THE 2024 World Club Challenge resulted in an incredible 16-12 win for the Wigan Warriors on Saturday night against NRL premiers Penrith Panthers.
A packed DW Stadium of 24,091 people watched in full view as Matt Peet’s men won their fourth piece of silverware in just two years under the head coach.
In terms of where Wigan’s attendance against Penrith ranked it was the highest attended World Club Challenge fixture since 2014, when 31,515 people made the trip to the Sydney Cricket Ground as Wigan went down 36-14 to the Roosters.
But, where does it rank in terms of the history of the competition?
1. 1994 – Wigan Warriors 20-14 Brisbane Broncos – Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre – 54,220
2. 2005 – Leeds Rhinos 39-32 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs – Elland Road – 37,028
3. 1987 – Wigan Warriors 8-2 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles – Central Park – 36,895
4. 2008 – Leeds Rhinos 11-4 Melbourne Storm – Elland Road – 33,204
5. 2009 – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-20 Leeds Rhinos – Elland Road – 32,569
6. 2014 – Sydney Roosters 36-14 Wigan Warriors – Allianz Stadium – 31,515
7. 1989 – Widnes Vikings 30-18 Canberra Raiders – Old Trafford – 30,786
8. 2010 – Melbourne Storm 18-10 Leeds Rhinos – Elland Road – 27,697
9. 1976 – Eastern Suburbs 25-2 St Helens – Sydney Cricket Ground – 26,865
10. 2011 – St George Illawarra Dragons 21-15 Wigan Warriors – DW Stadium – 24,268
11. 2024 – Wigan Warriors 16-12 Penrith Panthers – DW Stadium – 24,091
12. 2007 – St Helens 18-14 Brisbane Broncos – Reebok Stadium – 23,207
13. 2019 Sydney Roosters 20-8 Wigan Warriors – DW Stadium – 21,331
14. 2012 – Leeds Rhinos 26-12 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles – Headingley Stadium – 21,062
15. 2002 – Bradford Bulls 41-26 Newcastle Knights – John Smith’s Stadium – 21,113
16. 2017 – Wigan Warriors 22-6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks – DW Stadium – 21,011
17. 2013 – Melbourne Storm 18-14 Leeds Rhinos – Headingley Stadium – 20,400
18. 1991 – Wigan Warriors 21-4 Penrith Panthers – Anfield – 20,152
19. 2003 – Sydney Roosters 38-0 St Helens – Reebok Stadium – 19,807
20. 2016 – North Queensland Cowboys 38-4 Leeds Rhinos – Headingley Stadium – 19,778
21. 2006 – Bradford Bulls 30-10 Wests Tigers – John Smith’s Stadium – 19,207
22. 2018 – Melbourne Storm 38-4 Leeds Rhinos – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium – 19,062
23. 2004 – Bradford Bulls 22-4 Penrith Panthers – John Smith’s Stadium – 18,962
24. 2015 – South Sydney Rabbitohs 39-0 St Helens – Totally Wicked Stadium – 17,980
25. 1992 – Brisbane Broncos 22-8 Wigan Warriors – Central Park – 17,764
26. 2020 – Sydney Roosters 20-12 St Helens – Totally Wicked Stadium – 16,108
27. 2001 – St Helens 20-18 Brisbane Broncos – Reebok Stadium – 16,041
28. 2023 – St Helens 13-12 Penrith Panthers – Penrith Stadium – 13,783
29. 2000 – Melbourne Storm 44-6 St Helens – DW Stadium – 13,394
30. 1997 – Brisbane Broncos 36-12 Hunter Mariners – Mount Smart Stadium – 10,300
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