Leeds Rhinos–Wakefield Trinity rivalry
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 The 2008 Festive Challenge | |
| Location | West Yorkshire, England |
|---|---|
| Teams |  Leeds Rhinos Wakefield Trinity |
| First meeting | 21 February 1903 (Leeds Rhinos 13–0 Wakefield Trinity) |
| Latest meeting | 27 March 2021 (Leeds Rhinos 28–22 Wakefield Trinity) |
| Stadiums | Headingley Belle Vue |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 123 |
| Most wins | Leeds Rhinos (84) |
The Leeds Rhinos – Wakefield Trinity rivalry is a West Yorkshire Derby born from locality and competitive history. The two sides play an annual pre-season friendly, the Festive Challenge, every Boxing Day to celebrate their rivalry.
Head-to-head record[edit]
- Statistics correct as of 19/5/21[1]
In all competitions, competitive and uncompetitive:
| Played | Leeds | Drawn | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 83 | 6 | 34 |
Meetings in major finals[edit]
- 1932–33 Yorkshire Cup Final: Leeds 8–0 Wakefield
- 1934–35 Yorkshire Cup Final: Leeds 5–5 Wakefield
- Replay 1: Leeds 2–2 Wakefield
- Replay 2: Leeds 13–0 Wakefield
- 1947–48 Yorkshire Cup Final: Wakefield 7–7 Leeds
- Replay 1: Wakefield 8–7 Leeds
- 1958–59 Yorkshire Cup Final: Leeds 24–20 Wakefield
- 1961–62 Yorkshire Cup Final: Wakefield 19–9 Leeds
- 1964–65 Yorkshire Cup Final: Wakefield 18–2 Leeds
- 1967–68 Challenge Cup Final: Leeds 11–10 Wakefield
- 1973–74 Yorkshire Cup Final: Leeds 7–2 Wakefield
Collective Honours[edit]
- As of the end of the 2021 season
| Leeds Rhinos | Honour | Wakefield Trinity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | No. | No. | Rank | |
| 3rd | 11 | League Championships | 2 | 14th |
| 2nd | 14 | Challenge Cup | 5 | 7th |
| 4th | 2 | Premiership | 0 | — |
| 3rd | 2 | League Cup | 0 | — |
| — | 0 | Charity Shield | 0 | — |
| 3rd | 3 | World Club Challenge | 0 | — |
| 1st | 15 | Yorkshire League | 7 | 3rd |
| 1st | 17 | Yorkshire Cup | 10 | 4th |
| 5th | 1 | BBC2 Floodlit Trophy | 0 | — |
References[edit]
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