2024 Women's Challenge Cup
DurationGroup stage plus three knockout rounds
Number of teams16

The 2024 Women's Challenge Cup (sponsored as the 2024 Betfred Women's Challenge Cup) will be the 12th staging of the Rugby Football League's cup competition for women's rugby league clubs. The final will take place on 8 June 2024 as part of a triple-header at Wembley Stadium alongside the men's final, and the final of the 1895 Cup.[1]

Format

The competition uses the same format as in 2023 with four groups of four competing in a single round robin with group winners and runners-up advancing to the knockout rounds. The teams were announced on 22 December 2023 and the group stage draw took place on 10 January.

St Helens, winners in 2023, are in the top seed pool alongside Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, and York Valkyrie. The four remaining Super League teams are in pool two. The other pools consist of teams from the regional leagues with pool three containing sides who took part in the 2023 Super League. Hull KR and 2023 Super League South grand finalists Cardiff Demons and London Broncos are in pool four with Sheffield Eagles who are making their debut in the competition.[1][2]

Seeding pots for group stage draw
Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4

Leeds Rhinos
St Helens
Wigan Warriors
York Valkyrie

Barrow Raiders
Featherstone Rovers
Huddersfield Giants
Warrington Wolves

Bradford Bulls
Castleford Tigers
Leigh Leopards
Salford Red Devils

Cardiff Demons
Hull KR
London Broncos
Sheffield Eagles

The draw for the group stages and the quarter finals was made on 10 January.[3][4] Each of the four top-seeded teams will have only one home game in the group stage.[5]

Groups
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Sheffield Eagles
Castleford Tigers
Featherstone Rovers
York Valkyrie

Cardiff Demons
Salford Red Devils
Barrow Raiders
Wigan Warriors

London Broncos
Bradford Bulls
Warrington Wolves
St Helens

Hull KR
Leigh Leopards
Huddersfield Giants
Leeds Rhinos

Group stage

Games are scheduled to take place in March and April.[1]

Standings

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Castleford Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knock-out stages
2 Featherstone Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Sheffield Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 York Valkyrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Barrow Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knock-out stages
2 Cardiff Demons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Salford Red Devils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Wigan Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Bradford Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knock-out stages
2 London Broncos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 St Helens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Huddersfield Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knock-out stages
2 Hull KR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Leigh Leopards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made live on BBC Radio Merseyside, on 10 January following the draw for the group stage.[3][6]

Challenge Cup quarter-final fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1 Winner v Group 1 Runner-up
Group 2 Winner v Group 2 Runner-up
Group 3 Winner v Group 4 Runner-up
Group 4 Winner v Group 3 Runner-up

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sheffield Eagles to join Super League heavyweights in 2024 Betfred Women's Challenge Cup". Rugby-League.com. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Challenge Cup group stage draw details confirmed amid league restructure as St Helens target four-peat". Love Rugby League. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Angela Powers to conduct Betfred Women's Challenge Cup draw this Wednesday". RFL. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Women's Challenge Cup: St Helens face Warrington, Bradford and London Broncos in trophy defence". BBC Sport. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "York Valkyrie learn 2024 Challenge Cup Group Stage opponents". York RLFC. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Betfred Women's Challenge Cup: Draws for group stage and quarter-finals". RFL. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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