The 2025 season was Hull Kingston Rovers' ninth consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They competed in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup, securing a historic first treble.
On 28 May 2024, the club announced that they would face York Knights in the Rugby League Amsterdam Challenge, a pre-season friendly held at the NRCA Stadium in Amsterdam on 25 January 2025. The match, organised in partnership with the Netherlands Rugby League Bond, aims to develop rugby league in the Netherlands, and was later confirmed to be the club's only pre-season friendly of 2025.
On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.
Hull Kingston Rovers were first drawn on 14 January to play the York Knights away in Round 3, with the fixture being the last to be confirmed following York's delayed Round 2 72âÂÂ12 victory against the Keighley Cougars on 2 February. Following their victory against York, Hull Kingston Rovers beat Oldham R.L.F.C. 40âÂÂ0 at home on 14 March, entering them into the quarter-finals; Hull Kingston Rovers, for the first time since the first round of the 1985âÂÂ86 Challenge Cup, were drawn in a Hull Derby to play Hull F.C. away at the MKM Stadium on 5 April.
After winning 32âÂÂ16 in the quarter-final derby, Hull Kingston Rovers returned to the York Community Stadium to play the Catalans Dragons in the semi-finals on 10 May. A 36âÂÂ12 victory over Catalans qualified Hull Kingston Rovers to play in the 2025 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, where they will play the Warrington Wolves. Following a closely-contended match, Hull Kingston Rovers won the final 8-6 won the Challenge Cup, ending a 40-year trophy drought since the club won the 1984âÂÂ85 John Player Special Trophy.