The Super League Grand Final (commonly referred to as the Grand Final) is the last game of the European Super League's domestic season. The game is played between two teams who have qualified via a play-off structure, the teams who compete in these play-offs having been decided by the league positions after the end of the regular season's weekly rounds.
Use of a play-off system to decide the Championship brought back a rugby league tradition. The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Grand Final replaced the Super League Premiership which had previously taken place between the highest placed teams in the competition. The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British Rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995
The Super League Grand Final was introduced for the 1998 season. JJB Sports Super League III was the official name for the year 1998 's Super League championship season the 104th season of top-level professional Rugby league football The inaugural Grand Final match was played that year on Saturday 24th October, between Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds The venue of every Super League Grand Final to date has been Old Trafford, Manchester.
The Harry Sunderland Trophy is the award given to the man-of-the-match in the Grand Final. The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Grand Final of the Rugby Super League by the Rugby League Writers' Association.
Results
| Super League | Year | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Attendance | Harry Sunderland Trophy Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | 1998 | Wigan Warriors | 10–4 | Leeds Rhinos | 43,533 | Jason Robinson (Wigan Warriors) |
| IV | 1999 | St. Helens | 8–6 | Bradford Bulls | 50,717 | Henry Paul (Bradford Bulls) |
| V | 2000 | St. Helens | 29–16 | Wigan Warriors | 58,132 | Chris Joynt (St Helens) |
| VI | 2001 | Bradford Bulls | 37–4 | Wigan Warriors | 60,164 | Michael Withers (Bradford Bulls) |
| VII | 2002 | St. Helens | 19–18 | Bradford Bulls | 61,138 | Paul Deacon (Bradford Bulls) |
| VIII | 2003 | Bradford Bulls | 25–12 | Wigan Warriors | 65,537 | Stuart Reardon (Bradford Bulls) |
| IX | 2004 | Leeds Rhinos | 16–8 | Bradford Bulls | 65,537 | Matt Diskin (Leeds Rhinos) |
| X | 2005 | Bradford Bulls | 15–6 | Leeds Rhinos | 65,537 | Leon Pryce (Bradford Bulls) |
| XI | 2006 | St. Helens | 26–4 | Hull FC | 72,582 | Paul Wellens (St Helens) |
| XII | 2007 | Leeds Rhinos | 33–6 | St. Helens | 71,352 | Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos) |
Statistics
Most Appearances: - Bradford (6), St Helens (5), Leeds (4), Wigan (4), Hull FC (1)
Most Wins: - St Helens (4), Bradford(3), Leeds (2), Wigan (1)
See also
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Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE (born 30 July 1974 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a former English international Rugby union and Rugby league JJB Sports Super League IV was the official name for the year 1999 's Super League championship season the 105th season of top-level professional Rugby league football The 1999 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 9th October 1999 at Old Trafford, Manchester UK The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. 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