The Qualifiers | |
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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 | Leeds Rhinos (1st title) |
Most titles |
Hull Kingston Rovers Leeds Rhinos (1 title) |
Broadcast partner |
Sky Sports BBC Sport (Highlights) |
The Qualifiers is a competition that is played at the end of the regular rugby league season in the Middle 8 of the Super 8s.
At the end of 23 rounds of the regular season, the bottom 4 teams in Super League and top 4 teams in the Championship play each other home or away in a league of 8. The top three teams automatically earn a place in Super League. The 4th and 5th placed teams play in the Million Pound Game for the final Super League place.