2024 Super League season | |
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League | Super League |
Duration | 27 Rounds |
Teams | 12 |
Matches played | 53 |
Points scored | 2,149 |
Highest attendance | 20,014 (15 February) |
Lowest attendance | 2,300 (31 March) |
Average attendance | 9,534 |
Attendance | 505,314 |
Broadcast partners |
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2024 Season | |
Biggest home win | (19 April) |
Biggest away win | (17 March) |
Top point-scorer(s) | Marc Sneyd (72) |
Top try-scorer(s) | Adam Swift (10) |
The 2024 Super League season (referred to as the Betfred Super League for sponsorship reasons) is the 29th season of the Super League and 130th season of rugby league in Great Britain.
Wigan Warriors are the defending champions, having beaten Catalans Dragons in the Grand Final, to win their sixth Super League title. [1]
London Broncos were promoted from the Championship, having beaten Toulouse Olympique in the Championship Grand Final. [2]
During the opening round of fixtures on 15–17 February, a total of 13 cards (4 red and 9 yellow) were issued across the six games, which set a new record for most cards shown during the first round. Another record saw a total combined attendance of 76,782 fans which was 10% higher than last season's opening games.
At the end of the 2023 season, IMG and the Rugby Football League (RFL) released initial gradings, indicating which league clubs would likely be playing in from the 2025 system. This transition to the new gradings-based system means there will be no automatic relegation as a result of finishing 12th from 2024.
In a major change for the 2024 season for the first time every fixture from the 27 regular rounds as well as the play-offs will be broadcast live on Sky Sports who have exclusive rights to two fixtures per round 4 being shown on a new streaming service, SuperLeague+. [3] The games televised by Sky Sports between round 1 and round 15 were confirmed prior to the start of the season. [4] On 7 February, BBC Sport announced a three-year deal with the league, replacing Channel 4 as the league's free-to-air partner. [5] Ten games per season will be shown live on television, with a further five shown on iPlayer, the BBC's streaming platform. The deal ended the BBC's Super League Show after 25 years, with condensed highlights of all games being added to iPlayer within 24 hours.
The league comprises 12 teams. The regular season comprises 27 rounds. Wigan Warriors are the defending champions after winning the 2023 Grand Final. Wakefield Trinity finished bottom in 2023 and were relegated to the Championship for 2024, they were replaced by promoted London Broncos who won the 2023 Championship Grand Final after finishing 5th in the table.
If a match ends in a draw after 80 minutes, then a further 10 minutes of golden point extra time is played, to determine a winner (five minutes each way). The first team to score either a try, penalty goal or drop goal during this period, will win the match. However, if there are no further scores during the additional 10 minutes period, then the match will end in a draw.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Helens | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 70 | +139 | 14 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Catalans Dragons | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 210 | 122 | +88 | 14 | |
3 | Wigan Warriors | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 234 | 118 | +116 | 12 | Advance to Eliminators |
4 | Warrington Wolves | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 242 | 129 | +113 | 12 | |
5 | Hull KR | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 129 | +85 | 12 | |
6 | Salford Red Devils | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 170 | +10 | 12 | |
7 | Huddersfield Giants | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 218 | 163 | +55 | 10 | |
8 | Leeds Rhinos | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 164 | −6 | 10 | |
9 | Leigh Leopards | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 144 | +16 | 4 | |
10 | Castleford Tigers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 152 | 264 | −112 | 4 | |
11 | Hull FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 98 | 328 | −230 | 2 | |
12 | London Broncos | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 74 | 348 | −274 | 0 |
Rank | Player (s) | Club | Tries |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Adam Swift | Huddersfield Giants | 10 |
2 | Innes Senior | Castleford Tigers | 9 |
Liam Marshall | Wigan Warriors | ||
4 | Matt Dufty | Warrington Wolves | 8 |
5 | Ash Handley | Leeds Rhinos | 7 |
Peta Hiku | Hull KR | ||
7 | Tommy Makinson | St Helens | 6 |
Jack Welsby | |||
Umyla Hanley | Leigh Leopards | ||
Bevan French | Wigan Warriors |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Missed Goals | Drop Goals | Goal Percentage % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Marc Sneyd | Salford Red Devils | 33 | 3 | 2 | 92% |
2 | Arthur Mourgue | Catalans Dragons | 29 | 6 | 0 | 82% |
3 | Rhyse Martin | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 4 | 84% | |
4 | Matt Moylan | Leigh Leopards | 22 | 8 | 74% | |
5 | Stefan Ratchford | Warrington Wolves | 21 | 3 | 87% | |
6 | Harry Smith | Wigan Warriors | 19 | 8 | 70% | |
7 | Mark Percival | St Helens | 18 | 7 | 72% | |
8 | Adam Keighran | Wigan Warriors | 16 | 2 | 88% | |
9 | Jake Connor | Hull FC | 14 | 7 | 66% | |
10 | Josh Thewlis | Warrington Wolves | 13 | 6 | 68% |
Rank | Player | Club | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marc Sneyd | Salford Red Devils | 72 |
2 | Arthur Mourgue | Catalans Dragons | 70 |
3 | Rhyse Martin | Leeds Rhinos | 52 |
Matt Moylan | Leigh Leopards | ||
5 | Stefan Ratchford | Warrington Wolves | 46 |
Josh Thewlis | |||
6 | Mark Percival | St Helens | 44 |
7 | Harry Smith | Wigan Warriors | 42 |
8 | Adam Swift | Huddersfield Giants | 40 |
Adam Keighran | Wigan Warriors | ||
10 | Innes Senior | Castleford Tigers | 36 |
Liam Marshall | Wigan Warriors |
Club attendances
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Top 10 attendances
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2024 Super League season | |
---|---|
League | Super League |
Duration | 27 Rounds |
Teams | 12 |
Matches played | 53 |
Points scored | 2,149 |
Highest attendance | 20,014 (15 February) |
Lowest attendance | 2,300 (31 March) |
Average attendance | 9,534 |
Attendance | 505,314 |
Broadcast partners |
|
2024 Season | |
Biggest home win | (19 April) |
Biggest away win | (17 March) |
Top point-scorer(s) | Marc Sneyd (72) |
Top try-scorer(s) | Adam Swift (10) |
The 2024 Super League season (referred to as the Betfred Super League for sponsorship reasons) is the 29th season of the Super League and 130th season of rugby league in Great Britain.
Wigan Warriors are the defending champions, having beaten Catalans Dragons in the Grand Final, to win their sixth Super League title. [1]
London Broncos were promoted from the Championship, having beaten Toulouse Olympique in the Championship Grand Final. [2]
During the opening round of fixtures on 15–17 February, a total of 13 cards (4 red and 9 yellow) were issued across the six games, which set a new record for most cards shown during the first round. Another record saw a total combined attendance of 76,782 fans which was 10% higher than last season's opening games.
At the end of the 2023 season, IMG and the Rugby Football League (RFL) released initial gradings, indicating which league clubs would likely be playing in from the 2025 system. This transition to the new gradings-based system means there will be no automatic relegation as a result of finishing 12th from 2024.
In a major change for the 2024 season for the first time every fixture from the 27 regular rounds as well as the play-offs will be broadcast live on Sky Sports who have exclusive rights to two fixtures per round 4 being shown on a new streaming service, SuperLeague+. [3] The games televised by Sky Sports between round 1 and round 15 were confirmed prior to the start of the season. [4] On 7 February, BBC Sport announced a three-year deal with the league, replacing Channel 4 as the league's free-to-air partner. [5] Ten games per season will be shown live on television, with a further five shown on iPlayer, the BBC's streaming platform. The deal ended the BBC's Super League Show after 25 years, with condensed highlights of all games being added to iPlayer within 24 hours.
The league comprises 12 teams. The regular season comprises 27 rounds. Wigan Warriors are the defending champions after winning the 2023 Grand Final. Wakefield Trinity finished bottom in 2023 and were relegated to the Championship for 2024, they were replaced by promoted London Broncos who won the 2023 Championship Grand Final after finishing 5th in the table.
Team | 2023 position | Grading [6] | Stadium (Capacity) |
City/Town |
---|---|---|---|---|
Castleford Tigers ( 2024 season) |
11th | B | Mend-A-House Jungle (12,000) [7] | Castleford, West Yorkshire |
Catalans Dragons ( 2024 season) |
2nd (Runner-up) | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus (13,000) [8] | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
Huddersfield Giants ( 2024 season) |
9th | B |
John Smith's Stadium
(24,121) [9] |
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire |
Hull FC ( 2024 season) |
10th | A | MKM Stadium (25,400) [10] | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Hull Kingston Rovers ( 2024 season) |
4th (Eliminated in Semi final) | A | Sewell Group Craven Park (12,225) [11] | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Leeds Rhinos ( 2024 season) |
8th | A |
Headingley Rugby Stadium
(21,062) [12] |
Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Leigh Leopards ( 2024 season) |
5th (Eliminated in Eliminator Play off) | B | Leigh Sports Village (11,000) | Leigh, Greater Manchester |
London Broncos ( 2024 season) |
5th in Championship, Promoted | B | Cherry Red Records Stadium (9,215) | Wimbledon, London |
Salford Red Devils ( 2024 season) |
7th | B | Salford Community Stadium (12,000) [13] | Salford, Greater Manchester |
St Helens ( 2024 season) |
3rd (Eliminated in Semi final) | A | Totally Wicked Stadium (18,000) [14] | St Helens, Merseyside |
Warrington Wolves ( 2024 season) |
6th (Eliminated in Eliminator play off) | A |
Halliwell Jones Stadium
(15,200) [15] |
Warrington, Cheshire |
Wigan Warriors ( 2024 season) |
1st (Champions) | A |
DW Stadium
(25,133) [16] |
Wigan, Greater Manchester |
If a match ends in a draw after 80 minutes, then a further 10 minutes of golden point extra time is played, to determine a winner (five minutes each way). The first team to score either a try, penalty goal or drop goal during this period, will win the match. However, if there are no further scores during the additional 10 minutes period, then the match will end in a draw.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Helens | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 70 | +139 | 14 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Catalans Dragons | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 210 | 122 | +88 | 14 | |
3 | Wigan Warriors | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 234 | 118 | +116 | 12 | Advance to Eliminators |
4 | Warrington Wolves | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 242 | 129 | +113 | 12 | |
5 | Hull KR | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 129 | +85 | 12 | |
6 | Salford Red Devils | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 170 | +10 | 12 | |
7 | Huddersfield Giants | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 218 | 163 | +55 | 10 | |
8 | Leeds Rhinos | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 164 | −6 | 10 | |
9 | Leigh Leopards | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 144 | +16 | 4 | |
10 | Castleford Tigers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 152 | 264 | −112 | 4 | |
11 | Hull FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 98 | 328 | −230 | 2 | |
12 | London Broncos | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 74 | 348 | −274 | 0 |
Rank | Player (s) | Club | Tries |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Adam Swift | Huddersfield Giants | 10 |
2 | Innes Senior | Castleford Tigers | 9 |
Liam Marshall | Wigan Warriors | ||
4 | Matt Dufty | Warrington Wolves | 8 |
5 | Ash Handley | Leeds Rhinos | 7 |
Peta Hiku | Hull KR | ||
7 | Tommy Makinson | St Helens | 6 |
Jack Welsby | |||
Umyla Hanley | Leigh Leopards | ||
Bevan French | Wigan Warriors |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Missed Goals | Drop Goals | Goal Percentage % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Marc Sneyd | Salford Red Devils | 33 | 3 | 2 | 92% |
2 | Arthur Mourgue | Catalans Dragons | 29 | 6 | 0 | 82% |
3 | Rhyse Martin | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 4 | 84% | |
4 | Matt Moylan | Leigh Leopards | 22 | 8 | 74% | |
5 | Stefan Ratchford | Warrington Wolves | 21 | 3 | 87% | |
6 | Harry Smith | Wigan Warriors | 19 | 8 | 70% | |
7 | Mark Percival | St Helens | 18 | 7 | 72% | |
8 | Adam Keighran | Wigan Warriors | 16 | 2 | 88% | |
9 | Jake Connor | Hull FC | 14 | 7 | 66% | |
10 | Josh Thewlis | Warrington Wolves | 13 | 6 | 68% |
Rank | Player | Club | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marc Sneyd | Salford Red Devils | 72 |
2 | Arthur Mourgue | Catalans Dragons | 70 |
3 | Rhyse Martin | Leeds Rhinos | 52 |
Matt Moylan | Leigh Leopards | ||
5 | Stefan Ratchford | Warrington Wolves | 46 |
Josh Thewlis | |||
6 | Mark Percival | St Helens | 44 |
7 | Harry Smith | Wigan Warriors | 42 |
8 | Adam Swift | Huddersfield Giants | 40 |
Adam Keighran | Wigan Warriors | ||
10 | Innes Senior | Castleford Tigers | 36 |
Liam Marshall | Wigan Warriors |
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Yellow cards
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Club attendances
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Top 10 attendances
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