A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Duration | 9 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 72 |
| Highest attendance | 68,525 (  Hull F.C. vs  Wigan Warriors) (Final) |
| Lowest attendance | 87[A] (  Gloucestershire All Golds vs  North Wales Crusaders) (3rd round) |
| Aggregate attendance | 184,212 |
| Broadcast partners | BBC Sport Sky Sports |
| Winners | Hull |
| Runners-up | Wigan Warriors |
| Biggest home win | London Chargers 116 – 0 Bridgend Blue Bulls (1st Round) |
| Biggest away win | Aberdeen Warriors 8 – 62 Pilkington Recs (1st Round) |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Marc Sneyd |
| Top point-scorer(s) | 46 Liam Sutcliffe Leeds Rhinos[1] |
| Top try-scorer(s) | 6 Kieran Cross Doncaster[1] |
The 2017 Challenge Cup, (also known as the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup[2] for sponsorship reasons) was the 116th staging of the Challenge Cup the main rugby league knockout tournament for teams in the Super League, the British National Leagues and a number of invited amateur clubs.
The defending champions were Hull F.C. who beat Warrington Wolves 12–10 in the 2016 final at Wembley Stadium.[3] Hull F.C. retained the trophy beating Wigan Warriors 18–14 at Wembley on 26 August 2017.[4]
The format of the competition was eight knock-out rounds followed by a final. The first two rounds were composed entirely of 32 amateur teams. The eight winners of the second round ties were joined in round 3 by the 16 League 1 teams including for the first time a Canadian team, the Toronto Wolfpack. For the fourth round the 12 Championship teams were included in the draw. Round 5 saw four Super League teams entering the competition. These are the four teams that finished in the top four positions of the 2016 Qualifiers and are Huddersfield Giants, Leeds Rhinos, Leigh Centurions and Salford Red Devils. The remaining eight Super League teams joined in round 6.
Round dates
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | 28–29 January 2017 |
| Round 2 | 11–12 February 2017 |
| Round 3 | 25–26 February 2017 |
| Round 4 | 17–19+26 March 2017 |
| Round 5 | 21–23 April 2017 |
| Round 6 | 11–14 May 2017 |
| Quarter-finals | 15–18 June 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 29–30 July 2017 |
| Final | 26 August 2017 |
| Source:[5][6] | |
First round
The draw for the first round of the 2017 Challenge Cup was held on 5 January 2017 at the Deep to celebrate the city being named 2017 UK City of Culture and Hull's efforts in 2016 and featured 32 amateur teams from around the United Kingdom including one student team, all three armed services and the police. Home teams were drawn by Lee Radford and the away teams drawn by Dean Andrew, President of the RFL and The RAF.
Fixtures for the first round were played over the weekend of the 28–29 January 2017.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
| London Chargers | 116–0 | Bridgend Blue Bulls | 28 January 2017, 13:00 | New River Stadium | S. Ellis | ||||||
| Leigh Miners Rangers | 12–16 | Wigan St Patricks | 28 January 2017, 13:00 | Leigh Miners Welfare Sports & Social Club | S. Mikalauskas | ||||||
| Thatto Heath Crusaders | 30–10 | Skirlaugh | 28 January 2017, 13:30 | Hattons Solicitors Crusader Park | H. Neville | ||||||
| Aberdeen Warriors | 8–62 | Pilkington Recs | 28 January 2017, 13:30 | Woodside Sports Complex | B. Milligan | ||||||
| University of Hull | 12–22 | Rochdale Mayfield | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | Hull University Sports & Fitness Centre | J. Stearne | ||||||
| West Bowling | 0–12 | Kells ARLFC | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | Emsley Recreation Ground | J. Barr | ||||||
| RAF | 12–30 | York Acorn | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | RAF College Cranwell | J. Jones | ||||||
| Fryston Warriors | 33–10 | Normanton Knights | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | Fryston Welfare Club | L. Staveley | ||||||
| Royal Navy | 34–38 | Myton Warriors | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | US Sports Ground | S. Houghton | ||||||
| Siddal ARLFC | 16–4 | Milford Marlins | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | Siddal Sports & Community Centre | C. Worsley | ||||||
| Egremont Rangers | 24–14 | British Army | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | Gilfoot Park | C. Astbury | ||||||
| West Hull | 24–10 | Hull Dockers | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | West Hull Community Park | N. Woodward | ||||||
| Thornhill Trojans | 32–18 | Lock Lane | 28 January 2017, 14:00 | Thornhill Sports & Community Centre | S. Chromiak | ||||||
| Featherstone Lions | 29–28 | Distington ARLFC | 28 January 2017, 14:30 | The Mill Pond Stadium | K. Moore | ||||||
| Wath Brow Hornets | 4–17 | Haydock ARLFC | 28 January 2017, 14:30 | Cleator Sports & Social Club | J. Turner | ||||||
| Wests Warriors | 40–22 | Great Britain Police | 28 January 2017, 17:00 | New River Stadium | M. Griffiths | ||||||
| Source:[7] | |||||||||||
Second round
The second round draw was made on 31 January from the home of amateur team Siddal, who qualified for the second round by defeating Milford Martins 16–14, and was streamed live on BBC Sport's website. The draw was made by former players, Johnny Lawless and Luke Robinson both of whom played for Siddal before turning professional.[8] Ties were played over the weekend of 11–12 February 2017 with the exception of the game between West Hull and Thatto Heath which was postponed for a week due to a waterlogged pitch.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
| Myton Warriors | 18–4 | York Acorn | 11 February 2017, 13:30 | Marist Sporting Club | G. Dolan | ||||||
| Featherstone Lions | 0–26 | Wests Warriors | 11 February 2017, 14:00 | The Mill Pond Stadium | B. Robinson | ||||||
| Haydock ARLFC | 30–20 | Thornhill Trojans | 11 February 2017, 14:00 | King George Playing Fields | L. Staveley | ||||||
| Wigan St Patricks | 18–28 | Egremont Rangers | 11 February 2017, 14:00 | Clarington Park | N. Bennett | ||||||
| Kells | 14–16[a] | Rochdale Mayfield | 11 February 2017, 14:00 | The Pit Field | L. Moore | ||||||
| Pilkington Recs | 10–34 | Siddal ARLFC | 11 February 2017, 14:15 | Ruskin Drive | G. Hewer | ||||||
| London Chargers | 12–40 | Fryston Warriors | 11 February 2017, 16:00 | New River Stadium | M. Rossleigh | ||||||
| West Hull | 18–16 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 18 February 2017, 14:00 | West Hull ARLFC | S. Race | ||||||
| Source:[9] | |||||||||||
- ^ After extra time
Third round
The draw for the third round as made on 14 February 2017. The draw was conducted by Super League players Stefan Ratchford and Ryan Brierley. Ties were played 25–26 February 2017.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Siddal ARLFC | 6–14 |  Toronto Wolfpack
|
25 February 2017, 13:00 | Siddal Sports & Community Centre | T. Grant | 1,053 | ||
| West Hull | 16–18 |  Whitehaven
|
25 February 2017, 14:00 | West Hull Community Park | P. Marklove | 150 | ||
| Wests Warriors | 12–26 | Haydock ARLFC | 25 February 2017, 14:30 | New River Stadium | M. Rossleigh | 430 | ||
| Fryston Warriors | 32–50 |  Keighley Cougars
|
25 February 2017, 15:00 | The Big Fellas Stadium | J. McMullen | 739 | ||
 Newcastle Thunder
|
18–16 |  Workington Town
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25 February 2017, 17:00 | Kingston Park | M. Mannifield | 400 | ||
 Barrow Raiders
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60–6 | Rochdale Mayfield | 26 February 2017, 14:00 | Craven Park | M. Griffiths | 500 | ||
| Gloucestershire All Golds
|
36–18 | North Wales Crusaders
|
26 February 2017, 14:00 | Prince of Wales Stadium | G. Dolan | 87 | ||
 Hemel Stags
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12–22 |  London Skolars
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26 February 2017, 14:30 | Pennine Way Stadium | S. Race | 112 | ||
 Doncaster
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34–6 | Myton Warriors | 26 February 2017, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | L. Moore | 366 | ||
 York City Knights
|
48–8 | Egremont Rangers | 26 February 2017, 15:00 | Bootham Crescent | L. Staveley | 635 | ||
 South Wales Ironmen
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