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The 2023 Women's Challenge Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Betfred Women's Challenge Cup) was the 11th staging of the Rugby Football League's cup competition for women's rugby league clubs.

Format

The competition used the same format as in 2022 with four groups of four competing in a single round robin with group winners and runners-up advancing to the knockout rounds. The group stage draw took place on 12 January.

Group stage

The fixture list for the group stage was published on 16 February 2023.

Standings

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Wigan Warriors	3	3	0	0	110	30	+80	6	Advance to knock-out stages
2	Cardiff Demons	3	2	0	1	68	64	+4	4
3	Featherstone Rovers	3	1	0	2	50	56	−6	2
4	Salford Red Devils	3	0	0	3	16	94	−78	0

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds Rhinos	3	3	0	0	174	0	+174	6	Advance to knock-out stages
2	Huddersfield Giants	3	2	0	1	86	70	+16	4
3	Bradford Bulls	3	1	0	2	50	110	−60	2
4	Oulton Raidettes	3	0	0	3	10	140	−130	0

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	St Helens	3	3	0	0	220	4	+216	6	Advance to knock-out stages
2	Warrington Wolves	3	2	0	1	140	48	+92	4
3	London Broncos	3	1	0	2	50	144	−94	2
4	Castleford Tigers	3	0	0	3	4	218	−214	0

Group 4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	York Valkyrie	3	3	0	0	224	4	+220	6	Advance to knock-out stages
2	Leigh Leopards	3	2	0	1	68	96	−28	4
3	Barrow Raiders	3	1	0	2	46	85	−39	2
4	Hull Kingston Rovers	3	0	0	3	27	180	−153	0

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made live on BBC Radio Five, on 26 May. Ties took place over the weekend of 17–18 June.

Challenge Cup quarter-final fixtures

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Leeds Rhinos	54–00	Leigh Leopards	17 June, 13:00	Headingley Stadium
Wigan Warriors	46–10	Huddersfield Giants	18 June, 11:30	Robin Park Arena
St Helens	36–00	Warrington Wolves	18 June, 12:30	Totally Wicked Stadium
York Valkyrie	54–00	Cardiff Demons	18 June, 14:00	York Community Stadium
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Semi-finals

Ties took place over the weekend of 22–23 July, each being part of a double header with one of the men's semi-finals; St Helens v York was played with the Leigh v St Helens men's game and Wigan v Leeds was played with the Hull KR v Wigan men's game. Both of the women's matches were broadcast live on the BBC Sport website.

Challenge Cup semi-final fixtures

Team A	Score	Team B	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
St Helens	17–16	York Valkyrie	22 July, 11:45	Halliwell Jones Stadium	A. Belafonte	12,113
Wigan Warriors	04–16	Leeds Rhinos	23 July, 14:15	Headingley	E. Burrow	10,926
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Final

On 12 August 2022, the RFL announced that the Women's Challenge Cup Final would make its Wembley debut, and be played as a double header with the men's final. The final was played on 12 August 2023.

Challenge Cup Final

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Leeds Rhinos	8–22	St Helens	12 August 2023, 12:00	Wembley Stadium	J. Vella
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Broadcast matches

See also

• 2023 Challenge Cup

Notes

1. Match forfeited by Oulton as they were unable to raise a team. Under the RFL operational rules the match is recorded as a 48–0 win to the non-forfeiting team.
2. attendance combined for both the women's and the men's games.
3. attendance combined for both the women's and the men's games.

References

1. "Challenge Cup 2023: Draw details for women's and men's competitions as St Helens and Wigan Warriors defend titles". Sky Sports. 12 January 2023.
2. "Betfred Women's Challenge Cup: Our League to stream Cardiff Demons versus Wigan Warriors". RFL. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
3. "Women's Challenge Cup: Round-up". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3376. 24 April 2023. pp. 24–25.
4. "Challenge Cup tie awarded to Leeds Rhinos after opponents fail to raise a team". Yorkshire Evening Post. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
5. "Women's Challenge Cup Round-up | Sunday 7 May". RFL. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
6. "Cardiff Demons join big guns in Cup Quarter-Final draw". RFL. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
7. "Hull KR Women 11 – 20 Barrow". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
8. "Bradford 28 – 6 Oulton Raidettes". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
9. "BBC Radio 5 Live to broadcast Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Quarter Final draw". RFL. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
10. "Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Quarter Finals Round-Up". RFL. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
11. "Venues and broadcast details confirmed for Betfred Challenge Cup Semi-Finals". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
12. "Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Final Preview". RFL. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
13. "Challenge Cup final to return to Wembley in 2023". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022.
14. "Women's Challenge Cup final: Leeds Rhinos 8-22 St Helens - Saints win third title in first-ever Wembley final". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

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