New Structure for 2025 Challenge Cup : Tue Jun 25, 2024 5:08 pm  

New Structure for 2025 Challenge Cup The Betfred Challenge Cup will have a new structure in 2025, with the 12 Super League clubs joining the Road to Wembley at the Third Round stage. The Third Round draw will be held in January, well before the start of the Super League season, with the aim of building more momentum towards the showpiece Finals Day in June. It means that clubs from the Betfred Championship, League One and even the community game will have more chance to secure a glamour tie at home to Super League opposition, as the Third Round draw will be seeded to guarantee each of the Super League clubs travel away to one of the 20 Second Round winners. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

New Structure for 2025 Challenge Cup The Betfred Challenge Cup will have a new structure in 2025, with the 12 Super League clubs joining the Road to Wembley at the Third Round stage. The Third Round draw will be held in January, well before the start of the Super League season, with the aim of building more momentum towards the showpiece Finals Day in June. It means that clubs from the Betfred Championship, League One and even the community game will have more chance to secure a glamour tie at home to Super League opposition, as the Third Round draw will be seeded to guarantee each of the Super League clubs travel away to one of the 20 Second Round winners. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Re: New Structure for 2025 Challenge Cup : Tue Jun 25, 2024 5:42 pm  

about time

Re: New Structure for 2025 Challenge Cup : Tue Jun 25, 2024 6:22 pm  

Be great to go away to Barrow or Whitehaven or wherever, hopefully gives the competition a boost

Re: New Structure for 2025 Challenge Cup : Wed Jun 26, 2024 7:11 am  

Yep. Its not about the crowds for SL sides, they are probably forever going to be low for the cup. So its all about getting SL clubs to help lower league clubs. Give them a bit of gate money, their fans a chance to see top players, and for SL fans a chance to see teams play against different opponents.

Re: New Structure for 2025 Challenge Cup : Wed Jun 26, 2024 8:28 am  

Thats fantastic news and long long overdue but thankfully they have been listening.

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Re: New Structure for 2025 Challenge Cup : Wed Jun 26, 2024 10:09 am  

I think that this is great news, supports grass roots, gets SL club supporters to new grounds, and legitimises the competition.