Rugby League World Club Challenge Winners List, past champions, History since 1976.

The Rugby League World Club Challenge is an annually held competition between the winners of the Australian NRL and the European Super League.

The first match was played in 1976 but did not become a regular fixture until the late 1980s.
It was also punctuated in the 1990s by the Super League war but has been held every year since 2000.

The most successful team is Sydney Roosters who won the Most titles of Rugby League World Club Challenge with FIVE times, followed by Wigan Worriers with FOUR titles, Leeds, Melbourne, Bradford Bulls they all have won the title 3 times.

The Sydney Roosters are the previous champions of World Club Challenge Rugby League 2020 def. the St Helens.

St Helens is the current winners, having won his first title since 2007 World Club Challenge by beating the Penrith Panthers with final scores 13 – 12 in the 2023 Rugby League Final ...

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Who won the 2023 Rugby League World Club Challenge.?

St Helens upset National Rugby League champions Penrith to become the first Super League side to win the World Club Challenge in Australia since 1994.

Lewis Dodd kicked the winning drop-goal in golden-point extra time after the Panthers fought back from 12-0 down.

Super League champions Saints led 10-0 at the break thanks to Jack Welsby's try and a second from Konrad Hurrell.

Mark Percival added a penalty but Penrith hit back to level through Izack Tago and Brian To'o's last-gasp score.

Here is the Complete list of Previous All-Time Rugby League World Club Challenge champions -Winners List, past finals results, scores Since 1976 to 2023.

All-time Rugby League World Club Challenge champions list, past winner by year from 1976-2023.

Year -- Winners -- Runner-up -- Score

1976 – Eastern Suburbs def. St Helens RFC 25 – 2

1987 – Wigan def. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8 – 2

1989 – Widnes def. Canberra Raiders 30-18

1991 – Wigan def. Penrith Panthers 21 – 4

1992 – Brisbane Broncos def. Wigan 22 – 8

1994 – Wigan def. Brisbane Broncos 20 – 14

1997 – Brisbane Broncos def. Hunter Mariners 36 – 12

2000 – Melbourne Storm def. St Helens RFC 44 – 6

2001 – St Helens RFC def. Brisbane Broncos 20 – 18

2002 – Bradford Bulls def. Newcastle Knights 41 – 26

2003 – Sydney Roosters def. St Helens RFC 38 – 0

2004 – Bradford Bulls def. Penrith Panthers 22 – 4

2005 – Leeds Rhinos def. Canterbury Bulldogs 39 – 32

2006 – Bradford Bulls def. Wests Tigers 30 – 10

2007 – St Helens def. Brisbane Broncos 18 – 14

2008 – Leeds Rhinos def. Melbourne Storm 11 – 4

2009 – Manly Sea Eagles def. Leeds Rhinos 28 – 20

2010 – Melbourne Storm def. Leeds Rhinos 18 – 10

2011 – St George/Illawarra Dragons def. Wigan Warriors 21 – 15

2012 – Leeds Rhinos def. Manly Sea Eagles 26 – 10

2012 – Leeds Rhinos def. Manly 26 – 10

2013 – Melbourne Storm def. Rhinoscolours Leeds 18 – 14

2014 – Sydney Roosters def. Wigan 36-14

2015 – South Sydney Rabbitohs def. St. Helens 39-0

2016 – North Queensland Cowboys def. Leeds Rhinos 38-4

2017 – Wigan Worriers def. Cronulla Sharks 22-6

2018 – Melbourne Storm def. Leeds Rhinos 38-4 --

2019 – Sydney Roosters def. Wigan Warriors 20 – 8

2020 – Sydney Roosters def. St Helens, 20 – 12

2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- St Helens vs Melbourne Storm.

2022 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic-- St Helens vs Penrith Panthers.

2023 — St Helens def. Penrith Panthers 13 – 12

2024 — TBD

2025 — TBD.