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Widnes Vikings are an English rugby league team who play in the Super League rugby competition. Widnes Vikings are located in Widnes, Cheshire in England’s North.
Also known as The Vikings, Widnes play out of Select Security Stadium.
The Super League era for Widnes Vikings has been mixed. They have had to endure mergers, relegation and salary cap issues. In recent years the Vikings have cemented a place in the top flight.
Widnes Vikings have won three Championships at the top level and have also won the Challenge Cup seven times. The 1970’s and 1980’s were a golden time for the Vikings. With three Championships, four Challenge Cup titles and one World Club Challenge title, the Vikings were seen as one of the top rugby league clubs in England during that period.
Widnes Vikings Snapshot
Location: Widnes (Cheshire, England)
Colours: Black and White
Established: 1875
Championships: 3 (1978, 1988, 1989) Challenge Cups: 7 (1930, 1937, 1964, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984) World Club Challenges: 1 (1989)
Stadium: Select Security Stadium (Also known as Naughton Park or Halton Stadium)
Widnes Vikings Website: http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/
Widnes Vikings Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WidnesRL/
Widnes Vikings Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/WidnesRL
