2023 Women's Challenge Cup


The 2023 Women's Challenge Cup was the 11th staging of the Rugby Football League's cup competition for women's rugby league clubs.

Format

The competition used the same format as in 2022 with four groups of four competing 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.
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4

  • Huddersfield Giants
  • Bradford Bulls
  • Oulton Raidettes
  • Leeds Rhinos
  • Warrington Wolves
  • Castleford Tigers
  • London Broncos
  • St Helens
  • Barrow Raiders
  • Leigh Leopards
  • Hull Kingston Rovers
  • York Valkyrie

    • Group stage

    The fixture list for the group stage was published on 16 February 2023.

    Quarter-finals

    The draw for the quarter-finals was made live on BBC Radio Five, on 26 May. Ties took place over the weekend of 17–18 June.

    Semi-finals

    Ties took place over the weekend of 22–23 July, each being part of a double header with one of the men's semi-finals; St Helens v York was played with the Leigh v St Helens men's game and Wigan v Leeds was played with the Hull KR v Wigan men's game. Both of the women's matches were broadcast live on the BBC Sport website.

    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 was played on 12 August 2023.