| Duration | 9 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Highest attendance | 71,212 |
| Broadcast partners | |
| Winners | |
| Runners-up | |
| Lance Todd Trophy | |
The2003Challenge Cup was sponsored byPowergen and was held during the 2002–03 season. The final was held on Saturday 26 April 2003, atMillennium Stadium, Cardiff, UK. The game was won byBradford Bulls who defeatedLeeds Rhinos.[1]
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Askam | Ideal Isberg | 2-12 |
| 30 Nov | Bradford Dudley | Syngenta | 12-4 |
| 30 Nov | British Army | Hunslet Warriors | 10-22 |
| 30 Nov | Castleford Panthers | Walney | 4-11 |
| 30 Nov | Cott. Phoenix | Navy | 34-2 |
| 30 Nov | Dublin Exiles | Birkenshaw | 0-56 |
| 30 Nov | East Hull | Normanton | 36-4 |
| 30 Nov | Eastmoor | Wigan St Judes | 18-26 |
| 30 Nov | Edinburgh | Oulton | 8-26 |
| 30 Nov | Elland | Sharlston Rovers | 12-8 |
| 30 Nov | Featherstone Lions | Ince Rose Bridge | 16-8 |
| 30 Nov | Hensingham | Simms Cross | 4-9 |
| 30 Nov | Heworth | Thornhill | 4-24 |
| 30 Nov | Leigh East | Eccles | 46-4 |
| 30 Nov | Leigh Miners R. | West Hull | 20-6 |
| 30 Nov | Milford | Widnes St Maries | 16-8 |
| 30 Nov | Millom | Embassy | 20-26 |
| 30 Nov | Redhill | York Acorn | 24-12 |
| 30 Nov | RAF | Crosfields | 2-5 |
| 30 Nov | Sheffield Hills | Skirlaugh | 8-24 |
| 30 Nov | Siddal | Leeds Met University | 78-0 |
| 30 Nov | Thatto Heath | Cas. Lock Lane | 12-19 |
| 30 Nov | Waterhead | Hull Dockers | 16-12 |
| 30 Nov | Wath Brow Hornets | East Leeds | 12-0 |
| 30 Nov | West Bowling | Rochdale Mayfield | 28-0 |
| 30 Nov | Wigan St Pats | Oldham St Annes | 17-20 |
| 30 Nov | Woolston | Saddleworth | 20-10 |
| 30 Nov | Shaw Cross | Cardiff Demons | 56-12 |
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Birkenshaw | West Bowling | 0-14 |
| 14 Dec | Cas. Lock Lane | Thornhill | 8-18 |
| 14 Dec | Cott. Phoenix | Bradford Dudley | 17-4 |
| 14 Dec | East Hull | Coventry Bears | 48-8 |
| 14 Dec | Elland | Redhill | 4-13 |
| 14 Dec | Featherstone Lions | Oldham St Annes | 10-12 |
| 14 Dec | Hunslet Warriors | Woolston | 18-30 |
| 14 Dec | Leigh East | Skirlaugh | 20-28 |
| 14 Dec | Leigh Miners R. | Crosfields | 68-8 |
| 14 Dec | Siddal | Ideal Isberg | 14-0 |
| 14 Dec | Walney | Simms Cross | 2-12 |
| 14 Dec | Waterhead | Shaw Cross | 4-18 |
| 14 Dec | Wath Brow Hornets | Milford | 66-6 |
| 14 Dec | Wigan St Judes | Oulton | 16-24 |
| 15 Dec | Embassy | Strela Kazan | 20-16 |
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Chorley Lynx | Leigh Miners R. | 36-14 |
| 24 Jan | Oulton | Sheffield Eagles | 8-22 |
| 24 Jan | Wath Brow Hornets | Workington Town | 13-12 |
| 25 Jan | Leigh | Locomotiv | 62-0 |
| 26 Jan | Barrow | Embassy | 70-6 |
| 26 Jan | Doncaster | Redhill | 64-2 |
| 26 Jan | Featherstone Rovers | Villeneuve | 26-22 |
| 26 Jan | Gateshead | UTC | 4-38 |
| 26 Jan | Hull Kingston Rovers | Siddal | 28-0 |
| 26 Jan | Hunslet Hawks | Pia | 28-18 |
| 26 Jan | Keighley | Thornhill | 33-10 |
| 26 Jan | Oldham St Annes | Rochdale Hornets | 18-62 |
| 26 Jan | Oldham | East Hull | 32-6 |
| 26 Jan | Salford City | Toulouse | 26-10 |
| 26 Jan | Simms Cross | London Skolars | 15-8 |
| 26 Jan | Skirlaugh | York City Knights | 8-20 |
| 26 Jan | Swinton | Shaw Cross | 46-0 |
| 26 Jan | West Bowling | Batley | 12-34 |
| 26 Jan | Whitehaven | Cott. Phoenix | 66-6 |
| 26 Jan | Woolston | Dewsbury | 12-34 |
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | UTC | St Helens | 6-70 |
| 8 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Castleford Tigers | 20-18 |
| 8 Feb | Warrington | Bradford | 12-38 |
| 8 Feb | Wath Brow Hornets | Batley | 6-18 |
| 9 Feb | Barrow | Salford City | 6-22 |
| 9 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Leigh | 28-22 |
| 9 Feb | Hull FC | Halifax | 24-16 |
| 9 Feb | Hunslet Hawks | Huddersfield | 18-14 |
| 9 Feb | Chorley Lynx | Swinton | 16-32 |
| 9 Feb | Leeds | Whitehaven | 46-6 |
| 9 Feb | London | Oldham | 42-12 |
| 9 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Hull Kingston Rovers | 20-27 |
| 9 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | Keighley | 25-24 |
| 9 Feb | Widnes | Dewsbury | 48-6 |
| 9 Feb | Wigan | Simms Cross | 82-3 |
| 9 Feb | York City Knights | Doncaster | 20-21 |
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | St Helens Saints | Batley Bulldogs | 38-12 |
| 28 Feb | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Widnes Vikings | 12-22 |
| 1 Mar | Swinton Lions | Featherstone Rovers | 32-10 |
| 2 Mar | Leeds Rhinos | London Broncos | 21-12 |
| 2 Mar | Hunslet Hawks | Bradford Bulls | 0-82 |
| 2 Mar | Doncaster Dragons | Wigan Warriors | 10-50 |
| 2 Mar | Sheffield Eagles | Hull F.C. | 0-88 |
| 2 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | Salford City Reds | 2-12 |
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Widnes Vikings | Bradford Bulls | 28-38 |
| 16 Mar | Swinton Lions | Wigan Warriors | 12-70 |
| 16 Mar | Leeds Rhinos | Hull F.C. | 41-18 |
| 16 Mar | Salford City Reds | St Helens Saints | 6-54 |
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Leeds Rhinos | St Helens Saints | 33-26 |
| 13 Apr | Wigan Warriors | Bradford Bulls | 22-36 |
| Bradford Bulls | 22 – 20 | Leeds Rhinos |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:3 Paul Vainikolo Peacock Goals:5 Deacon | 1st: 14 – 14 2nd: 8 – 6 Report | Tries:3 Connolly McKenna Furner Goals:4 Sinfield |
Millennium Stadium,Cardiff Attendance: 71,212 Referee:Russell Smith (Castleford) Lance Todd Trophy:Gary Connolly (Leeds Rhinos)[2] |

| Bradford Bulls | Position | Leeds Rhinos | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Robbie Paul(c) | 1 | 18 | Gary Connolly | |
| Tevita Vaikona | 2 | 2 | Mark Calderwood | |
| Scott Naylor | 20 | 3 | Chris McKenna | |
| Shontayne Hape | 4 | 4 | Keith Senior | |
| Lesley Vainikolo | 5 | 1 | Francis Cummins | |
| Leon Pryce | 3 | 13 | Kevin Sinfield(c) | |
| Paul Deacon | 7 | 14 | Andrew Dunemann | |
| Joe Vagana | 8 | 19 | Ryan Bailey | |
| James Lowes | 9 | 9 | Matt Diskin | |
| Daniel Gartner | 11 | 10 | Barrie McDermott | |
| Lee Radford | 18 | 5 | Chev Walker | |
| Jamie Peacock | 12 | 12 | Matt Adamson | |
| Mike Forshaw | 13 | 11 | David Furner | |
| Karl Pratt | 15 | 7 | Rob Burrow | |
| Lee Gilmour | 14 | 16 | Willie Poching | |
| Rob Parker | 27 | 8 | Danny Ward | |
| Paul Anderson | 10 | 17 | Wayne McDonald | |
Coach | ||||
Sources:Rugby League Project,BBC TV | ||||
Mis-Teeq performed at half time.[citation needed]
BBC Sport had live rights to the tournament in theUnited Kingdom from the fourth round onwards.
The matches shown live on theBBC were:Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20–18Castleford Tigers andWarrington Wolves 12-38Bradford Bulls (R4);Leeds Rhinos 21–12London Broncos andWakefield Trinity Wildcats 12–22Widnes Vikings (R5);Widnes Vikings 28–38Bradford Bulls andLeeds Rhinos 41–18Hull (QF);Leeds Rhinos 33–26St Helens andWigan Warriors 22–36Bradford Bulls (SF); andBradford Bulls 22–20Leeds Rhinos (Final).