A new era for the Women’s Super League begins in 2024, with eight teams lining up to contest this year’s competition.
Reigning champions York Valkyrie will be the team to beat, with former champions Leeds Rhinos, St Helens and Wigan Warriors expected to be leading the charge to dethrone them.
Featherstone Rovers, Barrow Raiders, Warrington Wolves and Huddersfield Giants will all be pushing hard too after securing their spots in the new-look top flight of the women’s game.
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York Valkyrie were crowned Women’s Super League champions for the first time with a 16-6 Grand Final victory over Leeds Rhinos.
The 2024 Women’s Super League season kicks off on Friday, April 19, but before then the teams contest the group stages of this year’s Women’s Challenge Cup.
St Helens are the holders of the trophy, with the teams split into four groups. The eight Women’s Super League sides are joined in the competition by Sheffield Eagles, Cardiff Demons, Leigh Leopards and Hull KR.
That competition gets under way on Saturday, March 16, with the final at Wembley Stadium along with the deciders of the men’s competition and the 1895 Cup on Saturday, June 8.
Women’s Challenge Cup fixtures
Saturday, March 16: Group 1 – Sheffield Eagles vs York Valkyrie (2pm); Group 2 – Cardiff Demons vs Barrow Raiders, Salford Red Devils vs Wigan Warriors (both 2pm); Group 3 – St Helens vs London Broncos (3pm), Bradford Bulls vs Warrington Wolves (2pm); Group 4 – Huddersfield Giants vs Hull KR, Leigh Leopards vs Leeds Rhinos (both 2pm).
Saturday, March 23: Group 2 – Cardiff Demons vs Salford Red Devils (2pm); Group 3 – Bradford Bulls vs St Helens (2pm); Group 4 – Hull KR vs Leeds Rhinos, Leigh Leopards vs Huddersfield Giants (both 2pm).
Sunday, March 24: Group 1 – Featherstone Rovers vs Sheffield Eagles (12pm); Group 2 – Barrow Raiders vs Wigan Warriors; Group 3 – London Broncos vs Warrington Wolves (3.30pm).
Saturday, April 6: Group 2 – Wigan Warriors vs Cardiff Demons (2pm); Group 4 – Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giants, Hull KR vs Leigh Leopards (both 2pm).
Sunday, April 7: Group 1 – York Valkyrie vs Featherstone Rovers (12pm); Group 2 – Salford Red Devils vs Barrow Raiders (12pm); Group 3 – Warrington Wolves vs St Helens (12pm), London Broncos vs Bradford Bulls (3.30pm).
Quarter-finals (dates TBC): Group 1 winner vs Group 1 runner-up, Group 2 winner vs Group 2 runner-up, Group 3 winner vs Group 4 runner-up, Group 4 winner vs Group 3 runner-up.
Semi-finals: TBC.
Final (Saturday, June 8): Wembley Stadium.
St Helens won the 2023 Women’s Challenge Cup final at Wembley
Women’s Super League fixtures
Friday, April 19: Wigan Warriors vs Barrow Raiders, Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giants (both 5.30pm).
Sunday, April 21: Warrington Wolves vs Featherstone Rovers, York Valkyrie vs St Helens (both 2pm).
Saturday, April 27: Leeds Rhinos vs Warrington Wolves (12pm), Barrow Raiders vs York Valkyrie (2pm).
Sunday, April 28: Wigan Warriors vs Featherstone Rovers (12pm), St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants (2pm).
Saturday, May 11: Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors (12pm), Featherstone Rovers vs St Helens (2pm).
Sunday, May 12: York Valkyrie vs Leeds Rhinos, Warrington Wolves vs Barrow Raiders (both 12pm).
Saturday, May 25: Warrington Wolves vs Wigan Warriors (1pm), St Helens vs Leeds Rhinos (2pm).
Sunday, May 26: Barrow Raiders vs Featherstone Rovers (12pm), Huddersfield Giants vs York Valkyire (2pm).
Friday, May 31: St Helens vs Wigan Warriors (5.15pm), Leeds Rhinos vs Barrow Raiders (5.30pm).
Saturday, June 1: Featherstone Rovers vs Huddersfield Giants (12pm).
Sunday, June 2: York Valkyrie vs Warrington Wolves (12pm).
Saturday, June 15: Barrow Raiders vs Wigan Warriors (1.30pm), Featherstone Rovers vs Warrington Wolves, St Helens vs York Valkyire (2pm).
Sunday, June 16: Huddersfield Giants vs Leeds Rhinos (2pm).
Saturday, July 6: Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens (12.30pm), Featherstone Rovers vs Wigan Warriors (2pm).
Sunday, July 7: York Valkyrie vs Barrow Raiders, Warrington Wolves vs Huddersfield Giants (both 12pm).
Saturday, July 13: Wigan Warriors vs St Helens (12pm).
Sunday, July 14: York Valkyrie vs Featherstone Rovers, Warrington Wolves vs Leeds Rhinos (both 12pm), Huddersfield Giants vs Barrow Raiders (2pm).
Saturday, July 20: York Valkyrie vs Wigan Warriors (12pm), St Helens vs Warrington Wolves (2pm).
Sunday, July 21: Barrow Raiders vs Leeds Rhinos (12pm), Huddersfield Giants vs Featherstone Rovers (2pm).
Sunday, August 4: Featherstone Rovers vs Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants, Warrington Wolves vs York Valkyrie, Barrow Raiders vs St Helens (all 12pm).
Friday, August 9: Leeds Rhinos vs Wigan Warriors (5.30pm).
Saturday, August 10: St Helens vs Featherstone Rovers (12pm), Barrow Raiders vs Warrington Wolves (2pm).
Sunday, August 11: York Valkyrie vs Huddersfield Giants (12pm).
Saturday, August 31: Featherstone Rovers vs Barrow Raiders (2pm).
Sunday, September 1: Leeds Rhinos vs York Valkyrie, Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves (both 12pm), Huddersfield Giants vs St Helens (2pm).
Friday, September 6: Warrington Wolves vs St Helens (5.15pm), Leeds Rhinos vs Featherstone Rovers (5.30pm).
Saturday, September 7: Barrow Raiders vs Huddersfield Giants (12pm).
Sunday, September 8: Wigan Warriors vs York Valkyrie (12pm).
Saturday, September 14: St Helens vs Barrow Raiders (2pm).
Sunday, September 15: Featherstone Rovers vs York Valkyrie, Wigan Warriors vs Leeds Rhinos (both 12pm), Huddersfield Giants vs Warrington Wolves (2pm).
Play-offs: TBC.
Grand Final: TBC.
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