Super League (Rugby League)
Established: 1996

18 Total Clubs
12 Current Clubs
The majority of teams assumed their nicknames after the 1996 season.

Super League Franchise History

Club 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03
1 Bradford Bulls (96-present) 3 1 5 1 3 1 2 1
2 Castleford Tigers (96-present) 9 10 6 5 5 8 6 8
3 Halifax Blue Sox (96-present) 6 7 3 9 8 9 9 12
4 Leeds Rhinos (96-present) 10 5 2 3 4 5 4 2
5 London Broncos (96-present) 4 2 7 8 11 6 8 5
6 Oldham Bears (96-97) 8 12
7 Paris St Germain (96-97) 11 11
8 St. Helens Saints (96-present) 1 3 4 2 2 4 1 4
9 Sheffield Eagles (96-present) 7 8 8 10
10 Warrington Wolves (96-present) 5 9 10 7 6 7 10 6
11 Wigan Warriors (96-present) 2 4 1 4 1 2 3 3
12 Workington Town (96; 98) 12 10
13 Salford Reds (97-present) 6 11 12 9 10 12
14 Huddersfield Giants (98-01) 12 14 12 12 10
15 *Hull FC (98-present) 9 13 7 3 5 7
16 *Gateshead Thunder (98) 6
17 Wakefield Wildcats (89-present) 11 10 11 11
18 Widnes Vikings (02-present) 7
*-Gateshead and Hull merged after the 98 Season.
Grand Final Champions
Grand Final Championships by Club
1997-1997 Final Table Champion
1998-present Grand Final Champion
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Score
2003
Bradford Bulls
Wigan Warriors
25-12
2002
St. Helens Saints
Bradford Bulls
19-18
2001
Bradford Bulls
Wigan Warriors
37-6
2000
St. Helens
Wigan Warriors
29-16
1999
St. Helens
Bradford Bulls
8-6
1998
Wigan Warriors
Leeds Rhinos
10-4
1997
Bradford Bulls
London Broncos
*
1996
St. Helens
Wigan
*
1997-1997 Final Table Champion
1998-present Grand Final Champion
4
St. Helens Saints
1996
1999
2000
2002
3
Bradford Bulls
1997
2001
2003
1
Wigan Warriors
1998
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