Super League Grand Final
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The Super League Grand Final is the championship-deciding game of
Only four clubs have won the Super League, as of 2023 - St Helens (9), Leeds Rhinos (8), Wigan Warriors (6), and Bradford Bulls (3).
(St Helens and Bradford Bulls each won one of their Super League titles before the Play Off and Grand Final system was introduced in 1998).
Background
Use of a play-off system to decide the
Venue
The Grand Final has been held at
City | Stadium | Years |
---|---|---|
Manchester | Old Trafford | 1998–2019, 2021– |
Hull | KCOM Stadium |
2020 |
Trophy
The winners of the Super League collect the Grand Final rings and the team's name, captain and year are engraved into the trophy. The winners also collect £100,000 with the runner up collecting £50,000.
Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield currently holds the record for captaining the most Super League title winning sides after leading Leeds to seven of their Grand Final successes. St Helens contested the final six years in a row (from 2006 until 2011) during which time they succeeded only once in lifting the trophy, against Hull F.C. in 2006, after which they suffered consecutive defeats against Leeds in 2007, 2008, 2009, Wigan in 2010 and Leeds once again in 2011.
Awards
The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the
Finals
The
Year | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Wigan | 10–4 | Leeds | 43,533 |
1999 | St Helens | 8–6 | Bradford | 50,717 |
2000 | St Helens | 29–16 | Wigan | 58,132 |
2001 | Bradford | 37–6 | Wigan | 60,164 |
2002 | St Helens | 19–18 | Bradford | 61,138 |
2003 | Bradford | 25–12 | Wigan | 65,537 |
2004 | Leeds | 16–8 | Bradford | 65,547 |
2005 | Bradford | 15–6 | Leeds | 65,728 |
2006 | St Helens | 26–4 | Hull | 72,575 |
2007 | Leeds | 33–6 | St Helens | 71,352 |
2008 | Leeds | 24–16 | St Helens | 68,810 |
2009 | Leeds | 18–10 | St Helens | 63,259 |
2010 | Wigan | 22–10 | St Helens | 71,526 |
2011 | Leeds | 32–16 | St Helens | 69,107 |
2012 | Leeds | 26–18 | Warrington | 70,676 |
2013 | Wigan | 30–16 | Warrington | 66,281 |
2014 | St Helens | 14–6 | Wigan | 70,102 |
2015 | Leeds | 22–20 | Wigan | 73,512 |
2016 | Wigan | 12–6 | Warrington | 70,202 |
2017 | Leeds | 24–6 | Castleford | 72,827 |
2018 | Wigan | 12–4 | Warrington | 64,892 |
2019 | St Helens | 23–6 | Salford | 64,102 |
2020 | St Helens | 8–4 | Wigan | N/A |
2021 | St Helens | 12–10 | Catalans | 45,177 |
2022 | St Helens | 24–12 | Leeds | 60,783 |
2023 | Wigan | 10–2 | Catalans | 58,137 |
Results
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Helens | 9 | 5 | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Leeds Rhinos | 8 | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 | 1998, 2005, 2022 |
Wigan Warriors | 6 | 6 | 1998, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023 | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2020 |
Bradford Bulls | 3 | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2005 | 1999, 2002, 2004 |
Warrington Wolves | 0 | 4 | 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 | |
Catalans Dragons | 0 | 2 | 2021, 2023 | |
Hull F.C. | 0 | 1 | 2006 | |
Castleford Tigers | 0 | 1 | 2017 | |
Salford Red Devils | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
The Double
In rugby league, the term 'the Double' is referring to the achievement of a club that wins the top division and Challenge Cup in the same season. To date, this has been achieved by ten clubs, four of them during the Super League era.
Club | Wins | Winning years | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Wigan | 7 | 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2013 |
2 | St Helens | 4 | 1965–66, 1996, 2006, 2021 |
3 | Huddersfield | 2 | 1912–13, 1914–15 |
4 | Broughton Rangers | 1 | 1901–02 |
5 | Halifax |
1 | 1902–03 |
6 | Hunslet | 1 | 1907–08 |
7 | Swinton | 1 | 1927–28 |
8 | Warrington | 1 | 1953–54 |
9 | Bradford | 1 | 2003 |
10 | Leeds | 1 | 2015 |
The Treble
The Treble refers to the team who wins all three domestic honours on offer during the season; Grand Final, League Leaders' Shield and Challenge Cup. To date seven teams have won the treble, only Bradford Bulls, St Helens and Leeds Rhinos have won the treble in the Super League era.
Club | Wins | Winning years | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Wigan | 3 | 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95 |
2 | Huddersfield | 2 | 1912–13, 1914–15 |
3 | St Helens | 2 | 1965–66, 2006 |
4 | Hunslet | 1 | 1907–08 |
5 | Swinton | 1 | 1927–28 |
6 | Bradford | 1 | 2003 |
7 | Leeds | 1 | 2015 |
The Quadruple
The Quadruple refers to winning the Super League, League Leaders' Shield, Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge in one season.
Club | Wins | Winning years | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Wigan | 1 | 1994–95 |
2 | Bradford | 1 | 2003–04 |
3 | St Helens | 1 | 2006–07 |
Headliners
Year | Act |
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1998–2003 | none |
2004 | Heather Small |
2005 | Madness |
2006 | Deacon Blue |
2007 | The Kaiser Chiefs
|
2008 | Scouting for Girls |
2009 | The Wombats |
2010 | Diana Vickers |
2011 | Feeder* |
2012–2013 | none |
2014 | James |
2015 | The Charlatans
|
2016 | Feeder |
2017 | Razorlight |
2018 | Blossoms |
2019 | Shed Seven |
2020–2022 | none |
2023 | Reverend and the Makers |
- 2011- Feeder were cancelled due to Manchester Unitednot wanting a stage to be erected on the wet pitch
Records
Match records
- Largest margin of victory:
- Smallest margin of victory:
- Highest scoring:
- Lowest scoring:
- Highest attendance:
- 73,512 Leeds v Wigan (at Old Trafford, 2015)
Club records
- Most Grand Final victories:
- Most consecutive Grand Final victories:
- Most Grand Final appearances:
- Most Grand Final defeats:
- Most Grand Final defeats (without victory):
- 4 - Warrington Wolves (2012, 2013, 2016, 2018)
Player records
- Most Grand Final appearances:
- 11:
- Jamie Peacock (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015)
- James Roby (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Most Grand Final victories:
- 9:
- Jamie Peacock (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015)
- Most Grand Final appearances as captain:
- 8:
- Kevin Sinfield (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015)
- Youngest finalist:
- Leon Pryce (18 years)
- Youngest winner:
- Jack Walker (18 years, 60 days)
- Oldest finalist:
- Sean O'Loughlin (38 years, 3 days)
- Oldest winner:
- Jamie Peacock (37 years, 300 days)
See also
- Championship Grand Final
- Million Pound Game
- Super League
- Super League play-offs
- Old Trafford
- Super League Trophy
- Harry Sunderland Trophy
- NRL Grand Final
References
- ^ "Grand Final - Super League". superleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "The Play-Off Series - Super League". superleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Winners - Super League". superleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.