2022 Challenge Cup
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The 2022 Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 Betfred Challenge Cup, was the 121st edition of the Challenge Cup, the main rugby league knockout cup tournament in British rugby league run by the Rugby Football League (RFL). It started on 15 January 2022 and ended, with the final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 28 May.[2]
Quick Facts Duration, Number of teams ...
Duration | 9 rounds[1] |
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Number of teams | 63 |
Highest attendance | 51,628 (Final – 28 May 2022) |
Lowest attendance | 130 London Skolars vs Hunslet Club Parkside (12 February 2022) |
Average attendance | 2,289 |
Aggregate attendance | 141,953 |
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Winners | Wigan Warriors (20th title) |
Runners-up | Huddersfield Giants |
Biggest home win | Batley Bulldogs 66–6 Royal Navy (27 February 2022) |
Biggest away win | West Wales Raiders 0–96 Swinton Lions (30 January 2022) |
Lance Todd Trophy | Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants) |
Top point-scorer(s) | Dan Abram (24) |
Top try-scorer(s) | Jordan Gibson (5) |
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St Helens were the defending champions going into 2022, but they were eliminated in the semi-final by Wigan Warriors, who went on to win the Final, by narrowly defeating Huddersfield Giants 16-14.