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The English Premiership operates a salary cap, [98] set by the Premiership Rugby Board, specifying the money a club can spend on the player salaries of its squad per season. Until the 2024–25 season, the base cap is £5 million, with an "academy credit" of up to £600,000 (£100,000 per player for up to six players).
The 2023–24 Premiership Rugby is the 37th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the sixth to be sponsored by Gallagher. [3] The competition was broadcast by TNT Sports for the eleventh year of their broadcast deal, [4] with six league season games and the final also simulcast free-to-air by ITV. [5]
The 2022–23 Premiership Rugby was the 36th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the fifth to be sponsored by Gallagher. [1] The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the tenth successive season, [2] with six league season games and the final also simulcast free-to-air by ITV. [3]
The 2024–25 Premiership Rugby is the 38th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition. The season began on 20 September 2024 and will finish on 14 June 2025. [2] The reigning champions entering the season are Northampton Saints, who claimed their second league title after winning the 2024 final.
The 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 51st season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the first under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format including clubs from both the Premiership and Championship. [1] Exeter Chiefs are the reigning champions. [2]
This means the Premiership may be further expanded to 14 teams in 2022–23 and the Championship may be reduced to 10. [8] A summary of changes is outlines below: Premiership expanded to 13 teams in 2021–22; Championship reduced to 11; Premiership may expand to 14 teams in 2022–23; Championship may reduce to 10.
The 2021–22 Premiership Rugby was the 35th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the fourth to be sponsored by Gallagher. [1] It is also the first since 1992–93 to feature thirteen teams.
The 2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 49th season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the third under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format following the disbanding of the Anglo-Welsh Cup at the end of the 2017–18 season due to the withdrawal of the Welsh Pro14 regions. [1]