Rugby League Charity Shield (Great Britain)

The Rugby League Charity Shield was a trophy for British rugby league clubs that was held as a one-off match at the beginning of a new season. It was modelled on English football's Charity Shield, and was held between 1985 and 1995. Normally the team that had won last season's championship would play the team that currently held the Challenge Cup. In years where the same team won both trophies the following season's Charity Shield was between them and the Premiership winners. In years where one team won all three competitions then the match would be between them and the second placed team in the championship.

Charity Shield
SportRugby league
Inaugural season1985-86
Ceased1995-96
Number of teams2
Country United Kingdom
HoldersWigan (1995-96)
Most titlesWigan (4 titles)
Related competitionRFL Championship
Challenge Cup
Premiership

The Charity Shield was held at a variety of venues; the Okells Bowl in Douglas on the Isle of Man was used initially with some regularity.

Results
Year Date Winners Score Runner-up Venue Attendance
1985–8625th August 1985Wigan34 - 6Hull Kingston Rovers1Isle of Man4,066
1986–8724th August 1986Halifax19 - 8CastlefordIsle of Man3,276
1987–8823rd August 1987Wigan144 - 12HalifaxIsle of Man4,757
1988–8921st August 1988Widnes120 - 14WiganIsle of Man5,044
1989–9027th August 1989Widnes127 - 22WiganAnfield, Liverpool17,263
1990–9119th August 1990Widnes224 - 8Wigan1Vetch Field, Swansea11,178
1991–9225th August 1991Wigan122 - 8Hull2Gateshead10,248
1992–9323rd August 1992St. Helens317 - 0Wigan1Gateshead7,364
1993–94Not played
1994–95Not played
1995–9613th August 1995Wigan145 - 20Leeds3Royal Showground, Dublin5,716

Footnotes
  1. Denotes that team were previous season's champions
  2. Denotes that team were previous season's Premiership winners
  3. Denotes that team were previous season's championship runners-up
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