Challenge Cup records

Last updated November 20, 2024

The Challenge Cup records are statistics for a knockout rugby football league cup competition. The Challenge Cup rugby tournament is organised by the Rugby Football League.

Final records

Team

Most wins: 19 by Wigan
Most finals: 30 by Wigan
Highest winning score: Leeds Rhinos 52 v London Broncos 16 in 1999.
Lowest winning score: Broughton Rangers 4 v Wigan 0 in 1911
Widest margin: Leeds Rhinos 50 v Hull Kingston Rovers 0 in 2015
Most points aggregate: 72 by St. Helens 40 v Bradford Bulls 32 in 1996
Least points aggregate: 4 by Broughton Rangers 4 v Wigan 0 in 1911
Most tries by one team: 9, by Huddersfield v St. Helens in 1915, Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos in 1999, and Leeds Rhinos v Hull Kingston Rovers in 2015
Consecutive wins and finals: 8 by Wigan from 1988 to 1995
Consecutive final defeats: 3 by Hull (1908–10) and Leeds (2010-2012)
Most tries aggregate: 13 by St. Helens (8) v Bradford Bulls (5) in 1996
Biggest attendance: 102,569 Warrington v. Halifax (replay) at Odsal Stadium, Bradford in 1954

Individual

Most appearances: 11 by Shaun Edwards (Wigan – 1984, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95; London Broncos – 1999)
Most wins: 9 by Shaun Edwards – (Wigan – 1985, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
Most goals: 8, by Cyril Kellett (Featherstone Rovers v Bradford Northern in 1973), and Iestyn Harris (Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos in 1999)
Most tries: 5 by Tom Briscoe (Leeds Rhinos v Hull KR in 2015)
Most points: 20, (2 tries, 7 goals) by Neil Fox (Wakefield Trinity v Hull in 1960), 20, (1 try, 8 goals) by Iestyn Harris (Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos in 1999) and 20, (5 tries) by Tom Briscoe (Leeds Rhinos v Hull KR in 2015)
Most goals in all finals: 23 by Kevin Sinfield, (Leeds, 2003 - 4, 2005 - 4, 2010 - 1, 2011 - 1, 2012 - 3, 2014 - 3, 2015 - 7)
Most tries in all finals: 8 by Tom Briscoe (Leeds, 2014 - 1, 2015 - 5, 2020 - 1, Leigh, 2023 - 1)
Most points in all finals: 46 by Frano Botica (Wigan, 1991 – 8pts, 1992 – 10pts, 1993 – 8pts, 1994 – 10pts, 1995 – 10 pts) and Kevin Sinfield, (Leeds, 2003 - 8pts, 2005 - 8pts, 2010 - 2pts, 2011 - 2pts, 2012 - 6pts, 2014 - 6pts, 2015 - 14pts)

Round records

Team

Highest score: York City Knights 132 v Northumbria University 0 2011^[1]
Longest unbeaten run: 43 by Wigan (42 victories and 1 draw)

Individual

Most goals in a match: 22 by Jim Sullivan (Wigan v. Flimby and Fothergill) in 1925^[1]
Most tries in a match: 11 by George West (Hull Kingston Rovers v. Brookland Rovers in 1905)^[1]
Most points in a match: 56 (4 tries, 20 goals) by Chris Thorman (York City Knights v. Northumbria University in 2011)^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 "Records tumble as York City Knights trounce students 132-0". The Press. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2023.

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Final records

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Round records

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Individual

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