Championship Shield | |
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Current season or competition:: 2016 Super 8s |
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Sport | Rugby league |
Instituted | 2015 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Country | England (RFL) |
Holders | Bradford Bulls (1st title) |
Most titles |
Featherstone Rovers Bradford Bulls (1 title) |
Broadcast partner | Sky Sports |
The Championship Shield is a competition that is played at the end of the regular rugby league season in the Bottom 8 of the Super 8s.
At the end of the regular season the bottom 8 Championship teams carry points they have earned forward and play each other once more, home or away. After 7 more rounds the bottom two teams are then relegated to League 1 and the top four teams qualify for the play off for the Championship Shield.