The Halifax Panthers are a professional rugby league club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, and currently compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club was founded as Halifax in 1873 and has used several names since, including Halifax Blue Sox in the Super League era and Halifax Panthers from December 2020. Their traditional colours are blue and white hoops. After leaving Thrum Hall in 1998 they have played at The Shay, a ground shared with the town football club. Halifax have won the League Championship four times and the Challenge Cup five times, and keep local rivalries with Bradford, Huddersfield, Featherstone Rovers, Oldham and Rochdale. The club was placed into liquidation in February 2026 and a new Halifax Panthers club was approved by the Rugby Football League in March 2026.
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The Halifax Panthers is a professional rugby league club in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
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The Halifax Panthers is a professional rugby league club in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
History, 1873-1939: early years
The club was founded as Halifax in 1873
Stadiums, 1998-present: The Shay
The Shay has a current capacity of 14,061 (5,830 seated).
Competed In: Super League, History, 1996-2002: summer era
Halifax joined the Super League in 1996
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