Super League XIII
| Super League XIII | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Duration | 27 rounds |
| Teams | 12 |
| Highest attendance | 32,516 Magic Weekend Day 2(4 May) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,112 Harlequins vs Castleford Tigers (20 July) |
| Attendance | 1,674,809  (average 10,338) |
| Broadcast partners |
 Sky Sports
|
| 2008 Season | |
| Champions |
 Leeds Rhinos3rd Super League title 6th English title |
| League Leaders |
 St. Helens
|
| Man of Steel |
James Graham
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
 Pat Richards (269) |
| Top try-scorer(s) |
Ade Gardner (26) |
| Licences | |
| Licence awarded to |
 Crusaders Salford City Reds
|
Engage Super League XIII was the official name, due to sponsorship, for the 2008 Super League season by Engage Mutual. Twelve teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds (including Millennium Magic) after which, the top 6 finishing teams entered the play-offs where they competed for a place in the Grand Final and the chance to win the Super League Trophy.
The Castleford Tigers took the place of the Salford City Reds who finished last in the Super League in 2007 and were therefore relegated.
The season kicked off on Saturday 2 February, with Leeds Rhinos playing Hull Kingston Rovers at Headingley Carnegie. This was the only game played on this weekend, due to Leeds' 2008 World Club Challenge fixture with Melbourne Storm on Friday 29 February. Leeds won the close-fought game 20-12.
The interest in events on the pitch was matched by those off it with the lead up to and the announcement of which teams were to be awarded Super League licences for 2009–11.
Source: superleague.co.uk.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Refined salary cap regulation to prevent clubs over-spending:
To provide a bigger pool of talent for the Great Britain team:
In 2008, Super League games were broadcast exclusively live by Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
Engage Mutual, a financial services provider, agreed a deal with the Rugby Football League to extend their title sponsorship of the Super League competition for up for three years. The agreement continues title sponsorship until the end of the 2010 season and gives Engage Mutual an option for the 2011 season.
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