2022 Women's Challenge Cup
| Duration | Group stage plus 3 knockout rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 16 |
The 2022 Women's Challenge Cup (also known as the 2022 Betfred Women's Challenge Cup) is the 10th staging of the Rugby Football League's cup competition for women's rugby league clubs.
Format[]
The competition has a different format from previous years. Instead of being a straight knockout tournament, the first stage will be played using a single round-robin format with the top two teams from four groups advancing to the quarter-final stage, at which point knockout format will be resumed.[1]
Entry was limited to the 12 teams of the Women's Super League plus three Championship teams; Hull FC, Oulton Raidettes and Widnes Vikings; together with the Army women's team. Each team was seeded into one of four pots with one team from each pot being drawn into each group.[2]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Castleford Tigers |
Featherstone Rovers |
Barrow Raiders |
British Army |
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
|
St Helens |
Leeds Rhinos |
York City Knights |
Castleford Tigers |
On 6 March 2022 Widnes Vikings withdrew from the competition and were replaced by another Championship side, Dewsbury Moor.[3]
Group stage[]
The draw for the group stages was made on 7 December at Elland Road, Leeds. Making the draw were footballers Jermaine Beckford and Gemma Bonner.[4]
Group A[]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| Barrow Raiders | 0–68 | St Helens | 13 March 2022, 14:00 | Craven Park | |
| British Army | 8–50 | Warrington Wolves | Aldershot Military Stadium | ||
| St Helens | 88–0 | British Army | 27 March 2022, 14:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | |
| Warrington Wolves | 36–16 | Barrow Raiders | Halliwell Jones Stadium | ||
| Warrington Wolves | – | St Helens | 3 April 2022, 14:00 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | |
| Barrow Raiders | – | British Army | Craven Park | ||
| Source: | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | +156 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals with home advantage |
| 2 | Warrington Wolves (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 24 | +62 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Barrow Raiders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 104 | −88 | 0 | |
| 4 | British Army | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 138 | −130 | 0 |
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Group B[]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| Huddersfield Giants | 8–38 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 March 2022, 12:00 | John Smiths Stadium | |
| Leigh Miners Rangers | 72–0 | Hull FC | 13 March 2022, 14:00 | Twist Lane | |
| Hull FC | – | Leeds Rhinos | 27 March 2022, 14:00 | MKM Stadium | |
| Leigh Miners Rangers | – | Huddersfield Giants | |||
| Leeds Rhinos | – | Leigh Miners Rangers | 3 April 2022, 14:00 | Headingley | |
| Hull FC | – | Huddersfield Giants | MKM Stadium | ||
| Source: | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | +72 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals with home advantage |
| 2 | Huddersfield Giants | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 38 | −30 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hull FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | −72 | 0 |
Group C[]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| Dewsbury Moor | 0–78 | York City Knights | 13 March 2022, 14:00 | Dewsbury Moor Sports Club | |
| Bradford Bulls | 6–44 | Wigan Warriors | 13 March 2022, 17:00 | Horsfall Stadium | |
| York City Knights | 46–0 | Wigan Warriors | 20 March 2022, 12:00 | York Community Stadium | |
| Wigan Warriors | – | Dewsbury Moor | 27 March 2022, 12:00 | Robin Park Arena | |
| Bradford Bulls | – | York City Knights | 27 March 2022, 14:00 | Odsal Stadium | |
| Dewsbury Moor | – | Bradford Bulls | 3 April 2022, 14:00 | ||
| Source: | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York City Knights | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | +124 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals with home advantage |
| 2 | Wigan Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Bradford Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 44 | −38 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dewsbury Moor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | −78 | 0 |
Group D[]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| Castleford Tigers | 10–32 | Wakefield Trinity | 13 March 2022, 14:00 | The Mend-A-Hose Jungle | |
| Oulton Raidettes | 10–30 | Featherstone Rovers | |||
| Oulton Raidettes | – | Castleford Tigers | 27 March 2022, 14:00 | ||
| Wakefield Trinity | – | Featherstone Rovers | Belle Vue | ||
| Featherstone Rovers | – | Castleford Tigers | 3 April 2022, 14:00 | Post Office Road | |
| Wakefield Trinity | – | Oulton Raidettes | Belle Vue | ||
| Source: | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield Trinity | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals with home advantage |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Oulton Raidettes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 0 | |
| 4 | Castleford Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 0 |
Quarter-finals[]
The quarter-finals are scheduled for the weekend of 9/10 April.[5] The teams topping each group will have home advantage in the quarter-finals.[6]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| Winners Group A | – | Runners-up Group B | 9–10 April 2022 | ||
| Winners Group B | – | Runners-up Group A | 9–10 April 2022 | ||
| Winners Group C | – | Runners-up Group D | 9–10 April 2022 | ||
| Winners Group D | – | Runners-up Group C | 9–10 April 2022 | ||
| Source: | |||||
Semi-finals[]
The semi-finals will be played two weeks after the quarter-finals.[5]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| – | 23–24 April 2022 | ||||
| – | 23–24 April 2022 | ||||
| Source: | |||||
Final[]
The final is to be played at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 7 May 2022. The match will form part of a triple-header with the semi-finals of the men's Challenge Cup.[7]
Broadcast matches[]
| Round | Match | Date | Broadcast method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage match, week 1 | Barrow Raiders v St Helens | 12 March 2022 | Broadcast live on BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer |
| Group stage match, week 2 | York City Knights v Wigan Warriors | 20 March 2022 | Broadcast live on Our League |
References[]
- ^ Hughes, Steven (16 December 2021). "Women's Challenge Cup schedule confirmed". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Saints to face Wolves in Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Betfred Women's Challenge Cup update". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Round 1 Draw made". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b "A new format, a new final venue - Why we should look forward to the 2022 Women's Challenge Cup". Rugby League News. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Betfred Womens Challenge Cup 2022". Forty20. Vol. 12, no. 1. January 2022. p. 27.
- ^ "Elland Road to host Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Final". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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