2023 Women's Challenge Cup
The 2023 Women's Challenge Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Betfred Women's Challenge Cup) will be the 11th staging of the Rugby Football League's cup competition for women's rugby league clubs.
| Duration | Group stage plus three knockout rounds |
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| Number of teams | 16 |
| Broadcast partners | BBC Sport |
Format
The competition uses the same format used in 2022 with four groups of four compete in a single round robin with group winners and runners-up advancing to the knockout rounds. The group stage draw took place on 12 January.[1]
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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Group stage
The fixture list for the group stage was published on 16 February 2023.[2]
| Group | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| 1 | Salford Red Devils | – | Featherstone Rovers | 23 April; 13:00 | Moor Lane | |
| Cardiff Demons | – | Wigan Warriors | 23 April; 14:00 | Cardiff University Sports Fields | ||
| 2 | Leeds Rhinos | – | Bradford Bulls | 23 April; 13:00 | Weetwood Sports Park | |
| Oulton Raiders | – | Huddersfield Giants | 23 April; 14:00 | Oulton Sports Pavilion | ||
| 3 | London Broncos | – | St Helens | 22 April; 14:00 | The Rock, Roehampton | |
| Castleford Tigers | – | Warrington Wolves | 23 April; 14:00 | Mend-a-Hose Jungle | ||
| 4 | Barrow Raiders | – | York Valkyrie | 23 April; 14:00 | Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness | |
| Hull KR | – | Leigh Leopards | 23 April; 14:00 | Craven Park, Hull | ||
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| Group | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| 1 | Salford Red Devils | – | Cardiff Demons | 7 May; 13:00 | Moor Lane | |
| Featherstone Rovers | – | Wigan Warriors | 7 May; 14:00 | Post Office Road | ||
| 2 | Bradford Bulls | – | Huddersfield Giants | 7 May; 14:00 | Horsfall Stadium | |
| Oulton Raiders | – | Leeds Rhinos | 7 May; 14:00 | Oulton Sports Pavilion | ||
| 3 | Castleford Tigers | – | St Helens | 7 May; 14:00 | Mend-a-Hose Jungle | |
| Warrington Wolves | – | London Broncos | 7 May; 14:00 | Victoria Park | ||
| 4 | Leigh Leopards | – | Barrow Raiders | 7 May; 14:00 | Twist Lane | |
| York Valkyrie | – | Hull KR | 7 May; 14:00 | York Community Stadium | ||
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| Group | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| 1 | Cardiff Demons | – | Featherstone Rovers | 21 May; 14:00 | Cardiff University Sports Fields | |
| Wigan Warriors | – | Salford Red Devils | 21 May; 14:00 | Robin Park | ||
| 2 | Huddersfield Giants | – | Leeds Rhinos | 21 May; 14:00 | Laund Hill | |
| Bradford Bulls | – | Oulton Raiders | 21 May; 17:15 | Odsal Stadium | ||
| 3 | London Broncos | – | Castleford Tigers | 21 May; 14:00 | The Rock, Roehampton | |
| St Helens | – | Warrington Wolves | 21 May; 14:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | ||
| 4 | Hull KR | – | Barrow Raiders | 21 May; 14:00 | Craven Park, Hull | |
| Leigh Leopards | – | York Valkyrie | 21 May; 14:00 | Twist Lane | ||
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Final
On 12 August 2022, the RFL announced that the Women's Challenge Cup Final would make its Wembley debut, and be played as a double header with the men's final. The final will be played on 12 August 2023.[3]
See also
References
- "Challenge Cup 2023: Draw details for women's and men's competitions as St Helens and Wigan Warriors defend titles". Sky Sports. 12 January 2023.
- "Betfred Women's Challenge Cup: Our League to stream Cardiff Demons versus Wigan Warriors". RFL. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- "Challenge Cup final to return to Wembley in 2023". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022.
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