Challenge Cup· Season 2021
Match Summary
Coventry defeated Belfast 3:2. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2021. League standings: Coventry #3, Belfast #1.
Coventry and Belfast have met 50 times — Coventry won 12, Belfast won 35, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Belfast leads the head-to-head with 35 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 331 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.62 per match (126 for the home side, 205 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 47 matches (94%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–6 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Coventry sit #3 and Belfast are #1 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP8 | Won6 | Lost1 | Pts14 |
| #2 | Dundee | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Fife | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts11 |
| #3 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost6 | Pts4 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP8 | Won5 | Lost0 | Pts14 |
| #2 | Nottingham | GP8 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts11 |
| #3 | Manchester | GP8 | Won1 | Lost6 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026