Super League XIV
| Super League XIV | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Duration | 27 Rounds (Followed by four round play-offs) |
| Teams | 14 |
| Highest attendance | 30,122 Magic Weekend Day 2(3 May) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,988 Celtic Crusaders vs Huddersfield Giants (5 Sep) |
| Attendance | 1,799,413  (average 8,864) |
| Broadcast partners |
 Nine Network
|
| 2009 Season | |
| Champions |
 Leeds Rhinos4th Super League title 7th English title |
| League Leaders |
Leeds Rhinos |
| Man of Steel |
 Brett Hodgson
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
 Pat Richards (252) |
| Top try-scorer(s) |
Ryan Hall (29) |
The 2009 Super League season (known as the Engage Super League XIV for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season of rugby league since the Super League format was introduced in 1996. Fourteen teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds (including the Magic Weekend at Murrayfield Stadium) after which, the highest finishing teams entered the play-offs to compete for a place in the Grand Final and a chance to win the Super League Trophy. The previous Top six play-offs are extended to eight teams.
Salford City Reds and Crusaders join the twelve teams from Super League XIII, following the implementation of a licensing system. Additionally, it was the Crusaders' first ever Super League season. The Catalans Dragons played at least one game in Barcelona, Spain, to try to expand their fan base in Catalonia region.
The season officially kicked off on 6 February, at 20:00 GMT, with a Leeds Rhinos defeat of the Celtic Crusaders. It came to a conclusion with Leeds Rhinos beating St. Helens in the Super League Grand Final on 10 October. All clubs also participated in the 2009 Challenge Cup tournament.
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