The draw has been made for the 2026 Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Group Stage.
Saints will take on Catalans Dragons, who play in the French division and enter the competition for the very first time in 2026, and Huddersfield Giants, who the Red V Women last faced in the Cup in 2024 at the quarter-final stage.
Last season’s top four sides in the Betfred Women’s Super League (Leeds, Saints, Wigan & York) were seeded in one pool and then drawn to play sides in the second pool of teams, with three groups of three teams, and one group of two clubs.
The three rounds of group fixtures are scheduled to take place on the weekends of April 4/5, 11/12 and 18/19. Each team will play two games over the three weekends, with the top two teams progressing to the quarter-finals.
The quarter-finals will then be played at the home ground of the team that finished top of their group on April 25/26. The fixtures for this will be based on the initial draw.
Following the quarter-finals, all games will be played as double-headers alongside the Men’s competition, starting with the semi-finals on May 9/10 and culminating with the 2026 Women’s Challenge Cup Final on Saturday, 30th May at Wembley Stadium.
Group A
- St.Helens Women
- Catalans Dragons Women
- Huddersfield Giants Women
Group B
- Leeds Rhinos Women
- London Broncos Women
- Leigh Leopards Women
Group C
- Wigan Warriors Women
- Cardiff Demons
- Featherston Rovers Women
Group D
- York Valkyrie
- Barrow Raiders Ladies
Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Key Dates:
- Round 1 – April 4/5
- Round 2 – April 11/12
- Round 3 – April 18/19
- Quarter-finals – April 25/26
- Semi-finals – May 9/10
- Final – Saturday 30 May
