Dates for the diary ahead of 2025 season

Rochdale Hornets can confirm several key dates for the diary ahead of the 2025 season.

Betfred League 1

Betfred Championship and League 1 fixtures will be released at 6pm on Tuesday 26 November.

Clubs will be able to announce their first home fixture from 8am on the same day.

Betfred Challenge Cup

The draw for the first and second round of the Betfred Challenge Cup will be held on the evening of Monday 2 December.

The 34 teams in the first round draw will be confirmed this week, with ties to be played on the weekend of January 11-12.

All the UK teams in the Championship and League 1 will enter the competition at the second round stage, with ties to be played on the weekend of January 25-26.

The 12 Betfred Super League teams will join the competition at the third round stage on the weekend of February 8-9, with the draw to be held in mid-January - further details will follow in due course.