2025 Hull Kingston Rovers season

On 28 May 2024, the club announced that they would face York Knights in the Rugby League Amsterdam Challenge, a pre-season friendly held at the NRCA Stadium in Amsterdam on 25 January 2025. The match, organised in partnership with the Netherlands Rugby League Bond, aims to develop rugby league in the Netherlands,^[4][5] and was later confirmed to be the club's only pre-season friendly of 2025.^[6]

Date and time	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report
25 January; 12:30 (GMT)	York Knights	N	NRCA Stadium	L	12–26	Gorman, Tennison	Richardson (2/2)	2,715	[7]

On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.^[54]

Hull Kingston Rovers were first drawn on 14 January to play the York Knights away in Round 3, with the fixture being the last to be confirmed following York's delayed Round 2 72–12 victory against the Keighley Cougars on 2 February.^[55][56] Following their victory against York, Hull Kingston Rovers beat Oldham R.L.F.C. 40–0 at home on 14 March,^[57] entering them into the quarter-finals; Hull Kingston Rovers, for the first time since the first round of the 1985–86 Challenge Cup, were drawn in a Hull Derby to play Hull F.C. away at the MKM Stadium on 5 April.^[58][59]

After winning 32–16 in the quarter-final derby, Hull Kingston Rovers returned to the York Community Stadium to play the Catalans Dragons in the semi-finals on 10 May. A 36–12 victory over Catalans qualified Hull Kingston Rovers to play in the 2025 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, where they will play the Warrington Wolves.^[60] Following a closely-contended match, Hull Kingston Rovers won the final 8-6 won the Challenge Cup, ending a 40-year trophy drought since the club won the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy.^[61]

Date and time	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	TV	Report
7 February; 19:30	Round 3	York Knights	A	York Community Stadium	W	44–2	Martin (2), Lewis (2), Hiku, Davies, Evalds, Tanginoa	Martin (6/8)	5,369	The Sportsman	[62]
14 March; 20:00	Round 4	Oldham R.L.F.C.	H	Craven Park	W	40–0	Gildart (2), Davies, Whitbread, Kershaw, Leyland, Broadbent	Richardson (6/7)	Unknown{[a]	Not televised	[63]
5 April; 14:30	Quarter-finals	Hull F.C.	A	MKM Stadium	W	32–16	Burgess (2), Davies, Broadbent, Litten	Litten (5/5 + 1 pen.)	20,226	BBC One	[64]
10 May; 14:30	Semi-finals	Catalans Dragons	N	York Community Stadium	W	36–12	Batchelor (2), Broadbent (2), Lewis, Burgess	Lewis (5/6 + 1 pen.)	8,402[65]	BBC One	[60]
7 June; 15:00	Final	Warrington Wolves	N	Wembley Stadium	W	8–6	Davies	Lewis (1/1 + 1 pen.)	63,278[66]	BBC One	[61]