| Wigan Warriors 2025 season | ||||
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| CEO | Kris Radlinski | |||
| Head Coach | Matt Peet | |||
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| Stadium | Brick Community Stadium | |||
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The 2025 season will be the Wigan Warriors's 45th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They will compete in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup. Under ordinary circumstances, they would also have contest the 2025 World Club Challenge.
| Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January; 15:00 |  Oldham Roughyeds | A | Boundary Park | W | 28–16 | Dupree, Douglas, Byrne, Forber, Cartwright, Yeomans | Eckersley (2/6) | 3,028 | [1] |
| 26 January; 15:00 |  Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley | – |
Ahead of the 2024 NRL Grand Final, reports began circulating that the 2025 World Club Challenge would be at risk of being cancelled as teams that could potentially qualify (Penrith Panthers, Warrington Wolves, and Wigan Warriors) would have difficulty arranging travel to either the UK or Australia, then to the United States, with the usual date of the tournament being close to that of the 2025 Rugby League Las Vegas event. [2] Following Penrith's victory in the Grand Final, thus qualification for the tournament, it was revealed that 15 or 16 February would be the latest they would play the tournament, leaving time for travel back to Australia then out to the United States, while also maximising their pre-season, citing player welfare as in issue. However, with this weekend being the opening weekend of the 2025 Super League season, the date was unlikely. [3]
On 9 October 2024, Penrith confirmed to the NRL that they would not play the match before the start of the domestic seasons citing player welfare as the issue stating that their players were delaying their mandated leave to play in the 2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships and 2024 Samoa rugby league tour of England thus not allowing players to have an adequate preseason before the World Club Challenge. The club stated that it was open to working with the NRL for a solution to play the match, but would not as things stand currently. [4]
Following the conclusion of the 2024 Super League Grand Final, Wigan Warriors captain Liam Farrell confirmed the champions' commitment to the 2025 World Club Challenge and stated that the club would be working to ensure the game goes ahead. [5] These words later confirmed by CEO Kris Radlinski. [6]
On 16 October, Radlinski contacted the NRL and Penrith about playing the game during Magic Round (requiring the NRL to schedule one of Penrith's byes for this round), [7] an idea proposed on social media by Penrith's Nathan Cleary two days prior. [8] However this idea never came to fruition with Penrith facing Brisbane in Magic Round. [9] [10]
| Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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| Not scheduled |  Penrith Panthers | A [a] | Western Sydney Stadium [b] | Cancelled | C–C |
Wigan remain world champions by virtue of their victory in the competition in 2024, however did not receive a separate title for 2025 in lieu of Penrith's withdrawal.
On 9 July 2024, the club announced they would be part of the 2025 Rugby League Las Vegas event, playing their home match against Warrington Wolves at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. [11] [12] Wigan's matchweek 1, 2, and rival Round fixtures were confirmed on 20 November 2024, [13] with the rest coming the following day. [14]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Castleford Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Catalans Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Eliminators |
| 4 |  Hull FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Hull KR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Leeds Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Leigh Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Salford Red Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 |  St Helens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 |  Wakefield Trinity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |  Warrington Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 |  Wigan Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, and Super League teams entering at round 3. [16] Wigan were drawn away to Sheffield Eagles or West Bowling or Cutsyke Raiders on 14 January 2025. [17]
| Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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| 8/9 February 2025 | Round 3 |  Sheffield Eagles or West Bowling | A | Olympic Legacy Park or Horsfall Stadium | – |
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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 George Hirst | Oldham Roughyeds | 2 years + 1 year | October 2024 [18] |
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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| Mike Cooper | Retired on medical advice | September 2024 [19] | |
| Ryan Hampshire | Free Agent | October 2024 [20] | |
| Ryan Brown | Leigh Leopards | 2 Years | October 2024 [21] |
| Reagan Sumner |  Widnes Vikings | 1 Year | November 2024 [22] |
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