2024 Women's Challenge Cup


The 2024 Women's Challenge Cup was the 12th staging of the Rugby Football League's cup competition for women's rugby league clubs. The final took 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.

Format

The competition used 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, were in the top seed pool alongside Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, and York Valkyrie. The four remaining Super League teams were in pool two. The other pools consisted 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 were in pool four with Sheffield Eagles who were making their debut in the competition.
Pool 1Pool 2Pool 3Pool 4

  • Barrow Raiders
  • Featherstone Rovers
  • Huddersfield Giants
  • Warrington Wolves
  • Bradford Bulls
  • Castleford Tigers
  • Leigh Leopards
  • Salford Red Devils
  • Cardiff Demons
  • Hull Kingston Rovers
  • London Broncos
  • Sheffield Eagles
    • The draw for the group stages and the quarter finals was made on 10 January. Each of the four top-seeded teams had only one home game in the group stage.
    Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4

  • Cardiff Demons
  • Salford Red Devils
  • Barrow Raiders
  • Wigan Warriors
  • London Broncos
  • Bradford Bulls
  • Warrington Wolves
  • St Helens
  • Hull Kingston Rovers
  • Leigh Leopards
  • Huddersfield Giants
  • Leeds Rhinos
    • When the group stage fixtures were announced on 24 January, it was also announced that Castleford Tigers had withdrawn from the competition and group 1 would, therefore, comprise only three clubs.

    Group stage

    Games were scheduled to take place in March and April.

    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.
    Ties were played over the weekend of 13/14 April.

    Semi-finals

    The draw for the semi-finals was made during the half time break at the men's quarter-final between St Helens and Warrington. The matches were played on 18 and 19 May, as part of double headers alongside the men's semi finals.

    Final

    The final was played as part of a triple header, alongside the Men's Final, and the 2024 RFL 1895 Cup final.