Rugby league: crowd sizes at the Challenge Cup final 1996-2023
In 2023, the Challenge Cup final was contested by Leigh Leopards and Hull KR and attracted a crowd of nearly 60 thousand attendees. While this was an increase over the previous two years, it continued a general trend of decline from the previous decade. Since 1996, the Challenge Cup final with the highest attendance came in the 2010 final between Warrington Wolves and Leeds Rhinos, which the Wire won 30 points to six.