2017 Challenge Cup

2017 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup

Duration

9 Rounds

Number of teams

Broadcast partners

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The 2017 Challenge Cup, (also known as the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup^[1] for sponsorship reasons) is the 116th staging of the Challenge Cup the main rugby league knockout tournament for teams in the European Super League, the British National Leagues and a number of invited amateur clubs.

The defending champions are Hull FC who beat Warrington Wolves 12–10 in the 2016 final at Wembley Stadium.^[2]

The format of the competition is eight knock-out rounds followed by a final. The first two rounds are composed entirely of amateur teams. The nine winners of the second round ties are joined in round 3 by the 15 Championship 1 teams including for the first time a Canadian team, the Toronto Wolfpack. For the fourth round the 12 Championship teams are included in the draw. Starting the format introduced in 2015 competition round 5 sees four Super league teams entering the competition. These are the four teams that finished in the top four positions of the 2016 Qualifiers and are Huddersfield Giants, Leeds Rhinos, Leigh Centurions and Salford Red Devils. The remaining eight Super League teams join in round 6.

Round dates

Round	Dates
Round 1	TBC
Round 2	TBC
Round 3	25–26 February 2017
Round 4	18–19 March 2017
Round 5	22–23 April 2017
Round 6	13–14 May 2017
Quarter Finals	17–18 June 2017
Semi Finals	28–29 July 2017
Final	26 August 2017
Source:^[3]

References

↑ "Challenge Cup: Ladbrokes replace Tetley's as title sponsor". BBC Sport. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
↑ "Scoreboard". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3034). 29 August 2016. p. 31.
↑ "The 2017 season begins here". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3042). 24 October 2016. p. 13.

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