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
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)

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