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Super League Information
In this blog, we are going to look at the new season of the Super League and look at who is favourite for the title this year!
We are also going to look back at past champions and which teams have been dominant in this league.
Additionally, we will look at things from a betting perspective, things like how favourites in this league perform.
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Who won the Super League?
The 2025 Super League went the way of Hull KR, which was their first-ever title in the Super League, defeating Wigan 24-6 in the Grand Final.
They managed to turn disappointment into delight, having lost the Grand Final just one year earlier to Wigan.
It was their eighteenth season in the Super League, and they finished top in the regular season with 22 wins from 27 games (44pts), finishing two points ahead of Wigan.
In the play-offs, they defeated St Helens in the semi-finals 20-12 on their way to the Grand Final.
The Rob Burrow Award, which is awarded to the player of the match, went to Mikey Lewis, who scored the opening try of the game.
When is the 2026 Super League?
The 2026 season is expected to run from February through to October, with the season dates, along with the Magic Weekend dates, yet to be announced.
Twelve teams will contest Superleague XXXI, the same twelve teams as in 2025, as there were no relegations or promotions in 2025.
Ten games this season will be shown live on BBC Sport. A further five games will be shown via BBC iPlayer.
Who are the favourites to win the 2026 Super League?
The bookmakers are yet to price up the 2026 season, but you can Wigan Warriors are the bookmakers' favourite once again to lift the Super League trophy.
After their first success in 2025, could Hull KR follow that up? And will we see a third consecutive Grand Final of Hull KR vs Wigan Warriors?
Who will win the 2026 Super League?
You can see which team the OLBG rugby tipsters are tipping for success this season, as well as their picks throughout the season, too.
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What is the Super League Format?
- Super League involves twelve teams that play each other twice on a home and away basis.
- The 12 clubs also play an additional six fixtures on a loop format to bring the number of games played by each team in a season to 27.
- The 27 games include the 'Magic Weekend', where one full round of fixtures takes place over one weekend at one venue.
- At the end of the regular 27 fixture season, the top six teams enter the playoffs.
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Super League Past Winners
Only five teams have won the Super League since its inception in 1996: St Helens, Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls & Hull KR. Below are details of the last ten winners, who they beat in the final, the final score and the league leaders.
As you can see from below, being the league leader after the close of the regular season isn't necessarily a good indication of the overall winner, as only 6 of the last 10 league leaders went on to win the Grand Final.
Last Ten Super League Champions
| Season | Winner | Final Score | Runners-Up | League Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hull KR | 24-6 | Wigan Warriors | Hull KR |
| 2024 | Wigan Warriors | 9-2 | Hull KR | Wigan Warriors |
| 2023 | Wigan Warriors | 10-2 | Catalans Dragons | Wigan Warriors |
| 2022 | St. Helens | 24-12 | Leeds Rhinos | St. Helens |
| 2021 | St. Helens | 12-10 | Catalans Dragons | Catalans Dragons |
| 2020 | St. Helens | 8-4 | Wigan Warriors | Wigan Warriors |
| 2019 | St. Helens | 23-6 | Salford Red Devils | St. Helens |
| 2018 | Wigan Warriors | 12-4 | Warrington Wolves | St. Helens |
| 2017 | Leeds Rhinos | 24-6 | Castleford Tigers | Castleford Tigers |
| 2016 | Wigan Warriors | 12-6 | Warrington Wolves | Warrington Wolves |
| 2015 | Leeds Rhinos | 22-20 | Wigan Warriors | Leeds Rhinos |
Super League Favourite Statistics
As you can see below, the number of winning favourites can jump up and down with each season. 2016 was a low in the past ten seasons, with just 62% of favourites winning their games, whilst 2024 was a high with 77% of favourites winning; that is quite a big gap between those two seasons.
In total, the last ten seasons have seen, on average, 70% of favourites winning; the past two seasons (77% & 72%) were above that; 2024 (77%) was the most successful season for favourites since 2018, which saw 75% success.
| Year | Favourites | Winners | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 198 | 123 | 62.12% |
| 2017 | 198 | 134 | 67.68% |
| 2018 | 198 | 148 | 74.75% |
| 2019 | 178 | 121 | 67.98% |
| 2020 | 102 | 72 | 70.59% |
| 2021 | 138 | 97 | 70.29% |
| 2022 | 167 | 116 | 69.46% |
| 2023 | 167 | 117 | 70.06% |
| 2024 | 167 | 129 | 77.25% |
| 2025 | 166 | 119 | 71.69% |
| Total | 1679 | 1176 | 70.04% |
Rugby League Tournament Favourites Comparison
Here is a comparison between some of the top rugby league tournaments (Leagues) for winning favourites.
| League | Games | Winning Favs | Overall Fav % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 1,695 | 1,242 | 73.27% |
| Super League | 1,679 | 1,155 | 68.79% |
| NRL | 1,992 | 1,303 | 65.41% |
Super League Top Performing Favourites
Here are the most successful teams when priced up as favourites in the Super League for each of the last five seasons.
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hull KR 81% (21-26) | Catalans Dragons 80% (8-10) | St Helens 79% (15-19) |
| 2024 | Hull KR 85% (17-20) | Salford 83% (10-12) | Wigan Warriors 83% (24-29) |
| 2023 | Leigh 88% (7-8) | Catalans Dragons 81% (17-21) | Hull KR 80% (12-15) |
| 2022 | Wigan Warriors 86% (18-21) | Salford 83% (5-6) | St Helens 81% (22-27) |
| 2021 | Catalans Dragons 83% (15-18) | St Helens 80% (16-20) | Wigan Warriors 72% (13-18) |
Super League Teams
Here are the twelve teams competing in the 2026 Super League, ordered by their 2025 finishing positions.
- Hull KR (Champions)
- Wigan Warriors (Grand Final Runners-Up)
- Leigh Leopards
- St Helens
- Leeds Rhinos
- Wakefield Trinity
- Hull FC
- Warrington Wolves
- Catalans Dragons
- Huddersfield Giants
- Castleford Tigers
- Salford Red Devils
Super League Records
Who has won the most Super League Grand Finals?
St. Helens leads the way in terms of wins, having picked up ten titles, their first coming in 1996 and their most recent being in 2022. They have also been runners-up five times.
As already mentioned, only five clubs have won the Super League since 1996, the other four are Leeds (8), Wigan (7), Bradford (4) and Hull KR (1).
Who won the Man of Steel award?
The 2025 Man of Steel award went to Jake Connor of the Leeds Rhinos; he was the first winner of the award from Leeds since Zak Hardaker won it in 2015.
There are only four players who have picked the award multiple times, and they are Ellery Hanley (3), Paul Sculthorpe (2), Andy Farrell (2) and Sam Tomkins (2).
Wigan Warriors have supplied the most winners of the award, with twelve players from there winning, whilst 34 of the winners were English players.
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Who won the 2025 RFL Championship?
It was third time lucky for Toulouse Olympique in the 2025 Championship Grand Final, after making it to and losing the last two Finals, they defeated the York Knights with a score of 10-8 to be crowned winners.
As mentioned, it was the third year running that Toulouse Olympique had made the final; they lost to the London Broncos in 2023 and then Wakefield Trinity in 2024.
Last Ten RFL Championship Winners
| Year | Winners | Score | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toulouse Olympique | 10 - 8 | York Knights |
| 2024 | Wakefield Trinity | 36 - 0 | Toulouse Olympique |
| 2023 | London Broncos | 18 - 14 | Toulouse Olympique |
| 2022 | Leigh Centurions | 44 - 12 | Batley Bulldogs |
| 2021 | Toulouse Olympique | 34 - 12 | Featherstone Rovers |
| 2019 | Toronto Wolfpack | 24 - 6 | Featherstone Rovers |
| 2018* | London Broncos | 4 - 2 | Toronto Wolfpack |
| 2017* | Catalans Dragons | 26 - 10 | Leigh Centurions |
| 2016* | Salford Red Devils | 19 - 18 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| 2015* | Wakefield Trinity | 24 - 16 | Bradford Bulls |
*The finals played between 2015-18 were known as the Million Pound Game
When is the 2026 RFL Championship?
The 2026 RFL Championship opens up in February with round 1 matches, and there will be a total of 26 rounds during the regular season.
The top two teams advance straight to the semi-finals, whilst those in 3rd to 6th will play in the eliminator to determine the other two semi-finalists.
The bottom four teams will compete in the 'Super 8s' along with the top four from League One to determine which three teams will compete in next season's Championship.
Who are the favourites to win the 2026 RFL Championship?
Given that they have now been beaten finalists in the past three seasons, Toulouse Olympique will be one of the favourites to win this league for a third title.
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Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. The data in this Super League Preview & Betting Guide is managed by Andy Powell, who looks after the Rugby Tipsters and results in the Rugby Tips Section. Our Commercial Content Manager, Luke Bradshaw-Lee, is a keen Rugby fan; he fact-checks the article for accuracy and publication. Together, they produce our Rugby Union Previews and Rugby League Previews.
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