2025 Women's Challenge Cup final


The 2025 Women's Challenge Cup Final, was the 13th final of the Rugby Football League's Women's Challenge Cup knock-out competition. It was the third final at Wembley Stadium, and held on 7 June 2025, as part of a triple header, alongside the men's final and the 1895 Cup final
The final was contested by reigning champions, and.

Background

The 2025 Women's Challenge Cup final was the first meeting between and in the competition final.
St Helens were four times defending champions of the Challenge Cup having won in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and 2024. They also won the tournament four times in a row between 2013 and 2016.
Wigan Warriors entered the final for the first time having previously reached the semi-finals on three occasions, 2018, 2023 and 2024, but losing to each time.

Route to the final

Wigan Warriors

RoundOppositionVenueScore
Group StageRobin Park84–0
Group StageChiswick Rugby Club44–0
Quarter-finalRobin Park96–0
Semi-finalYork Community Stadium44–14

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St Helens

RoundOppositionVenueScore
Group StageTotally Wicked Stadium102–0
Group StageCardiff University54–0
Quarter-finalTotally Wicked Stadium78–0
Semi-finalTotally Wicked Stadium10–6

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Pre-match

Before the game, the Year 7 School's Final was contested by Kingston upon Hull's Sirius Academy West and St Helens' Rainford High School.
Lily Day Scott sang the national anthem and Abide with Me ahead of the match, with entertainment throughout the day provided by Capital XTRA DJ Kennedy Taylor.

Post-match

Following the game, the men's 2025 Challenge Cup final was contested by Warrington Wolves and Hull Kingston Rovers. The 2025 RFL 1895 Cup final between Featherstone Rovers and York Knights took place following the men's final.