2026 Betfred Championship Fixture List

02/12/2025

Our 2026 Betfred Championship fixture list has today been confirmed by the Rugby Football League.

The Eagles will begin next year’s campaign with a trip to The Ortus Rec to face Whitehaven RLFC on Sunday 18^th January, a week before we host them in the 2^nd Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup.

Please read below to find our full 2026 Betfred Championship fixture list. 

* Please note that all games will be played at 3pm, unless stated otherwise. 

FULL 2026 BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE LIST

January

R1 | Sunday 18th | Whitehaven (A) | The Ortus Rec

February

R2 | Sunday 1st | Bye Round

R3 | Sunday 15^th | Halifax Panthers (A) | The Shay Stadium

R4 | Sunday 22^nd | Barrow Raiders (H) | Steel City Stadium

March

R5 | Sunday 1^st | Hunslet RLFC (A) | South Leeds Stadium

R6 | Sunday 8^th | Rochdale Hornets (A) | Crown Oil Arena

R7 | Sunday 22^nd | Oldham RLFC (H) | Steel City Stadium

R8 | Sunday 29^th | Dewsbury Rams (A) | FLAIR Stadium

April

R9 | Sunday 5^th | Doncaster RLFC (H) | Steel City Stadium

R10 | Saturday 11^th | London Broncos (A) | Cherry Red Records Stadium | 6pm *

R11 | Sunday 26^th | Salford Red Devils (H) | Steel City Stadium

May

R12 | Sunday 3^rd | Widnes Vikings (A) | DCBL Stadium

R13 | Sunday 10^th | Workington Town (A) | Fibrus Community Stadium

R14 | Sunday 24^th | London Broncos (H) | Steel City Stadium

June

R15 | Sunday 7^th | Bye Round

R16 | Saturday 13^th | Barrow Raiders (A) | Northern Competitions Stadium | 6pm *

R17 | Sunday 21^st | Whitehaven RLFC (H) | Steel City Stadium

R18 | Sunday 28^th | Dewsbury Rams (H) | Steel City Stadium

July

R19 | Sunday 12^th | Salford Red Devils (A) | CorpAcq Stadium

R20 | Sunday 19^th | Workington Town (H) | Steel City Stadium

R21 | Sunday 26^th | Rochdale Hornets (H) | Steel City Stadium

August

R22 | Sunday 2^nd | Halifax Panthers (H) | Steel City Stadium

R23 | Friday 7^th | Oldham RLFC (A) | Boundary Park | 7:45pm *

R24 | Sunday 16^th | Hunslet RLFC (H) | Steel City Stadium

R25 | Sunday 23^rd | Doncaster RLFC (A) | Eco-Power Stadium

R26 | Sunday 30^th | Widnes Vikings (H) | Steel City Stadium

Other key dates

January 24-25 – Betfred Challenge Cup Second Round (Championship clubs enter)

February 6-8 – Betfred Challenge Cup Third Round (Super League clubs enter)

March 14-15 – Betfred Challenge Cup Fourth Round (no Championship or League One fixtures)

August 30 – Round 26 - last round of regular season

September 5/6 – 10-team Play Off Series starts

Sunday October 4 – Betfred Championship Grand Final