Super League Grand Final
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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 Grand Final replaced the Super League Premiership which had previously taken place between the highest placed teams in the competition.
The Super League Grand Final was introduced for the 1998 season. The inaugural Grand Final match was played that year on Saturday 24th October, between Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos. 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.
[edit] Results
Super League | Year | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Attendance | Harry Sunderland Trophy Recipient |
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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) |
[edit] 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)