Widnes Vikings face a daunting start to life in the Championship after the fixtures for the 2019 season were revealed.
The Vikings, relegated from Super League last season, will face Halifax, Toulouse and Toronto in the opening three games of the season, all of whom finished in the top four last season. Their game against Halifax is just one part of an exciting opening day in the Championship, which will also see Bradford host Featherstone and York welcome Toronto Wolfpack for the big kick-off on Sunday, February 3.
Summer Bash will once again be played in Blackpool despite rival applications from other venues, and the billing will feature mouthwatering games such as Bradford against Halifax and Widnes taking on Leigh.
Championship
ROUND ONE – Sunday, February 3
Batley Bulldogs v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Swinton Lions 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Halifax 15:00
York City Knights v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
ROUND TWO – Saturday, February 9
Toulouse Olympique v Widnes Vikings 15:30
Sunday, February 10
Barrow Raiders v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v York City Knights 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
Halifax v Leigh Centurions 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls 15:00
ROUND THREE – Friday, February 15
Sheffield Eagles v Bradford Bulls 19:45
Saturday, February 16
Toronto Wolfpack v Widnes Vikings 17:00
at Kingston Park, Newcastle
Toulouse Olympique v Rochdale Hornets 15:30
Sunday, February 17
Dewsbury Rams v Swinton Lions 15:00
Halifax v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
York City Knights v Barrow Raiders 15:00
ROUND FOUR – Saturday, February 23
Swinton Lions v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Sunday, February 24
Barrow Raiders v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
Bradford Bulls v York City Knights 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
ROUND FIVE – Friday, March 1
Sheffield Eagles v Batley Bulldogs 19:45
Sunday, March 3
Bradford Bulls v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Halifax v Swinton Lions 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
York City Knights v Leigh Centurions 15:00
ROUND SIX – Saturday, March 9
Toulouse Olympique v Toronto Wolfpack 15:30
Sunday, March 10
Barrow Raiders v Widnes Vikings 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v Bradford Bulls 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
Halifax v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v York City Knights 15:00
Swinton Lions v Leigh Centurions 15:00
ROUND SEVEN – Saturday, March 16
Toulouse Olympique v Barrow Raiders 15:30
Sunday, March 17
Dewsbury Rams v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
Swinton Lions v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
Toronto Wolfpack v Batley Bulldogs TBC
Venue TBC
Widnes Vikings v Bradford Bulls 15:00
York City Knights v Halifax 15:00
ROUND EIGHT –
Saturday, March 23
Batley Bulldogs v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Sunday, March 24
Barrow Raiders v Swinton Lions 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Leigh Centurions 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
Halifax v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Widnes Vikings 15:00
York City Knights v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
ROUND NINE- Saturday, April 6
Toulouse Olympique v Featherstone Rovers 15:30
Sunday, April 7
Batley Bulldogs v Widnes Vikings 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Halifax 15:00
Toronto Wolfpack v Sheffield Eagles TBC
To be played in Belgrade
York City Knights v Swinton Lions 15:00
ROUND TEN – Friday, April 19
Barrow Raiders v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v York City Knights 18:00
Halifax v Bradford Bulls 15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Swinton Lions v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Leigh Centurions 15:00
ROUND ELEVEN – Monday, April 22
Batley Bulldogs v Swinton Lions 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
Toulouse Olympique v Halifax 15:30
York City Knights v Widnes Vikings 15:00
ROUND TWELVE –
Saturday, April 27
Toronto Wolfpack v Swinton Lions TBC
Venue TBC
Toulouse Olympique v York City Knights 15:30
Sunday, April 28
Barrow Raiders v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v Leigh Centurions 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Halifax 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
ROUND THIRTEEN-
Saturday, May 4
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Toronto Wolfpack v Bradford Bulls 13:00
Sunday, May 5
Halifax v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
Swinton Lions v Widnes Vikings 15:00
York City Knights v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
ROUND FOURTEEN
Summer Bash weekend, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool,
Saturday, May 18
Bradford Bulls v Halifax TBC
Featherstone Rovers v York City Knights TBC
Rochdale Hornets v Swinton Lions TBC
Toronto Wolfpack v Toulouse Olympique TBC
Sunday, May 19
Barrow Raiders v Sheffield Eagles TBC
Batley Bulldogs v Dewsbury Rams TBC
Leigh Centurions v Widnes Vikings TBC
ROUND FIFTEEN – Friday, May 24
Sheffield Eagles v Toronto Wolfpack 19:45
Saturday, May 25
Toulouse Olympique v Leigh Centurions 15:30
Sunday, May 26
Barrow Raiders v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v Halifax 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Bradford Bulls 15:00
Swinton Lions v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
Widnes Vikings v York City Knights 15:00
ROUND SIXTEEN – Saturday, June 8
York City Knights v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Sunday, June 9
Bradford Bulls v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Halifax 15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
Swinton Lions v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Barrow Raiders 15:00
ROUND SEVENTEEN – Saturday, June 15
Toronto Wolfpack v Dewsbury Rams 13:00
Toulouse Olympique v Swinton Lions 15:30
Sunday, June 16
Barrow Raiders v Halifax 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Widnes Vikings 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Bradford Bulls 15:00
York City Knights v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
ROUND EIGHTEEN – Friday, June 21
Sheffield Eagles v Rochdale Hornets 19:45
Saturday, June 22
Toronto Wolfpack v Toulouse Olympique 13:00
Sunday, June 23
Bradford Bulls v Halifax 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v Leigh Centurions 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Swinton Lions v York City Knights 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
ROUND NINETEEN – Sunday, June 30
Barrow Raiders v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Widnes Vikings 15:00
Halifax v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Swinton Lions 15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Leigh Centurions 15:00
York City Knights v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
ROUND TWENTY – Friday, July 5
Sheffield Eagles v York City Knights 19:45
Saturday, July 6
Toronto Wolfpack v Halifax 13:00
Toulouse Olympique v Bradford Bulls 20:00
Sunday, July 7
Dewsbury Rams v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Leigh Centurions 15:00
Swinton Lions v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
ROUND TWENTY ONE –
Friday, July 12
Sheffield Eagles v Dewsbury Rams 19:45
Saturday, July 13
Rochdale Hornets v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Toronto Wolfpack v Featherstone Rovers 13:00
Sunday, July 14
Barrow Raiders v Leigh Centurions 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v York City Knights 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Swinton Lions 15:00
Halifax v Widnes Vikings 15:00
ROUND TWENTY-TWO – Saturday, July 20
Toulouse Olympique v Sheffield Eagles 18:00
York City Knights v Bradford Bulls 15:00
To be played at York’s new stadium
Sunday, July 21
Dewsbury Rams v Halifax 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
Swinton Lions v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
ROUND TWENTY THREE – Friday, August 2
Sheffield Eagles v Widnes Vikings 19:45
Sunday, August 4
Barrow Raiders v York City Knights 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Toronto Wolfpack 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
Halifax v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Swinton Lions 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
ROUND TWENTY FOUR –
Saturday, August 10
Toronto Wolfpack v York City Knights 13:00
Widnes Vikings v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Sunday, August 11
Barrow Raiders v Bradford Bulls 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v Dewsbury Rams 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Swinton Lions 15:00
Halifax v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Leigh Centurions 15:00
ROUND TWENTY-FIVE –
Saturday, August 17
Toronto Wolfpack v Rochdale Hornets 13:00
Toulouse Olympique v Batley Bulldogs 20:00
Sunday, August 18
Dewsbury Rams v Bradford Bulls 15:00
Leigh Centurions v Widnes Vikings 15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Barrow Raiders 15:00
Swinton Lions v Halifax 15:00
York City Knights v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
To be played at York’s new stadium
ROUND TWENTY-SIX – Saturday, August 31
Toronto Wolfpack v Barrow Raiders 13:00
Toulouse Olympique v Dewsbury Rams 15:30
Sunday, September 1
Batley Bulldogs v Featherstone Rovers 15:00
Bradford Bulls v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
Halifax v Rochdale Hornets 15:00
Leigh Centurions v York City Knights 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Swinton Lions 15:00
ROUND TWENTY-SEVEN – Saturday, September 7
Toronto Wolfpack v Leigh Centurions 13:00
Featherstone Rovers v Toulouse Olympique 15:00
Sunday, September 8
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v Widnes Vikings 15:00
Halifax v York City Knights 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Bradford Bulls 15:00
Swinton Lions v Sheffield Eagles 15:00
League 1
ROUND ONE – Saturday, February 16
Newcastle Thunder v Doncaster 14:30
Sunday, February 17
Coventry Bears v West Wales Raiders 15:00
Oldham v Workington Town 15:00
Whitehaven v Keighley Cougars15:00
ROUND TWO – Saturday, February 23
West Wales Raiders v London Skolars 15:00
Sunday, February 24
Coventry Bears v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
Doncaster v Hunslet 15:00
Oldham v Whitehaven 15:00
Workington Town v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
ROUND THREE – Saturday, March 2
London Skolars v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
Sunday, March 3
Doncaster v Workington Town 15:00
Hunslet v West Wales Raiders15:00
Keighley Cougars v Coventry Bears 15:00
North Wales Crusaders v Oldham 15:00
ROUND FOUR – Saturday, March 16
London Skolars v Keighley Cougars 15:00
Sunday, March 17
Coventry Bears v Workington Town 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v West Wales Raiders 15:00
North Wales Crusaders v Hunslet 15:00
Whitehaven v Doncaster 15:00
ROUND FIVE – Saturday, March 23
West Wales Raiders v Whitehaven 15:00
Sunday, March 24
Hunslet v Coventry Bears 15:00
Keighley Cougars v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
Oldham v London Skolars 15:00
Workington Town v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
ROUND SIX – Saturday, April 6
London Skolars v Workington Town 15:00
West Wales Raiders v Keighley Cougars 15:00
Sunday, April 7
Doncaster v Coventry Bears 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Oldham 15:00
Whitehaven v Hunslet 15:00
ROUND SEVEN – Friday, April 19
Coventry Bears v London Skolars 15:00
Keighley Cougars v Doncaster 15:00
North Wales Crusaders v West Wales Raiders 15:00
Oldham v Hunslet 15:00
Workington Town v Whitehaven 15:00
ROUND EIGHT – Saturday, April 27
West Wales Raiders v Oldham 15:00
Sunday, April 28
Doncaster v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
Hunslet v London Skolars 15:00
Keighley Cougars v Workington Town 15:00
Whitehaven v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
ROUND NINE Saturday, May 11
London Skolars v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
ROUND NINE – Saturday, May 18
London Skolars v Doncaster 15:00
Sunday, May 19
Newcastle Thunder v Keighley Cougars 15:00
North Wales Crusaders v Whitehaven 15:00
Oldham v Coventry Bears 15:00
Workington Town v Hunslet 15:00
ROUND TEN –
Saturday, May 25
Whitehaven v London Skolars 15:00
Sunday, May 26
Coventry Bears v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
Doncaster v West Wales Raiders 15:00
Keighley Cougars v Oldham 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Hunslet 15:00
ROUND ELEVEN –
Friday, June 7
Hunslet v Keighley Cougars 19:45
Saturday, June 8
West Wales Raiders v Workington Town 15:00
Sunday, June 9
Coventry Bears v Whitehaven 15:00
Doncaster v Oldham15:00
North Wales Crusaders v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
ROUND TWELVE – Friday, June 14
Hunslet v Doncaster 19:45
Saturday, June 15
London Skolars v West Wales Raiders 15:00
Sunday, June 16
Newcastle Thunder v Whitehaven 15:00
Oldham v Keighley Cougars 15:00
Workington Town v Coventry Bears 15:00
ROUND THIRTEEN – Saturday, June 22
Keighley Cougars v London Skolars 15:00
West Wales Raiders v Hunslet 15:00
Sunday, June 23
Doncaster v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
Whitehaven v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
Workington Town v Oldham 15:00
ROUND FOURTEEN – Saturday, June 29
London Skolars v Whitehaven 15:00
Sunday, June 30
Coventry Bears v Doncaster 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Workington Town 15:00
North Wales Crusaders v Keighley Cougars 15:00
Oldham v West Wales Raiders 15:00
ROUND FIFTEEN – Saturday, July 6
London Skolars v Coventry Bears 15:00
West Wales Raiders v Doncaster 15:00
Sunday, July 7
Hunslet v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
North Wales Crusaders v Workington Town 15:00
Whitehaven v Oldham 15:00
ROUND SIXTEEN – Sunday, July 14
Coventry Bears v Hunslet 15:00
Doncaster v Whitehaven 15:00
Keighley Cougars v West Wales Raiders 15:00
Oldham v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
Workington Town v London Skolars 15:00
ROUND SEVENTEEN –
Saturday, July 20
Newcastle Thunder v London Skolars 15:00
West Wales Raiders v Coventry Bears 15:00
Sunday, July 21
Hunslet v Whitehaven 15:00
North Wales Crusaders v Doncaster 15:00
Workington Town v Keighley Cougars 15:00
ROUND EIGHTEEN –
Saturday, August 3
London Skolars v Oldham 15:00
West Wales Raiders v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
Sunday, August 4
Coventry Bears v Keighley Cougars 15:00
Hunslet v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
Whitehaven v Workington Town 15:00
ROUND NINETEEN –
Sunday, August 11
Doncaster v London Skolars 15:00
Keighley Cougars v Hunslet 15:00
North Wales Crusaders v Coventry Bears 15:00
Oldham v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
Workington Town v West Wales Raiders 15:00
ROUND TWENTY – Saturday, August 17
West Wales Raiders v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
Sunday, August 18
Keighley Cougars v Whitehaven 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Coventry Bears 15:00
Oldham v Doncaster 15:00
Friday, August 23
London Skolars v Hunslet 18:00
ROUND TWENTY-ONE – Sunday, September 1
Coventry Bears v Oldham 15:00
Doncaster v Keighley Cougars 15:00
Hunslet v Workington Town 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v North Wales Crusaders 15:00
Whitehaven v West Wales Raiders 15:00
ROUND TWENTY-TWO
Saturday, September 7
North Wales Crusaders v London Skolars 15:00
Sunday, September 8
Hunslet v Oldham 15:00
Keighley Cougars v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
Whitehaven v Coventry Bears 15:00
Workington Town v Doncaster 15:00