For history on the women's Challenge Cup, simply click here. You may want to read that first.
The 2025 edition was divided into four pools of three teams. Eight of the twelve sides progressed to the semi finals. St Helens have dominated this tournament, winning the the last four finals. Leeds have lost the last three finals to Saints so between those two clubs a likely winner would emerge. Would they make it a fourth final together.
Quarter finals: These went as expected due to the lack of depth in the UK women's game and the best players are not spread around. Only the Leeds v Huddrsfield match having anything like a competitive scoreline.
Semi finals: The big guns assembled for the shoot out. Saints battled past York to secure yet another finals berth but Wigan looked ominous in comfortably despatching a well regarded Leeds outfit.
Final: St Helens may have hoped for a fifth consecutive trophy but Wigan were having none of that. The all Lancs final was decisively won by Wigan 42-6, having led 18-0 at the break. Wigan's first final and victory showed there is a new force in the UK's women's game.
Highlights can be seen below.
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