2015 Super 8s
LeagueRugby League Super 8s
Pixels200
Duration7 Rounds (Followed by 2 rounds of relevant playoffs)
No of teams24
TvSky Sports
BBC Sport
SLTV
Fox Sports (Australia)
beIN Sport
Fox Soccer Plus
Sport Klub
Season2015 season
Season champsSuper League
Leeds Rhinos
Qualifiers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Championship Shield
Featherstone Rovers
Season champ nameWinners
Relegate
None
Hunslet
Doncaster
Relegate to
Championship
League 1
PlayoffsSuper League Play=offs (for top 8)
Super League Qualifying Play-Offs (for bottom 4 as well as top 4 of Championship
Conf 1Championship shield
Conf1 champHull Kingston Rovers
Nextseason year2016

After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into 2 of the 3 "Super 8's". Teams finishing in the top 8 will go on to contest "Super League" and will all retain a place in the competition for the next season, as they go on to play 7 more games each, as they compete for a place in the Grand Final. Teams finishing in the bottom four (9-12) will be put alongside the top 4 teams from the Championship, in "The Qualifiers" Super 8 group. Where these teams will reset their season standings to 0 and also play 7 extra games each, as they attempt to earn a place in the following Super League competition.

Super League

Main article: Super League Super 8s

The Super League Super 8s sees the top 8 teams from the Super League play 7 games each. Each team's points are carried over and after 7 additional games the top 4 teams will contest the play off semi-finals with the team in 1st hosting the team in 4th, and the team finishing 2nd hosting the 3rd placed team; the winners of these semi-finals will contest the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. Teams finishing 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th after the 7 additional games will take no further part in the 2015 season but will play in Super League again in 2016.

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Wigan Warriors30–22Huddersfield GiantsDW Stadium11,448
Leeds Rhinos49–10Warrington WolvesHeadingley Stadium13,118
Castleford Tigers36–30Hull F.C.Wheldon Road6,760
Catalans Dragons26–16St. Helens7,392

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Castleford Tigers17–16Warrington WolvesWheldon Road5,212
St. Helens22–32Hull F.C.Langtree Park10,203
Leeds Rhinos25–18Wigan WarriorsHeadingley Stadium15,026
Huddersfield Giants24–12Catalans DragonsJohn Smith's Stadium4,251

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Hull F.C.22–36Leeds RhinosKC Stadium10,649
St. Helens22–28Huddersfield GiantsLangtree Park10,926
Warrington Wolves0–28Wigan WarriorsHalliwell Jones Stadium10,095
Catalans Dragons44–26Castleford Tigers7,473

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Huddersfield Giants40–26Castleford TigersJohn Smith's Stadium5,350
Leeds Rhinos18–32St. HelensHeadingley Stadium16,142
Wigan Warriors42– 16Catalans DragonsDW Stadium8,101
Warrington Wolves46–16Hull F.C.Halliwell Jones Stadium8,076

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Castleford Tigers38–42St. HelensWheldon Road5,253
Wigan Warriors30–24Hull F.C.DW Stadium12,028
Catalans Dragons46–16Leeds Rhinos8,851
Huddersfield Giants48–10Warrington WolvesJohn Smith's Stadium5,563

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Leeds Rhinos22–29Castleford TigersHeadingley Stadium15,069
St. Helens18–14Wigan WarriorsLangtree Park15,808
Hull F.C.20–34Huddersfield GiantsKC Stadium9,332
Warrington Wolves48–6Catalans DragonsHalliwell Jones Stadium7,862

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
St. Helens16–32Warrington WolvesLangtree Park10,966
Wigan Warriors47–12Castleford TigersDW Stadium15,070
Huddersfield Giants16–20Leeds RhinosJohn Smith's Stadium9,326
Hull F.C.24–28Catalans DragonsKC Stadium10,832

Play-offs

Main articles: Super League play-offs and Super League Grand Final
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueRefereeAttendance
SEMI-FINALS
SF1Wigan Warriors32 – 8Huddersfield Giants1 October, 20:00 BSTDW StadiumBen Thaler10,035
SF2Leeds Rhinos20–13St. Helens2 October, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie Stadium17,192
GRAND FINAL
FWigan Warriors20– 22Leeds Rhinos10 October, 18:00 BSTOld Trafford, Manchester73,032

The Qualifiers

Main article: The Qualifiers

The Qualifiers Super 8s sees the bottom 4 teams from Super League table join the top 4 teams from the Championship. The points totals are reset to 0 and each team plays 7 games each, playing every other team once. After 7 games each the teams finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will gain qualification to the 2016 Super League season. The teams finishing 4th and 5th will play in the "Million Pound Game" at the home of the 4th place team which will earn the winner a place in the 2016 Super League; the loser, along with teams finishing 6th, 7th and 8th, will be relegated to the Championship.

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Bradford Bulls42–10Sheffield EaglesOdsal Stadium6,032
Halifax0–14Widnes VikingsThe Shay3,022
Leigh Centurions26– 36Hull Kingston RoversLeigh Sports Village4,459
Salford Red Devils34– 26Wakefield Trinity WildcatsAJ Bell Stadium3,490

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Salford Red Devils46–18Leigh CenturionsAJ Bell Stadium4,547
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats48–18Bradford BullsBelle Vue3,985
Widnes Vikings48–12Sheffield EaglesStobart Stadium4,567
Hull Kingston Rovers34–12HalifaxCraven Park6,837

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Widnes Vikings8–12Hull Kingston RoversStobart Stadium5,461
Leigh Centurions16– 17Wakefield Trinity WildcatsLeigh Sports Village4,376
Bradford Bulls41–10Salford Red DevilsOdsal Stadium6,593
Sheffield Eagles28– 24HalifaxKeepmoat Stadium854

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Hull Kingston Rovers20– 18Wakefield Trinity WildcatsCraven Park7,495
Bradford Bulls12–56Widnes VikingsOdsal Stadium6,881
Halifax28– 50Salford Red DevilsThe Shay2,186
Leigh Centurions52– 16Sheffield EaglesLeigh Sports Village4,021

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Hull Kingston Rovers48–4Bradford BullsCraven Park6,605
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats4–46Widnes VikingsBelle Vue3,365
Salford Red Devils53–34Sheffield EaglesAJ Bell Stadium3,000
Halifax34–12Leigh CenturionsThe Shay3,010

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats30– 12HalifaxBelle Vue3,086
Leigh Centurions16–32Bradford BullsLeigh Sports Village4,621
Sheffield Eagles28– 38Hull Kingston RoversBramall Lane2,017
Widnes Vikings10 –24Salford Red DevilsStobart Stadium3,876

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueAttendance
Bradford Bulls18–52HalifaxOdsal Stadium5,163
Hull Kingston Rovers46–22Salford Red DevilsCraven Park7,543
Sheffield Eagles24–10Wakefield Trinity WildcatsBramall Lane1,712
Widnes Vikings50– 6Leigh CenturionsStobart Stadium5,550

Million Pound Game

Main article: Million Pound Game
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueAttendance
Million Pound Game
FWakefield Trinity Wildcats24 – 16Bradford Bulls3 October, 14:50 BSTBelle Vue7,236

Championship Shield

Main article: Championship Shield

The third of the three "Super 8" groups sees teams finishing 5th to 12th in the regular Championship table. Like the Super League 8s, these teams retain their original points and play 7 extra games, with the teams finishing in the top 4 places after these extra games contesting play-offs similar to Super League, with 1st v 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, with the winners contesting the Championship Shield Grand Final.

The two teams finishing at the bottom of this Super 8s group (7th and 8th) will be relegated to League One and be replaced by two promoted sides.

PosClubPWDLForAgstPtsQualification
1Featherstone Rovers301901180970138Playoff Place
2Dewsbury Rams301711268662435
3London Broncos301501575667430
4Workington Town301111858778223
5Batley Bulldogs301002064570720Season Complete
6Whitehaven301002061892120
7Hunslet Hawks30802251895716Relegation to 2016 League 1
8Doncaster30202840111284