2012 Challenge Cup

The 2012 Challenge Cup (officially known as the 2012 Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league football tournament which will begin its preliminary stages in January 2012. The Challenge Cup is the most competitive European rugby league tournament at club level and is open to teams from England, Wales, Scotland, France and Russia.

Wigan Warriors are the reigning champions, following their victory over Leeds Rhinos in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on 27 August 2011.

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Preliminary Round

A total of 44 teams will play a Preliminary Round tie. The clubs involved include 22 NCL Divisions 1 and 2, 5 regional league winners, the Yorkshire and Lancashire County Cup winners, 1 Cumberland ARL nomination and the British Police. Also in the draw are the Scottish champions and a Welsh representative, 4 teams from the 2011 Rugby League Conference National, 6 Student teams and a North West League representative.

The Draw for the Preliminary and First Round were made on 19 December 2011.

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Nottingham Outlaws Hunslet Old Boys 4/5 February 2012 Harvey Hadden Stadium
Egremont Rangers Bank Quay Bulls 4/5 February 2012 Gillfoot Park
York Acorn Norland Sharks 4/5 February 2012 Acorn Sports and Social Club
Rochdale Mayfield University of Gloucestershire 4/5 February 2012 Mayfield Sports Arena
Normanton Knights Milford Marlins 4/5 February 2012 Queen Elizabeth Drive
Loughborough University Hunslet Warriors 4/5 February 2012 Holywell Park
Bradford Dudley Hill Castleford Panthers 4/5 February 2012 Neil Hunt Memorial Ground
Warrington Wizards East Leeds 4/5 February 2012 Wilderspool Stadium
Castleford Lock Lane Elland RLFC 4/5 February 2012 Lock Lane Sports Centre
Wigan St Cuthberts Northumbria University 4/5 February 2012 Montrose Avenue
Kells RLFC Widnes West Bank 4/5 February 2012 Old Arrowthwaite
Sharlston Rovers Edge Hill University 4/5 February 2012 Weeland Road
Shaw Cross Sharks Valley Cougars 4/5 February 2012 Paul Hinchliffe Memorial Ground
Hull University Waterhead RLFC 4/5 February 2012 Cottingham Road
Eastmoor Dragons Wigan St Judes 4/5 February 2012 King George V Playing Fields
Millom RLFC British Police 4/5 February 2012 Coronation Field
Oldham St Annes Bentley Good Companions 4/5 February 2012 Higginshaw Road
Featherstone Lions Askham RLFC 4/5 February 2012 Mill Pond Stadium
Seaton Rangers Huddersfield Underbank Rangers 4/5 February 2012 Station Yard
Blackbrook Royals Eccles and Salford Juniors 4/5 February 2012 Recreation Ground
Leeds Metropolitan University Ovenden RLFC 4/5 February 2012 Carnegie Sports Club
Stanley Rangers Edingburgh Eagles 4/5 February 2012 Stanley Sports and Social Club

Round 1

The 22 winners from the preliminary round will then progress to the First Round where 11 games will be drawn.

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Castleford Lock Lane or Elland Sharlston Rovers or Edge Hill University 18/19 February 2012
Shaw Cross Sharks or Valley Cougars York Acorn or Norland Sharks 18/19 February 2012
Egremont Rangers or Bank Quay Bulls Leeds Metropolitan University or Ovenden 18/19 February 2012
Wigan St Cuthberts or Northumbria University Eastmoor Dragons or Wigan St Judes 18/19 February 2012
Loughborough University or Hunslet Warriors Oldham St Annes or Bentley Good Companions 18/19 February 2012
Nottingham Outlaws or Hunslet Old Boys Hull University or Waterhead 18/19 February 2012
Seaton Rangers or Huddersfield Underbank Rangers Stanley Rangers or Edingburgh Eagles 18/19 February 2012
Blackbrook or Eccles and Salford Juniors Warrington Wizards or East Leeds 18/19 February 2012
Millom or British Police Rochdale Mayfield or University of Gloucestershire 18/19 February 2012
Kells or Widnes West Bank Normanton Knights or Milford Marlins 18/19 February 2012
Bradford Dudley Hill or Castleford Panthers Featherstone Lions or Askham 18/19 February 2012

Round 2

The 11 First Round winners then progress to Round Two where they meet the 14 National Conference League Premier teams and the three Armed Forces teams who enter at this stage to total 28 teams to be drawn in to 14 games.

Round 3

A total of 14 community clubs will progress to Round Three, where they will be joined by the Co-operative Championships clubs as well as Toulouse Olympique and FC Lezignan.

Final

The final is due to be played on 25 August 2012 at Wembley Stadium with a 14:30 kick off time.

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