Which team has won the Challenge Cup the most?

Which team has won the Challenge Cup the most?

Wigan
The current holders of the Challenge Cup are St. Helens, beating Castleford, 26–12 in the 2021 Final on 17 July 2021 at Wembley Stadium, winning the competition for the thirteenth time. Wigan are the most successful club in the history of the competition, winning the Cup a record 19 times.

Who won the Challenge Cup in 1976?

The 1976–77 Challenge Cup was the 76th staging of rugby league’s oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Leeds and Widnes at Wembley. Leeds beat Widnes 16-7 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 80,871. The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Leeds prop, Steve Pitchford.

Who won the Challenge Cup in 1984?

The 1984–85 Challenge Cup was the 84th staging of rugby league’s oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley. Wigan won the match 28–24.

How do you qualify for the Challenge Cup?

2.5 The three highest-ranked clubs in Pool A, the three highest-ranked clubs in Pool B, the three highest-ranked clubs in Pool C, and the highest-ranked fourth-placed club, as well as the three clubs ranked 9 to 11 from each of the Heineken Champions Cup pools, will qualify for the Round of 16.

How do you qualify for European Challenge Cup?

• The European Rugby Challenge Cup is an annual European rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR).
• The Challenge Cup is currently contested between 15 teams; all of which qualify from the three main European domestic leagues (Premiership Rugby, Top 14, and United Rugby Championship).

What date is the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final 2022?

May 28
The 2022 Betfred Challenge Cup Final will be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday May 28 – the 121st Challenge Cup Final, marking the 125th anniversary of the first in 1897, and the first to be played in May since St Helens beat Wigan in Cardiff in 2004.

How many teams were in the old European Cup?

16 teams
The biggest European tournament for football clubs began in 1955. In the first edition 16 teams would partake and in the final at Parc des Princes in Paris, Real Madrid beat Stade de Reims by 4 goals to 3. The very next year the tournament would be expanded to include 22 teams.