The Rugby League Super 8s were a feature of the British rugby league system, between 2015 and 2018, and were played in the top three professional divisions. Following the completion of the regular season home-and-away fixtures in the Super League, the Championship and League 1, teams split into smaller divisions of 8 based on their finishing positions on the league table; the teams then played an additional fixture against each of the seven other teams in their division to determine the final standings.
The Super League season sees teams play each other home and away, and one team for a third time at the Magic Weekend. After 23 games, the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into "Super 8s". Teams finishing in the top 8 will play 7 more games each as they compete in the Super League Super 8 group for a place in the Grand Final. Teams finishing in the bottom four will join the top 4 teams from the Championship in The Qualifiers Super 8 group and also play 7 more games each for a place in the next years Super League competition.
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The Championship season sees teams play each other home and away, and one team for a third time at The Summer Bash. After 23 games, the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into "Super 8s". Teams finishing in the top 4 will play 7 more games each as they compete in the Qualifiers to try and earn a place in next seasons Super League. Teams finishing in the bottom 8 compete in the Championship Shield Super 8 group and also play 7 more games each.
After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into 2 of the 3 "Super 8s". Teams finishing in the top 8 go on to play 7 more games each, to compete for a place in the play-offs, and all retain a place in Super League for the next season. Teams finishing in the bottom four (9-12) will compete alongside the top 4 teams from the Championship, in "The Qualifiers" Super 8 group. These teams will reset their season standings and also play 7 extra games each, as they attempt to earn a place in the following year's Super League competition.
The Qualifiers Super 8s sees the bottom 4 teams from Super League table join the top 4 teams from the Championship. The points totals are reset to 0 and each team plays 7 games each, playing every other team once. After 7 games each the teams finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will gain qualification to the next years Super League season. The teams finishing 4th and 5th will play in the "Million Pound Game" at the home of the 4th place team which will earn the winner a place in the next years Super League; the loser, along with teams finishing 6th, 7th and 8th, will be relegated to the Championship.
The Million Pound Game is a promotion play-off in the Qualifiers between the teams finishing 4th and 5th. The game is played at the ground of the team finishing 4th and the winner earns a place in the next season's Super League while the loser plays the next season in the Championship.
The third of the three "Super 8" groups sees teams finishing 5th to 12th in the regular Championship table. Like the Super League 8s, these teams retain their original points and play 7 extra games, with the teams finishing in the top 4 places after these extra games contesting play-offs similar to Super League, with 1st v 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, with the winners contesting the Championship Shield Grand Final.
The two teams finishing at the bottom of this Super 8s group (7th and 8th) will be relegated to League One and be replaced by two promoted sides.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rugby League Super 8s news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Rugby League Super 8s were a feature of the British rugby league system between 2015 and 2018 and were played in the top three professional divisions Following the completion of the regular season home and away fixtures in the Super League the Championship and League 1 teams split into smaller divisions of 8 based on their finishing positions on the league table the teams then played an additional fixture against each of the seven other teams in their division to determine the final standings Rugby League Super 8sCurrent season or competition 2018 Super 8sSportRugby leagueInstituted2015Ceased2018Number of teams39Country England Wales France Canada RFL HoldersSuper League Leeds RhinosQualifiers Warrington WolvesChampionship Shield Toulouse OlympiqueBroadcast partnerSky SportsBBC Sport Highlights Contents 1 Regular season 1 1 Super League 1 2 Championship 2 Super League Super 8s 2 1 Super League 2 1 1 Play Offs 2 1 2 Grand final 3 The Qualifiers 3 1 Results 3 2 Million Pound Game 3 3 Winners 4 Championship Shield 4 1 Winners 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRegular season EditSuper League Edit The Super League season sees teams play each other home and away and one team for a third time at the Magic Weekend After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into Super 8s Teams finishing in the top 8 will play 7 more games each as they compete in the Super League Super 8 group for a place in the Grand Final Teams finishing in the bottom four will join the top 4 teams from the Championship in The Qualifiers Super 8 group and also play 7 more games each for a place in the next years Super League competition Position Qualification1 Super League Super 8s2 Super League Super 8s3 Super League Super 8s4 Super League Super 8s5 Super League Super 8s6 Super League Super 8s7 Super League Super 8s8 Super League Super 8s9 The Qualifiers10 The Qualifiers11 The Qualifiers12 The QualifiersChampionship Edit The Championship season sees teams play each other home and away and one team for a third time at The Summer Bash After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into Super 8s Teams finishing in the top 4 will play 7 more games each as they compete in the Qualifiers to try and earn a place in next seasons Super League Teams finishing in the bottom 8 compete in the Championship Shield Super 8 group and also play 7 more games each Position Qualification1 The Qualifiers2 The Qualifiers3 The Qualifiers4 The Qualifiers5 Championship Shield6 Championship Shield7 Championship Shield8 Championship Shield9 Championship Shield10 Championship Shield11 Championship Shield12 Championship ShieldSuper League Super 8s EditMain article Super League Super 8s After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into 2 of the 3 Super 8s Teams finishing in the top 8 go on to play 7 more games each to compete for a place in the play offs and all retain a place in Super League for the next season Teams finishing in the bottom four 9 12 will compete alongside the top 4 teams from the Championship in The Qualifiers Super 8 group These teams will reset their season standings and also play 7 extra games each as they attempt to earn a place in the following year s Super League competition Super League Edit Position Qualification1 League Leaders Play off Place2 Play off Place3 Play off Place4 Play off Place5 Season Complete6 Season Complete7 Season Complete8 Season CompletePlay Offs Edit Main article Super League play offs 1st vs 4th 2nd vs 3rdGrand final Edit Main article Super League Grand Final Stadium Location Country Highest attendance Average attendanceOld Trafford Trafford Greater Manchester England 73 581 63 352The Qualifiers EditThe Qualifiers Super 8s sees the bottom 4 teams from Super League table join the top 4 teams from the Championship The points totals are reset to 0 and each team plays 7 games each playing every other team once After 7 games each the teams finishing 1st 2nd and 3rd will gain qualification to the next years Super League season The teams finishing 4th and 5th will play in the Million Pound Game at the home of the 4th place team which will earn the winner a place in the next years Super League the loser along with teams finishing 6th 7th and 8th will be relegated to the Championship Position Qualification1 Super League Place2 Super League Place3 Super League Place4 Million Pound Game5 Million Pound Game6 Championship Place7 Championship Place8 Championship PlaceResults Edit Year Super League Place Championship Place2015 nbsp Hull Kingston Rovers nbsp Widnes Vikings nbsp Salford Red Devils nbsp Wakefield Trinity nbsp Bradford Bulls nbsp Sheffield Eagles nbsp Halifax nbsp Leigh Centurions2016 nbsp Leeds Rhinos nbsp Leigh Centurions nbsp Huddersfield Giants nbsp Salford Red Devils nbsp Hull Kingston Rovers nbsp London Broncos nbsp Batley Bulldogs nbsp Featherstone Rovers2017 nbsp Warrington Wolves nbsp Hull Kingston Rovers nbsp Widnes Vikings nbsp Catalans Dragons nbsp London Broncos nbsp Featherstone Rovers nbsp Halifax nbsp Leigh Centurions2018 nbsp Leeds Rhinos nbsp Hull Kingston Rovers nbsp Salford Red Devils nbsp London Broncos nbsp Toronto Wolfpack nbsp Toulouse Olympique nbsp Widnes Vikings nbsp HalifaxBold Promoted RelegatedMillion Pound Game Edit Main article Million Pound Game The Million Pound Game is a promotion play off in the Qualifiers between the teams finishing 4th and 5th The game is played at the ground of the team finishing 4th and the winner earns a place in the next season s Super League while the loser plays the next season in the Championship Winners Edit Winners Count Years1 nbsp Hull Kingston Rovers 1 20152 nbsp Leeds Rhinos 1 20163 nbsp Warrington Wolves 1 20174 nbsp Salford Red Devils 1 2018Championship Shield EditThe third of the three Super 8 groups sees teams finishing 5th to 12th in the regular Championship table Like the Super League 8s these teams retain their original points and play 7 extra games with the teams finishing in the top 4 places after these extra games contesting play offs similar to Super League with 1st v 4th and 2nd vs 3rd with the winners contesting the Championship Shield Grand Final The two teams finishing at the bottom of this Super 8s group 7th and 8th will be relegated to League One and be replaced by two promoted sides Position Qualification1 Play off Place2 Play off Place3 Play off Place4 Play off Place5 Season Complete6 Season Complete7 Relegated8 RelegatedWinners Edit Year Winner Score Runner up Venue Attendance2015 nbsp Featherstone Rovers 36 4 nbsp London Broncos Halton Stadium 4 1792016 nbsp Bradford Bulls 27 16 nbsp Sheffield Eagles Odsal Stadium 3 5182017 nbsp Toulouse 44 14 nbsp Sheffield Eagles Stade Ernest Argeles2018 nbsp Featherstone Rovers 42 10 nbsp Leigh Centurions Post Office RoadSee also Edit nbsp Sports portalSuper League Championship rugby league League 1 rugby league References EditExternal links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rugby League Super 8s amp oldid 1154003990, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
