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.
The Fourth Round (comprising 16 clubs) will be played in March, the Quarter Finals in April, and the Semi-Finals on the weekend of May 10-11, leaving the winners with four weeks to prepare for the 2025 Betfred Challenge Cup Final – which has already been confirmed to return to Wembley Stadium on Saturday, June 7.
The clubs were informed of the new structure and a revised prize money structure at a Rugby League Commercial forum today, and there will now be further discussions over standardised ticket pricing across all Betfred Challenge Cup ties.
The Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Final will again be played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, June 7 as part of Finals Day, with the Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final confirmed for the weekend of May 31 – with discussions ongoing over the best structure for those competitions in 2025.
Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 Challenge Cup Finals Day (Sat 7 June, Wembley Stadium) at rugby-league.com/tickets and with a 25% OFF Early Bird, prices start from only £15 for Adults and £7.50 for Under 16s, with family packages also available.
