| Highest attendance | 27,941 |
|---|---|
| Winners |  Batley |
| Runners-up |  Bradford |
The 1898 Challenge Cup was the 2nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. [1]
The final was contested by Batley and Bradford at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.
The final was played on Saturday 23 April 1898, where Batley beat Bradford 7–0 at Headingley in front of a crowd of 27,941. [2]
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Altrincham | Salford St Bart's | 8-0 |
| 26 Feb | Barrow | Dalton | 13-3 |
| 26 Feb | Barton | Rochdale Rangers | 16-3 |
| 26 Feb | Batley | St Helens | 12-7 |
| 26 Feb | Birkenhead | Runcorn Recs | 17-0 |
| 26 Feb | Bradford | Swinton | 7-2 |
| 26 Feb | Castleford | Wigan | 18-2 |
| 26 Feb | Eastmoor | Smallbridge | 22-3 |
| 26 Feb | Fleetwood | Warr. St Mary's | 6-3 |
| 26 Feb | Hull | Morecambe | 8-0 |
| 26 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Hull Marlborough | 46-0 |
| 26 Feb | Hunslet | Lancaster | 8-3 |
| 26 Feb | Leeds Parish Church | Bramley | 7-10 |
| 26 Feb | Leigh | Heckmondwike | 7-0 |
| 26 Feb | Manningham | Huddersfield | 5-11 |
| 26 Feb | Millom | Salford | 2-9 |
| 26 Feb | Mossley | Lees | 0-9 |
| 26 Feb | Oldham | Leeds | 8-3 |
| 26 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Holbeck | 10-6 |
| 26 Feb | Stockport | Brighouse Rangers | 5-6 |
| 26 Feb | Tyldesley | Broughton Rangers | 2-3 |
| 26 Feb | Ulverston | Runcorn | 2-19 |
| 26 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Warrington | 5-3 |
| 26 Feb | Walkden | Swinton Church | 22-0 |
| 26 Feb | Werneth | Oldham Jnrs | 14-0 |
| 26 Feb | Whitworth | Rochdale Athletic | 2-2 |
| 26 Feb | Widnes | Liversedge | 26-0 |
| 1 Mar | Halifax | St Helens Recreation | 17-0 |
| 1 Mar - Replay | Rochdale Athletic | Whitworth | 0-4 |
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Abbey Hills | Leigh | 0-2 |
| 05 Mar | Altrincham | Eastmoor | 11-2 |
| 05 Mar | Barton | Werneth | 16-4 |
| 05 Mar | Birkenhead | Bradford | 0-5 |
| 05 Mar | Brighouse Rangers | Runcorn | 3-3 |
| 05 Mar | Broughton Rangers | Wakefield Trinity | 3-0 |
| 05 Mar | Castleford | Whitworth | 14-7 |
| 05 Mar | Halifax | Oldham | 3-8 |
| 05 Mar | Huddersfield | Barrow | 14-6 |
| 05 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | Morley | 11-0 |
| 05 Mar | Lees | Salford | 2-65 |
| 05 Mar | Lostock Gralam | Fleetwood | 0-10 |
| 05 Mar | Radcliffe | Hull | 0-18 |
| 05 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | Bramley | 3-4 |
| 05 Mar | Walkden | Batley | 0-8 |
| 05 Mar | Widnes | Hunslet | 8-7 |
| 09 Mar - replay | Runcorn | Brighouse Rangers | 11-0 |
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Altrincham | Salford | 0-16 |
| 19 Mar | Barton | Bramley | 3-9 |
| 19 Mar | Castleford | Batley | 4-10 |
| 19 Mar | Fleetwood | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0-31 |
| 19 Mar | Huddersfield | Broughton Rangers | 0-6 |
| 19 Mar | Hull | Bradford | 2-6 |
| 19 Mar | Leigh | Widnes | 3-3 |
| 19 Mar | Oldham | Runcorn | 11-0 |
| 23 Mar - Replay | Widnes | Leigh | 22-3 |
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | Batley | Oldham | 3-0 |
| 26 Mar | Bradford | Broughton Rangers | 7-5 |
| 26 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | Widnes | 0-0 |
| 26 Mar | Salford | Bramley | 12-2 |
| 30 Mar - replay | Widnes | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6-5 |
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