When the Betfred Super League fixtures will be published

The competition’s complete 2025 programme will be published at 8am on Thursday, 21 November.

The full announcement will be preceded by clubs announcing their first home fixtures on the evening of Wednesday, 20 November.

It means that we will know the first two rounds before the full announcement as effectively the first away game is released at the same time.

We already know that it is Saints' turn to be away from home on Good Friday.

And also, if the same format as normal is applied, Saints will be playing Leeds at Magic.

There will be a different start to the campaign than recent years, with the additional Challenge Cup round for Super League clubs meaning the season will kick off with the cup on February 8-9.

The draw schedule has been announced for the early rounds of the  Challenge Cup – with Saints and the other Super League clubs joining a round earlier this season.

Under the new system all Super League teams will join at the Round 3 stage - effectively the last 32, rather than the last 16 of previous seasons.

And with that they will all be paired away from home against 12 of the remaining 20 Community, League 1 and Championship sides.

This plan was hatched essentially to give non-Super League teams a home payday against a top-flight club and allow visiting fans to visit a ground off the usual beaten track. The Challenge Cup First and Second Round Draw will be held on the evening of Monday, December 2.

The 34 teams in the First Round draw will be confirmed this week, but last year it featured St Helens amateurs Thatto Heath and Clock Face.

First Round ties will be played on the weekend of January 11-12.

All the UK teams in Betfred Championship and League One will join the Second Round draw – with ties to be played on the weekend of January 25-26.

Saints and the other 11 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.