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2001 Challenge Cup

2001 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration 8 Rounds
Highest attendance 68,250
Broadcast partners BBC Sport
Winners Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Runners-up Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Biggest home win 76 – 0 Keighley vs Rochdale Mayfield (Round 3)
Biggest away win 10 – 106 Leeds at Swinton (Round 4)
Lance Todd Trophy Saintscolours.svg Sean Long

The 2001 Challenge Cup (officially known as the 2001 Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league football tournament which began its preliminary stages in December 2000 and ended with the final on 28 April 2001.

Bradford Bulls were the reigning champions, following their 24–18 victory over Leeds Rhinos in the 2000 Challenge Cup at Murrayfield Stadium.

Ties were scheduled to be played over the weekend of 2–3 December 2000, although two matches did not take place until 9 and 16 December.

Ties were due to be played over the weekend of 16–17 December 2000 but the round was not completed until 13 January 2001.

A.^ After extra time

Ties were played over the weekend of 26–28 January 2001.

Ties were played between 10–14 February 2001

The fifth round fixtures were played over the weekend of 24–25 February 2001.

The quarter finals was played over the weekend of 9–11 March 2001

The ties were played on 31 March and 1 April 2001.

The 100th Challenge Cup final was played on 28 April 2001 and was the first to be played at Twickenham Stadium. Hear'Say performed before the match. St Helen's stand off Sean Long was the winner of the Lance Todd Trophy.

The tournament was screened in the United Kingdom by the BBC.


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