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The longest era of the league winners also being crowned champions was between 1973 and 1997. Between 1973 and 1997 a distinct Play-off competition, the Rugby League Premiership, was held which preceded the return to the play off and grand final format. A list of each seasons champions can be found at List of British rugby league champions.
British rugby league champions (Tier 1) RFL Championship First Division (1895–1996) Super League (1996–present) Founded 1895–96 Country England Wales France Editions completed 125 Number of teams 12 (since 2015) Current champions Wigan Warriors Most titles won Wigan (24 times) The British men's rugby league champions are the winners of the highest league in British rugby league, which ...
Saint Helens won the League Leaders Shield with a superior points difference. 0 points and 26 points difference - 2015; Leeds Rhinos (+294) over Wigan Warriors (+268). Both teams finished on 41 points, but Leeds won the League Leaders Shield with a superior points difference. 0 points and 60 points difference - 2023; Wigan Warriors (+362) over ...
Rugby league is the fourth most popular team sport in England. Historically, rugby league has been the second biggest spectator sport in England with 6.8 million spectators attending the 1948–1949 English season.
List of British rugby league champions; List of British rugby league champions and league leaders; List of British rugby league league leaders; List of Castleford Tigers seasons; List of Great Britain national rugby league team results; List of Huddersfield Giants seasons; List of Leeds Rhinos seasons; List of St Helens R.F.C. seasons
The England national team is the worlds oldest national rugby league team, having played the first international rugby league game in 1904 against Other Nationalities, [a] a team initially made up of Welsh and Scottish players. [2] England have made the Rugby League World Cup final three times, being runners-up; in 1975, 1995 and 2017.
The top tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom is the Super League.It features 12 teams with 10 teams from Northern England, 1 from London and 1 from France. The top six teams enter the play-offs and the winner is determined by the Super League Grand Final.
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league matches. The team is governed by the Rugby Football League, and is a full member of the RLIF and RLEF. Since the team's first official match in 1904, over 700 players have been selected to represent England.