Challenge Cup Winners and Finalists
Clubs by number of wins (and when they last won and lost a final). Only the aggregate winner/loser for the years during the Second World War has been counted.
| Club | Wins | Last win | Runners-up | Last final lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan | 18 | 2011 | 11 | 2004 |
| 2 | St Helens | 12 | 2008 | 9 | 2002 |
| 3 | Leeds | 11 | 1999 | 12 | 2012 |
| 4 | Warrington§ | 8 | 2012 | 8 | 1990 |
| 5 | Widnes | 7 | 1984 | 6 | 1993 |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 6 | 1953 | 4 | 2009 |
| 7 | Halifax | 5 | 1987 | 7 | 1988 |
| 8 | Bradford | 5 | 2003 | 6 | 2001 |
| 9 | Wakefield Trinity | 5 | 1963 | 3 | 1979 |
| 10 | Castleford | 4 | 1986 | 1 | 1992 |
| 11 | Hull | 3 | 2005 | 11 | 2008 |
| 12 | Oldham | 3 | 1927 | 4 | 1926 |
| 13 | Featherstone Rovers | 3 | 1983 | 2 | 1974 |
| 14 | Swinton | 3 | 1928 | 2 | 1932 |
| 15 | Batley | 3 | 1901 | 0 | - |
| 16 | Dewsbury | 2 | 1943 | 1 | 1929 |
| 17 | Hunslet | 2 | 1934 | 2 | 1965 |
| 18 | Broughton Rangers §§ | 2 | 1911 | 0 | - |
| 19 | Leigh | 2 | 1971 | 0 | - |
| 20 | Salford | 1 | 1938 | 6 | 1969 |
| 21 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 | 1980 | 5 | 1986 |
| 22 | Barrow | 1 | 1955 | 4 | 1967 |
| 23 | Workington Town | 1 | 1952 | 2 | 1958 |
| 24 | Bradford FC §§ | 1 | 1905 | 1 | 1898 |
| 25 | Rochdale Hornets | 1 | 1922 | 0 | - |
| 26 | Sheffield Eagles | 1 | 1998 | 0 | - |
| 27 | Catalans Dragons | 0 | - | 1 | 2007 |
| 28 | London Broncos | 0 | - | 1 | 1999 |
| 29 | Keighley | 0 | - | 1 | 1937 |
| 30 | York | 0 | - | 1 | 1931 |
- § Denotes current holders
- §§ Denotes club now defunct
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