Super League XI
| Super League XI | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Duration | 28 Rounds |
| Teams | 12 |
| Highest attendance | 18,358 Wigan Warriors vs St. Helens (17 April) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,046 Salford City Reds vs Harlequins (11 Aug) |
| Attendance | 1,516,342  (average 9,026) |
| Broadcast partners |
 Sky Sports
|
| 2006 Season | |
| Champions |
 St. Helens5th Super League title 12th English title |
| League Leaders |
St. Helens
|
| Man of Steel |
Paul Wellens
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
Jamie Lyon (316) |
| Top try-scorer(s) |
 Justin Murphy (25) |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from National League 1 |
 Hull Kingston Rovers
|
| Relegated to National League 1 |
 Castleford Tigers
|
Engage Super League XI was the official name for the year 2006's Super League season in the sport of rugby league in Europe. Bradford Bulls were looking to retain the title they won in Super League X.
The competition kicked off the weekend after the World Club Challenge. This season saw the entry of the Catalans Dragons, who are the first French team to compete since the demise of Paris Saint-Germain at the end of Super League II.
Castleford Tigers were relegated from Super League on Saturday 16 September after finishing the regular season in 11th place (Catalans Dragons were exempt from relegation and finished 12th, therefore 11th placed-team was relegated).
In the Grand Final St. Helens beat Hull F.C. by 26-4 at Old Trafford, Manchester in front of a crowd of 72,575 which is a record for a Super League Grand Final. At half time the score stood at 10-4 for St. Helens. The Saints raced ahead in the second half with several tries. This victory, in addition to their Challenge Cup win and League Leader's Shield, meant that they had completed the league treble.
The 2006 Super League generated the highest weekly average attendance in the 11-year history of the competition. The average weekly attendance for the regular season stood at 9,026, generated by an aggregate attendance of 1,516,342 supporters. This is an increase on the 2005 season average of 8,887.[1]
Source: Rugby League Project.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
The lead up to round 18 saw the shock move of Stuart Fielden from the Bradford Bulls to Wigan for a Super League record fee of £450,000. Despite a 30-12 home win over Warrington, Wigan remain bottom of the league after round 18.
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