The 1982β83 Challenge Cup was the 82nd staging of
rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the
Challenge Cup. Known as the State Express Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by
Featherstone Rovers and
Hull F.C. at
Wembley. Featherstone won the match 14β12, and is considered one of the biggest upsets in Challenge Cup final history.[1][2]
Hull F.C. returned to
Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the second time in their history in the previous year. Hull went into the match as strong favourites, but were surprisingly defeated by their opponents
Featherstone Rovers.