2013 Challenge Cup
| Duration | 10 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Highest attendance | 78,137 |
| Broadcast partners |
 BBC Sport
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| Winners |
 Wigan Warriors
|
| Runners-up |
 Hull F.C.
|
| Biggest home win |
 Sheffield Eagles 112-6 Leigh East
|
| Biggest away win |
West Hull 6-82 North Wales Crusaders Gloucestershire All Golds 6-82 Salford City Reds
|
| Lance Todd Trophy |
Matty Smith
|
The 2013 Challenge Cup, (also known as the Tetley's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 112th staging of the most competitive European rugby league tournament at club level and was open to teams from England, Wales, Scotland and France. It began its preliminary stages in October 2012.
Warrington Wolves were the reigning champions, but lost 12 - 16 to Hull F.C. in the semi final, who would go on to lose the final 0 - 16 to the Wigan Warriors.
The draw for the First Qualifying Round was made on Wednesday 10 October 2012 at Carrwood Park in Leeds, and took place on the weekend of 27/28 October 2012. A total of 40 teams played in the Qualifying Rounds. The clubs involved included 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 were 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 teams were drawn out by Damian Clayton MBE, the representative for the Armed Forces on the Community Board, and Martin Coyd, the Tier 4 representative. A total of 57 community teams were involved in the 2013 competition which culminated at Wembley in August; the three Armed Services teams and 14 Conference League Premier teams entered the competition at a later stage.
A.^ Game switched to Recreation Ground (Whitehaven).
B.^ Withdrew from Challenge Cup due to player shortages.
The Draw for the Second Qualifying Round was made on Wednesday 10 October at Carrwood Park in Leeds, and the ties took place on 3/4 November 2012. The 20 winners from the first qualifying round were involved with the three Armed Services teams and 14 Conference League Premier teams entering the competition at a later stage.
C.^ Withdrew from Challenge Cup.
The draw for the first round of the 2013 Challenge Cup was held at the RFL’s Red Hall headquarters in Leeds on 29 October. The home teams were drawn by Paul Kilbride, a former Rugby League player who has been supported by the RL Benevolent Fund since suffering a serious injury while playing, and the away teams were drawn by Rugby League Cares General Manager Chris Rostron.
The first round took place on the weekend of 1 and 2 December 2012, although the match between Bradford Dudley Hill and Leeds Met was played on 10 November. The match between Millom RLFC and Blackbrook Royals eventually had to be cancelled as the tie had been postponed four times and the away team, Blackbrook received a bye to Round 2.
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