The group stages for the 2025 Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup have been drawn, with holders St Helens set to host Warrington Wolves as they start their campaign to retain the trophy.
The four groups have been finalised, with each team playing two fixtures in their groups of three.
The top two from each group will then go into the pot for the quarter-final draw, with those ties to be played on 26th and 27th April.
Current Women’s Challenge Cup holders St Helens will host Warrington Wolves before travelling to Cardiff Demons for their two Group A matches.
They will be hoping to make it five Challenge Cup Final victories in a row.
2018 and 2019 winners Leeds Rhinos will face Leigh Leopards at home followed by a trip to Sheffield Eagles in Group C and will be hoping to go one better in 2025 after losing the last three finals.
Reigning WSL champions York Valkyrie hasn’t reached the final since 2021 despite winning the WSL title back-to-back.
They will travel to Huddersfield Giants before hosting the first-ever Women’s Challenge Cup winners in 2012, Featherstone Rovers in Group B.
Group D sees Wigan Warriors face Barrow Raiders and London Broncos.
The Warriors will be hoping to go at least one better in 2025, after making the semi-finals of both the Challenge Cup and the WSL play-offs in 2024.
It will be the third year that the final is held at Wembley Stadium so all twelve clubs will be aiming for a trip to London in June.
Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup group stages fixture list
Group A (Cardiff Demons, St Helens, Warrington Wolves)
Sunday 6 April – Warrington Wolves v Cardiff Demons (KO 2:00pm, Victoria Park)
Saturday 12 April – St Helens v Warrington Wolves (KO 3:30pm, Totally Wicked Stadium)
Saturday 19 April – Cardiff Demons v St Helens (KO 2:30pm, Cardiff University)
Group B (Featherstone Rovers, Huddersfield Giants, York Valkyrie)
Sunday 6 April – Huddersfield Giants v York Valkyrie (KO 3:00pm, Laund Hill)
Sunday 13 April – York Valkyrie v Featherstone Rovers (KO 12:00pm, LNER Community Stadium)
Friday 18 April – Featherstone Rovers v Huddersfield Giants (KO 8:00pm, Millenium Stadium)
Group C (Leeds Rhinos, Leigh Leopards, Sheffield Eagles)
Saturday 5 April – Leeds Rhinos v Leigh Leopards (KO 1:00pm, AMT Headingley)
Saturday 12 April – Sheffield Eagles v Leeds Rhinos (12:30pm, Olympic Park Legacy Stadium)
Sunday 20 April – Leigh Leopards v Sheffield Eagles (KO 1:00pm, Leigh Sports Village)
Group D (Barrow Raiders, London Broncos, Wigan Warriors)
Sunday 6 April – Wigan Warriors v Barrow Raiders (KO 2:00pm, Robin Park)
Sunday 13 April – London Broncos v Wigan Warriors (KO 3:30pm, venue TBC)
Sunday 20 April – Barrow Raiders v London Broncos (KO 12:00pm, Craven Park)
