield|14}} Sheffield Eagles

| RD1-score09=144

| RD1-team10={{league icon|warrington|14}} Warrington Wolves

| RD1-score10=20

| RD1-team11=14x14px Edinburgh Giants

| RD1-score11=

| RD1-team12={{league icon|none|14}} Bye

| RD1-score12=

| RD2-team01={{league icon|wigan|14}} Wigan Warriors

| RD2-score01=46

| RD2-team02={{league icon|london roosters|14}} London Roosters

| RD2-score02=56

| RD2-team03={{league icon|hull fc|14}} Hull FC

| RD2-score03=44

| RD2-team04={{league icon|leeds|14}} Leeds Rhinos

| RD2-score04=48

| RD2-team05={{league icon|Sheffield|14}} Sheffield Eagles

| RD2-score05=78

| RD2-team06=14x14px Edinburgh Giants

| RD2-score06=44

| RD2-team07={{league icon|halifax|14}} Halifax Panthers

| RD2-score07=w/o

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| RD3-team01={{league icon|london roosters|14}} London Roosters

| RD3-score01=30

| RD3-team02={{league icon|leeds|14}} Leeds Rhinos

| RD3-score02=28

| RD3-team03={{league icon|Sheffield|14}} Sheffield Eagles

| RD3-score03=18

| RD3-team04={{league icon|halifax|14}} Halifax Panthers

| RD3-score04=100

| RD4-team01={{league icon|london roosters|14}} London Roosters

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Source:{{cite news |title=Catalans kicked out of Wheelchair Challenge Cup |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |page=2 |issue=3478 |date=28 April 2025}}{{cite news |title=RFL Wheelchair |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |page=23 |issue=3479 |date=5 May 2025}}{{cite news |title=Wheelchair |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |page=29 |issue=3480 |date=12 May 2025}}{{cite news |title=Wheelchair Challenge Cup |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |page=25 |issue=3481 |date=19 May 2025}}

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|event = 2025 Wheelchair Challenge Cup final

|date = 14 June 2025

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|stadium = Robin Park Arena, Wigan

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|referee2 = R. Whiteley

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| awayteam = London Roosters

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| homeStart2num = 2

| homeStart3 = Jack Brown

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| homeStart4 = Nathan Holmes

| homeStart4num = 6

| homeStart5 = Finlay O'Neill

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| homeIN2 = Jordan Holt

| homeIN2num = 8

| homeIN3 = Tom Martin

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| homeIN4 = Nathaniel Wright (not used)

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| awayStart1 = Lewis King

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| awayStart2 = Joe Coyd

| awayStart2num = 3

| awayStart3 = Mason Billington

| awayStart3num = 1

| awayStart4 = Matt Wass

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| awayStart5 = Jack Linden

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| awayIN1 = Freya Levy

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| awayIN2 = Jason Owen

| awayIN2num = 4

| awayIN3 = Casper Wass

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In 2018, the Rugby Football League introduced a Plate competition as part of the Challenge Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/33397/wheelchair-rl-boasts-growth-for-2018 |title=Wheelchair RL boasts growth for 2018 |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=15 March 2018 |access-date=10 March 2024}} It was planned to continue in 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21469/give-wheelchair-rugby-league-a-try-at-the-2019-season-launch-this-weekend |title=Give Wheelchair Rugby League a try at the 2019 Season Launch this weekend |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=6 March 2019 |access-date=10 March 2024}} but was instead replaced by the inaugural Wheelchair Challenge Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.hullfc.com/club/community/wheelchair-rugby-league |title=Hull FC Wheelchair Rugby League |website=Hull F.C. |access-date=10 March 2024}} The Challenge Trophy is played alongside the Challenge Cup, for teams outside the Super League. This was originally played as a separate competition,{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61937/leeds-to-face-catalans-in-2023-betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final |title=Leeds to face Catalans in 2023 Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=15 July 2023 |access-date=2 March 2024}} but in 2024 it was announced that the two finalists would qualify to take part in the Challenge Cup.

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