2011 Challenge Cup

2011 Carnegie Challenge Cup

Duration	9 Rounds
Highest attendance	78,482
Broadcast partners	BBC Sport
Winners	Wigan Warriors
Runners-up	Leeds Rhinos
Biggest home win	Warrington Wolves 112-0 Swinton Lions
Biggest away win	Northumbria University 0-132 York City Knights
Lance Todd Trophy	Jeff Lima
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The 2011 Challenge Cup (also known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 110th staging of the most competitive European rugby league tournament at club level and was open to teams from England, Wales, Scotland, France and Russia. It began its preliminary stages in January 2011. The Challenge Cup is Warrington Wolves were the reigning champions, but lost 24 - 44 at home to the Wigan Warriors in the quarter-finals, who went on to win the title after beating Leeds Rhinos 28 - 18 in the final. Rugby Football League chief executive Nigel Wood reported that in 2011 Challenge Cup viewing figures on BBC Television had increased by 21.3 per cent compared to 2010 and are 26.8 per cent higher than they were in 2009.^[1]