The Wigan Warriors are an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
The club was formed in 1872, and was a founder member of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895.
The club is the most successful in the history of world rugby league, winning 22 league championships (four in the Super League era), the Challenge Cup 20 times (including eight consecutive wins between 1988 and 1995) the World Club Challenge four times and over 100 honours in total.
The club has also only been relegated once in its history (in 1979–80).