2013–14 English Premiership (rugby union)
| 2013–14 Aviva Premiership | |
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| Countries |
 England
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| Date | 6 September 2013 – 31 May 2014 |
| Champions | Northampton Saints |
| Runners-up | Saracens |
| Relegated | Worcester Warriors |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Attendance | 1,721,729 (average 12,754 per match) |
| Tries scored | 576 (average 4.267 per match) |
| Top point scorer |
George Ford (Bath) 250 points |
| Top try scorer |
 Vereniki Goneva (Leicester Tigers)12 tries |
| Official website | |
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The 2013–14 Aviva Premiership was the 27th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competition and the fourth to be sponsored by Aviva.
The reigning champions entering the season were Leicester Tigers, who claimed their 10th title after defeating Northampton Saints in the 2012–13 final. It was their 9th successive final appearance, but only their first win since 2009–10.Newcastle Falcons made an immediate return to the top level, earning promotion by winning the 2012–13 RFU Championship play-offs against Bedford Blues.London Welsh, having finished bottom of the 2012–13 table, were relegated to the RFU Championship.
On 31 May, Northampton Saints beat Saracens 24-20 to win the final at Twickenham.
The 2013 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 1 August 2013 at Kingsholm, continued on 2 August at Franklin's Gardens and 3 August at Allianz Park. The finals was on 9 August 2013 at The Recreation Ground. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy.Gloucester 7s won the Series Final, beating Leicester Tigers 7s 24 – 17 and with it qualification to the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham.
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