2025 Challenge Cup final

2025 (2025) Challenge Cup final
2025 Challenge Cup final
	The match will take place at Wembley Stadium
Date	7 June 2025, 15:00
Stadium	Wembley Stadium
Location	London, United Kingdom
God Save The King ; and Abide with Me	Lizzie Jones
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	BBC One;
	Finals ← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Challenge Cup final will be the 125th final of rugby league's Challenge Cup knock-out competition. The final will be contested by Warrington Wolves and Hull Kingston Rovers.

Background

The Warrington Wolves returned to the Challenge Cup Final following their defeat to the Wigan Warriors in the 2024 Challenge Cup final. Their most recent Challenge Cup victory was in 2019, when they defeated St Helens to win their ninth title. Warrington qualified for the cup final placed seventh in the 2025 table.

By comparison, the 2025 Challenge Cup final will be Hull Kingston Rovers' ninth final, having lost to the Leigh Leopards in a golden point finish at the 2023 Challenge Cup final. Their only win of their previous nine was a Hull Derby victory in 1979–80. Hull Kingston Rovers, who finished second in the 2024 Super League table and were also runners-up at the 2024 Super League Grand Final, qualified for the cup final placed first in the 2025 table.

Route to the final

Warrington Wolves

Round	Opposition	Venue	Score
Round 3	Whitehaven R.L.F.C.	Recreation Ground	44–4^[1]
Round 4	Widnes Vikings	Halton Stadium	26–16^[2]
Quarter-final	St Helens	Halliwell Jones Stadium	20–12^[3]
Semi-final	Leigh Leopards	Totally Wicked Stadium	21–14^[4]

Hull Kingston Rovers

Round	Opposition	Venue	Score
Round 3	York Knights	York Community Stadium	44–2^[5]
Round 4	Oldham R.L.F.C.	Craven Park	40–0^[6]
Quarter-final	Hull F.C.	MKM Stadium	32–16^[7]
Semi-final	Catalans Dragons	York Community Stadium	36–12^[8]

Pre-match

Ten years from her first appearance singing the anthems at the 2015 Challenge Cup Final in tribute to her husband and Keighley Cougars player Dannny Jones, Lizzie Jones will sing the national anthem and Abide with Me ahead of the match. Pre-match entertainment is also to be provided by Capital XTRA DJ Kennedy Taylor.^[9]

Wembley will host the 2025 RFL Champion Schools final, known as the Steven Mullaney Memorial Game, with Kingston upon Hull's Sirius Academy West rugby league team to compete against St Helens' Rainford High School team.^[10]

Prior to the men's final, the women's final will be played between the Wigan Warriors and St Helens.^[11] The 2025 RFL 1895 Cup final between Featherstone Rovers and York Knights will take place following the men's final.^[12]

Match details

Saturday, 7 June 2025
3:00pm (BST)

Warrington Wolves		Hull Kingston Rovers

Wembley Stadium, London
Referee:

Teams

**Team details**
Warrington Wolves		Position	Hull Kingston Rovers
Name	Number	Position	Number	Name
	1	FB	1
	2	WG	2
	3	CE	3
	4	CE	4
	5	WG	5
	6	SO	6
	7	SH	7
	8	PR	8
	9	HK	9
	10	PF	10
	11	SR	11
	12	SR	12
	13	LF	13
		IN
		IN
		IN
		IN
		CS
Sam Burgess		Coach		Willie Peters

References

^ Turner, Matt (8 February 2025). "Warrington Wolves beat Whitehaven in Challenge Cup". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ Turner, Matt (15 March 2025). "Widnes Vikings 16 Warrington Wolves 26, Challenge Cup". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ "Warrington beat Saints to reach Challenge Cup semis". BBC Sport. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ Brennan, Stuart (11 May 2025). "Warrington defeat Leigh to reach Wembley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ Shaw, Matthew (7 February 2025). "Hull KR verdict as Robins class shows to secure Challenge Cup progress". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ Shaw, Matthew (14 March 2025). "Hull KR secure safe Challenge Cup passage with debutants on the scoresheet". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ Freeman, Jay (5 April 2025). "Hull KR reach semis after derby cup win at Hull FC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ Harby, Chris (10 May 2025). "Hull KR beat Catalans to reach Challenge Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ "Lizzie Jones MBE to sing before the Men's Betfred Challenge Cup Final". rugby-league.com. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ "Sirius Academy West and Rainford High School heading for Wembley in inspiresport RFL Champion Schools". rugby-league.com. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ Brennan, Stuart. "Saints beat Valkyrie to reach Challenge Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ Bower, Aaron. "1895 Cup final confirmed as Championship heavyweights book Wembley spots". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[1] Turner, Matt (8 February 2025). "Warrington Wolves beat Whitehaven in Challenge Cup". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[2] Turner, Matt (15 March 2025). "Widnes Vikings 16 Warrington Wolves 26, Challenge Cup". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[3] "Warrington beat Saints to reach Challenge Cup semis". BBC Sport. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[4] Brennan, Stuart (11 May 2025). "Warrington defeat Leigh to reach Wembley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[5] Shaw, Matthew (7 February 2025). "Hull KR verdict as Robins class shows to secure Challenge Cup progress". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[6] Shaw, Matthew (14 March 2025). "Hull KR secure safe Challenge Cup passage with debutants on the scoresheet". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[7] Freeman, Jay (5 April 2025). "Hull KR reach semis after derby cup win at Hull FC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[8] Harby, Chris (10 May 2025). "Hull KR beat Catalans to reach Challenge Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[9] "Lizzie Jones MBE to sing before the Men's Betfred Challenge Cup Final". rugby-league.com. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[10] "Sirius Academy West and Rainford High School heading for Wembley in inspiresport RFL Champion Schools". rugby-league.com. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[11] Brennan, Stuart. "Saints beat Valkyrie to reach Challenge Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[12] Bower, Aaron. "1895 Cup final confirmed as Championship heavyweights book Wembley spots". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

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