Rugby League Super 8s
| Rugby League Super 8s | |
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Current season or competition:: 2017 Super 8s
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| Sport | Rugby league |
| Instituted | 2015 |
| Number of teams | 39 |
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 England Wales France Canada (RFL)
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Super League Wigan WarriorsQualifiers  Leeds RhinosChampionship Shield  Bradford BullsLeague 1  Rochdale HornetsLeague 1 Shield  Newcastle Thunder
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| Broadcast partner |
Sky Sports BBC Sport (Highlights) |
The Rugby League Super 8s are a feature of the British rugby league system. The Super 8s were introduced in 2015 despite vociferous opposition from both players and supporters, and are played in the top three professional divisions. Following the completion of the regular season home-and-away fixtures in Super League, the Championship and League 1, teams are split into smaller divisions of 8 based on their finishing positions on the league table; the teams then play 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.
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.
League 1 teams play on a bi weekly round with a different team missing a game each week. After the regular season, points are carried forward and the top 8 and bottom 7 split into the League 1 Super 8s where the top 5 teams will progress to the Play-offs and the League 1 Shield.
After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into 2 of the 3 "Super 8's". 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.
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