2024 Super League season
The 2024 Super League season (referred to as the Betfred Super League for sponsorship reasons) is the 29th season of the Super League and 130th season of rugby league in Great Britain.
| 2024 Super League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Duration | 27 Rounds |
| Teams | 12 |
| Matches played | 65 |
| Points scored | 2,699 |
| Highest attendance | 20,014 (15 February) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,300 (31 March) |
| Average attendance | 9,360 |
| Attendance | 608,392 |
| Broadcast partners |
|
| 2024 Season | |
| Biggest home win | St Helens 58–0 Hull FC (19 April) |
| Biggest away win | Castleford Tigers
(10 May) |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Arthur Mourgue (88) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Liam Marshall (12) |
2025 → | |
Wigan Warriors are the defending champions, having beaten Catalans Dragons in the Grand Final, to win their sixth Super League title.[1]
London Broncos were promoted from the Championship, having beaten Toulouse Olympique in the Championship Grand Final.[2]
During the opening round of fixtures on 15–17 February, a total of 13 cards (4 red and 9 yellow) were issued across the six games, which set a new record for most cards shown during the first round. Another record saw a total combined attendance of 76,782 fans which was 10% higher than last season's opening games.
Structure changes edit
At the end of the 2023 season, IMG and the Rugby Football League (RFL) released initial gradings, indicating which league clubs would likely be playing in from the 2025 system. This transition to the new gradings-based system means there will be no automatic relegation as a result of finishing 12th from 2024.
Broadcasting edit
In a major change for the 2024 season for the first time every fixture from the 27 regular rounds as well as the play-offs will be broadcast live on Sky Sports who have exclusive rights to two fixtures per round 4 being shown on a new streaming service, SuperLeague+.[3] The games televised by Sky Sports between round 1 and round 15 were confirmed prior to the start of the season.[4] On 7 February, BBC Sport announced a three-year deal with the league, replacing Channel 4 as the league's free-to-air partner.[5] Ten games per season will be shown live on television, with a further five shown on iPlayer, the BBC's streaming platform. The deal ended the BBC's Super League Show after 25 years, with condensed highlights of all games being added to iPlayer within 24 hours.
Teams edit
The league comprises 12 teams. The regular season comprises 27 rounds. Wigan Warriors are the defending champions after winning the 2023 Grand Final. Wakefield Trinity finished bottom in 2023 and were relegated to the Championship for 2024, they were replaced by promoted London Broncos who won the 2023 Championship Grand Final after finishing 5th in the table.
Fixtures and results edit
Matches decided by golden point edit
If a match ends in a draw after 80 minutes, then a further 10 minutes of golden point extra time is played, to determine a winner (five minutes each way). The first team to score either a try, penalty goal or drop goal during this period, will win the match. However, if there are no further scores during the additional 10 minutes period, then the match will end in a draw.
Game 1 (Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers) edit
The round 10 game between Leigh Leopards and Castleford Tigers on 4 May 2024, finished 28–28 after 80 minutes, after Castleford scored a last minute try to level the scores. The game then went to extra time, with the only real chance coming in the 8th added minute, as Matt Moylan's drop goal attempt hit the post. Neither team could score any points, so the game ended as a draw.
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 329 | 124 | +205 | 18 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Wigan Warriors | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 338 | 138 | +200 | 18 | |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 302 | 151 | +151 | 18 | Advance to Eliminators |
| 4 | Hull KR | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 326 | 183 | +143 | 16 | |
| 5 | Catalans Dragons | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 252 | 168 | +84 | 16 | |
| 6 | Salford Red Devils | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 216 | 252 | −36 | 14 | |
| 7 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 214 | 238 | −24 | 12 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield Giants | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 250 | 245 | +5 | 10 | |
| 9 | Leigh Leopards | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 244 | 194 | +50 | 9 | |
| 10 | Castleford Tigers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 214 | 374 | −160 | 7 | |
| 11 | Hull FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 144 | 416 | −272 | 2 | |
| 12 | London Broncos | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 130 | 476 | −346 | 2 |
Player statistics edit
Top 10 try scorers edit
| Rank | Player (s) | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Marshall | Wigan Warriors | 12 |
| 2 | Adam Swift | Huddersfield Giants | 11 |
| 3 | Innes Senior | Castleford Tigers | 10 |
| 4 | Jack Welsby | St Helens | 9 |
| 5 | Peta Hiku | Hull KR | 8 |
| Ash Handley | Leeds Rhinos | ||
| Josh Charnley | Leigh Leopards | ||
| Umyla Hanley | |||
| Matt Dufty | Warrington Wolves | ||
| Josh Thewlis | |||
| Bevan French | Wigan Warriors | ||
| Abbas Miski |
Top 10 goal scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Missed Goals | Drop Goals | Goal Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Sneyd | Salford Red Devils | 38 | 3 | 2 | 92% |
| 2 | Arthur Mourgue | Catalans Dragons | 36 | 6 | 0 | 85% |
| 3 | Rhyse Martin | Leeds Rhinos | 34 | 5 | 87% | |
| 4 | Harry Smith | Wigan Warriors | 32 | 9 | 78% | |
| 5 | Matt Moylan | Leigh Leopards | 28 | 13 | 68% | |
| Mark Percival | St Helens | 11 | 72% | |||
| 7 | Stefan Ratchford | Warrington Wolves | 21 | 3 | 87% | |
| Josh Thewlis | 6 | 78% | ||||
| 9 | Jake Connor | Huddersfield Giants | 17 | 8 | 68% | |
| Mikey Lewis | Hull KR |
Top 10 points scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Mourgue | Catalans Dragons | 88 |
| 2 | Marc Sneyd | Salford Red Devils | 82 |
| 3 | Josh Thewlis | Warrington Wolves | 74 |
| 4 | Rhyse Martin | Leeds Rhinos | 72 |
| Harry Smith | Wigan Warriors | ||
| 6 | Matt Moylan | Leigh Leopards | 68 |
| Mark Percival | St Helens | ||
| 8 | Mikey Lewis | Hull KR | 54 |
| 9 | Liam Marshall | Wigan Warriors | 48 |
| 10 | Stefan Ratchford | Warrington Wolves | 46 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024 (Round 11)
Discipline edit
Attendances edit
Club attendances edit
| Top 10 attendances edit
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References edit
- ^ "Wigan seal 6th super league title with win over Catalans". BBC Sport. 14 October 2023.
- ^ "London Broncos promoted to super league". BBC Sport. 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Launching SuperLeague+". Super League. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 Fixtures Released". Super League. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Super League: BBC to show live games for first time after signing three-year broadcast deal". BBC Sport. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Seven Betfred Super League clubs awarded Grade A status". Rugby-League.com. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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- ^ "Stade Gilbert Brutus". catalan dragons.com.
- ^ "Kirklees Stadium". johnsmithsstadium.com.
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- ^ "Headingley Rugby Stadium". therhinos.co.uk. 14 December 2016.
- ^ "AJ Bell Stadium". ajbellstadium.co.uk/.
- ^ "Totally Wicked Stadium". saintsrlfc.com.
- ^ "Halliwell Jones Stadium". halliwelljonesstadium.co.uk/.
- ^ "DW Stadium". wiganwarriors.com.