Super League Grand Final
| Locale | Old Trafford, Manchester |
|---|---|
| Teams | 2 |
| First meeting | 1998 |
| Latest meeting | 2015 |
| Next meeting | 2016 |
| Broadcasters | Sky Sports |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | |
The Super League Grand Final is the championship-deciding game of rugby league's Super League competition.[1] It is played between two teams who have qualified via the Super League Play-Off series.[2]
The winning team receive the Super League Trophy and go on to play the NRL champions in the World Club Challenge.
The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the man of the match in the Grand Final.
Leeds are the current champions, beating Wigan 22-20 to add to their Challenge Cup and League Leaders Shield successes, therefore completing the season treble.
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History[edit]
Use of a play-off system to decide the Championship brought back a rugby league tradition that had fallen out of use in the '70s, '80s and '90s. The Super League Premiership replaced the Championship final but it was to decided the Premiership winners, not the Championship winners. The Premiership was discontinued after the introduction of the Super League play-off series in 1998.
The Super League Grand Final was introduced for the 1998 season. The inaugural Grand Final match was played that year on Saturday 24 October, between Wigan and Leeds. The venue of every Super League Grand Final to date has been Old Trafford, Manchester.[3]
Venue[edit]
The Grand Final is held at Old Trafford, Manchester, the largest capacity stadium in the North of England.
| City | Stadium | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 1998-present |
Qualification for World Club Challenge[edit]
The winners of the Grand Final qualify to play the winners of the National Rugby League in the World Club Challenge. The Grand Final Runner up can play in the World Club Series if a team were to win the double.
Results[edit]
The Super League Grand Final has been the championship-deciding game since Super League III in 1998:[4] These final were held at Old Trafford.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10–4 | 43,533 | ||
| 1999 | 8–6 | 50,717 | ||
| 2000 | 29–16 | 58,132 | ||
| 2001 | 37–6 | 60,164 | ||
| 2002 | 19–18 | 61,138 | ||
| 2003 | 25–12 | 65,537 | ||
| 2004 | 16–8 | 65,547 | ||
| 2005 | 15–6 | 65,728 | ||
| 2006 | 26–4 | 72,582 | ||
| 2007 | 33–6 | 71,352 | ||
| 2008 | 24–16 | 68,810 | ||
| 2009 | 18–10 | 63,259 | ||
| 2010 | 22–10 | 71,526 | ||
| 2011 | 32–16 | 69,107 | ||
| 2012 | 26–18 | 70,676 | ||
| 2013 | 30–16 | 66,281 | ||
| 2014 | 14–6 | 70,102 | ||
| 2015 | 22-20 | 73,512 |
Statistics[edit]
The following statistics relate to the Super League Grand Final only, not the season as a whole:[5]
Winners[edit]
| Club | Wins | Last win | Runners-up | Last final lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2015 | 2 | 2005 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2014 | 5 | 2011 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2013 | 5 | 2015 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2005 | 3 | 2004 | |
| 5 | 0 | - | 2 | 2013 | |
| 6 | 0 | - | 1 | 2006 |
Attendances[edit]
| Cityy | Stadium | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Trafford | 73,512 |
Most Consecutive Appearances: St Helens (6), Bradford (5), Leeds (3)
Most Consecutive Wins: Leeds (3), St Helens (2)
Most Consecutive Losses: St Helens (5), Warrington (2), Wigan (2) [6]
Pre match Headliners[edit]
| Year | Act |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Madness |
| 2006 | Deacon Blue |
| 2007 | - |
| 2008 | Scouting for Girls |
| 2009 | The Wombats |
| 2010 | Diana Vickers |
| 2011 | Feeder* |
| 2012 | - |
| 2013 | - |
| 2014 | James |
| 2015 | The Charlatans |
- Feeder were canceled due to the pitch being wet and a stage could not be constructed.
Trophy and prize[edit]
The winners of the Super League collect the Grand Final rings and the teams name, captain and year are engraved into the trophy. The winners also collect £100,000 with the runner up collecting £50,000.
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/grand_final/grand_final
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/about_sl/the_play-off_series
- ^ http://www.rugbyleaguetickets.co.uk/grand_final
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/about_sl/winners
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/about_sl/winners
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/about_sl/winners
See also[edit]
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