The First Utility Super League XIX was the official name for the 2014 Super League season. Fourteen teams competed over 27 rounds, after which the 8 highest finishing teams entered the play-offs to compete for a place in the Grand Final and a chance to win the championship and the Super League Trophy.
Teams Super League XIX will be the third and final year of a licensed Super League. Under this system, promotion and relegation between Super League and Championship was abolished, and 14 teams were granted licences subject to certain criteria. For the 2014 season, all fourteen teams from the previous season will compete, although Salford have changed their names from the City Reds to the Red Devils.
At the end of the season, Super League will be reduced to 12 teams, as part of the re-structuring of Super League and the RFL Championship.
Geographically, the vast majority of teams in Super League are based in the north of England, five teams – Warrington, St. Helens, Salford, Wigan and Widnes – to the west of the Pennines in Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, and seven teams to the east in Yorkshire – Huddersfield, Bradford, Wakefield Trinity, Leeds, Castleford, Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. Catalans Dragons are the only team based in France and are outside of the UK and London Broncos are the only team to be based in a capital city (London).
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area Bradford Bulls (2014 season) Provident Stadium 27,000 Bradford, West Yorkshire Castleford Tigers (2014 season) The Wish Communications Stadium 11,750 Castleford, West Yorkshire Catalans Dragons (2014 season) Stade Gilbert Brutus 14,000 Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France Huddersfield Giants (2014 season) John Smith's Stadium 24,544 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Hull F.C. (2014 season) Kingston Communications Stadium 25,404 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire Hull Kingston Rovers (2014 season) Craven Park 9,471 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire Leeds Rhinos (2014 season) Headingley Carnegie Stadium 22,250 Leeds, West Yorkshire London Broncos (2014 season) The Hive Stadium 5,176 Edgware, London Salford Red Devils (2014 season) AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester St Helens R.F.C. (2014 season) Langtree Park 18,000 St. Helens, Merseyside Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (2014 season) Rapid Solicitors Stadium 11,000 Wakefield, West Yorkshire Warrington Wolves (2014 season) Halliwell Jones Stadium 15,500 Warrington, Cheshire Widnes Vikings (2014 season) Select Security Stadium 13,500 Widnes, Cheshire, England Wigan Warriors (2014 season) DW Stadium 25,138 Wigan, Greater Manchester
Legend Reigning Super League champions Defending Challenge Cup Champions Relegated
Results
The regular league season sees the 14 teams play each other twice (one home, one away) plus an additional match, as part of the Magic Weekend, over 27 matches. The team who finishes 1st at the end of the regular season win the League Leaders' Shield.
Table
Play-offs
#HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereeAttendance QUALIFYING AND ELIMINATION FINALSQ1 Wigan Warriors57 – 4 Huddersfield Giants18 September 2014, 20:00 BSTDW StadiumRichard Silverwood8,562Q2 St Helens R.F.C.41 – 0 Castleford Tigers19 September 2014, 20:00 BSTLangtree ParkJames Child7,458 E1 Warrington Wolves22 – 19 Widnes Vikings20 September 2014, 14:45 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler7,229 E2 Leeds Rhinos20 – 24 Catalans Dragons20 September 2014, 17:15 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumPhil Bentham 7,112 PRELIMINARY SEMI-FINALSP1 Castleford Tigers14 – 30 Warrington Wolves25 September 2014, 20:00 BSTWish Communications StadiumPhil Bentham6,219P2 Huddersfield Giants16 – 18 Catalans Dragons26 September 2014, 20:00 BSTJohn Smith's StadiumJames Child6,900 SEMI-FINALSSF1 St Helens R.F.C.30 – 12 Catalans Dragons2 October 2014, 20:00 BSTLangtree ParkRichard Silverwood8,888SF2 Wigan Warriors16 – 12 Warrington Wolves3 October 2014, 20:00 BSTDW StadiumPhil Bentham15,023 GRAND FINALF St Helens R.F.C.14 – 6 Wigan Warriors11 October, 18:00 BSTOld Trafford, ManchesterPhil Bentham70,102
Player statistics
Top try-scorers RankPlayerClubTries1 Joel Monaghan Warrington Wolves282 Morgan Escaré Catalans Dragons273 Thomas Makinson St Helens R.F.C. 254= Michael Oldfield Catalans Dragons20 Jermaine McGillvary Huddersfield Giants 6 Josh Charnley Wigan Warriors197 Elliott Whitehead Catalans Dragons188= Justin Carney Castleford Tigers17 Michael Shenton Castleford Tigers Joe Wardle Huddersfield Giants Joe Burgess Wigan Warriors
Top try assists RankPlayerClubAssists1 Danny Brough Huddersfield Giants312 Marc Sneyd Castleford Tigers 303= Matthew Smith Wigan Warriors25 Rangi Chase Salford Red Devils5 Kevin Brown Widnes Vikings246 Travis Burns Hull Kingston Rovers217= Liam Finn Castleford Tigers20 Gareth O'Brien Warrington Wolves James Roby St. Helens10 Tim Smith Salford Red Devils19
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Marc Sneyd Castleford Tigers992= Danny Brough Huddersfield Giants96 Matty Smith Wigan Warriors4 Travis Burns Hull Kingston Rovers785 Kevin Sinfield Leeds Rhinos74 Danny Tickle Widnes Vikings
Top points scorers RankPlayerClubPoints1 Marc Sneyd Castleford Tigers2242 Matty Smith Wigan Warriors2143 Danny Brough Huddersfield Giants2084 Chris Bridge Widnes Vikings1785 Travis Burns Hull Kingston Rovers170
Discipline
Red Cards RankPlayerClub1= Jason Crookes Hull F.C. 1Scott Moore London BroncosKevin Sinfield Leeds RhinosJoel Moon Leeds RhinosAlex Walmsley St. HelensLama Tasi Salford Red DevilsBen Flower Wigan Warriors
Yellow Cards RankPlayerClub1= Justin Carney Castleford Tigers 2Travis Burns Hull Kingston Rovers 2= Liam Finn Castleford Tigers 1Richard Mathers Wakefield Trinity WildcatsJoe Wardle Huddersfield GiantsBen Flower Wigan WarriorsJohn Bateman Wigan WarriorsJamie Shaul Hull F.C.Denny Solomona London BroncosScott Wheeldon Castleford Tigers Gene Ormsby Warrington Wolves Éloi Pélissier Catalans DragonsAlex Walmsley St. HelensRichard Whiting Hull F.C.Liam Farrell Wigan WarriorsGareth Hock Salford Red DevilsBenjamin Garcia Catalans DragonsAdam Sidlow Bradford Bulls Ryan Bailey Leeds Rhinos Chris Riley Wakefield Trinity WildcatsPaul Wood Warrington WolvesMichael McIlorum Wigan WarriorsDanny Brough Huddersfield GiantsAdam Milner Castleford TigersEddy Pettybourne Wigan WarriorsChris Dean Widnes Vikings Vincent Duport Catalans DragonsPaddy Flynn Widnes Vikings Atelea Vea London BroncosJustin Poore Hull Kingston RoversJordan Rankin Hull F.C.Jason Chan Huddersfield GiantsMacgraff Leuluai Widnes Vikings Richard Moore Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Jason Crookes Hull F.C.
End-of-season awards Awards are presented for outstanding contributions and efforts to players and clubs in the week leading up to the Super League Grand Final:
Man of Steel: Daryl Clark, Castleford Tigers Coach of the year: Daryl Powell, Castleford Tigers Super League club of the year: Widnes Vikings Young player of the year: Daryl Clark, Castleford Tigers Foundation of the year: Warrington Wolves Rhino "Top Gun": Metre-maker: James Roby, St Helens Top Try Scorer: Joel Monaghan, Warrington Wolves Outstanding Achievement Award: Hit Man:
2014 Transfers
Players
Player2013 Club2014 Club John Bateman Bradford Bulls Wigan Warriors Jamie Langley Bradford Bulls Hull Kingston Rovers Heath L'Estrange Bradford Bulls NRL: Sydney Roosters Keith Lulia Bradford Bulls NRL: Wests Tigers Jarrod Sammut Bradford Bulls Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Rangi Chase Castleford Tigers Salford Red Devils Lee Gilmour Castleford Tigers Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Jordan Thompson Castleford Tigers Hull F.C. Rémi Casty Catalans Dragons NRL: Sydney Roosters Steve Menzies Catalans Dragons Retirement Dale Ferguson Huddersfield Giants Bradford Bulls Stuart Fielden Huddersfield Giants Retirement Luke George Huddersfield Giants Bradford Bulls Tom Briscoe Hull F.C. Leeds Rhinos Ben Galea Hull F.C. Retirement Daniel Holdsworth Hull F.C. NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Paul Johnson Hull F.C. Widnes Vikings Andy Lynch Hull F.C. Castleford Tigers Shannon McDonnell Hull F.C. St. Helens Mark O'Meley Hull F.C. Retirement Danny Tickle Hull F.C. Widnes Vikings Michael Dobson Hull Kingston Rovers NRL: Newcastle Knights Mickey Paea Hull Kingston Rovers Hull F.C. Cory Paterson Hull Kingston Rovers NRL: Wests Tigers Lincoln Withers Hull Kingston Rovers Retirement Paul McShane Leeds Rhinos Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Chris Bailey London Broncos Huddersfield Giants Mark Bryant London Broncos Retirement Tony Clubb London Broncos Wigan Warriors Luke Dorn London Broncos Castleford Tigers Ben Fisher London Broncos Retirement Tommy Lee London Broncos Salford Red Devils Chad Randall London Broncos Retirement Dan Sarginson London Broncos Wigan Warriors Jamie Soward London Broncos NRL: Penrith Panthers Scott Wheeldon London Broncos Castleford Tigers Michael Witt London Broncos NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Jodie Broughton Salford City Reds Huddersfield Giants Lee Gaskell Salford City Reds Bradford Bulls Ashley Gibson Salford City Reds Castleford Tigers Marc Sneyd Salford City Reds Castleford Tigers Paul Clough St. Helens Widnes Vikings Ade Gardner St. Helens Hull Kingston Rovers Francis Meli St. Helens Salford Red Devils Josh Perry St. Helens Retirement Tony Puletua St. Helens Salford Red Devils Paul Aiton Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Leeds Rhinos Kyle Amor Wakefield Trinity Wildcats St. Helens Ben Cockayne Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Hull Kingston Rovers Frankie Mariano Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Castleford Tigers Justin Poore Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Hull Kingston Rovers Kyle Wood Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Huddersfield Giants Lee Briers Warrington Wolves Retirement Mike Cooper Warrington Wolves NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Brett Hodgson Warrington Wolves Retirement Adrian Morley Warrington Wolves Salford Red Devils Ben Cross Widnes Vikings Retirement Gareth Hock Widnes Vikings Salford Red Devils Harrison Hansen Wigan Warriors Salford Red Devils Lee Mossop Wigan Warriors NRL: Parramatta Eels Pat Richards Wigan Warriors NRL: Wests Tigers Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors NRL: New Zealand Warriors Chris Tuson Wigan Warriors Hull F.C. Scott Anderson NRL: Brisbane Broncos Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Lama Tasi NRL: Brisbane Broncos Salford Red Devils Kris Keating NRL: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Hull Kingston Rovers Ben Pomeroy NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Catalans Dragons Jordan Atkins NRL: Gold Coast Titans London Broncos Junior Sa'u NRL: Melbourne Storm Salford Red Devils Neville Costigan NRL: Newcastle Knights Hull Kingston Rovers Kevin Locke NRL: New Zealand Warriors Salford Red Devils Steve Rapira NRL: New Zealand Warriors Salford Red Devils Matt Bowen NRL: North Queensland Cowboys Wigan Warriors Scott Moore NRL: North Queensland Cowboys London Broncos Matt Ryan NRL: Parramatta Eels Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Mose Masoe NRL: Penrith Panthers St. Helens Luke Walsh NRL: Penrith Panthers St. Helens Roy Asotasi NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Warrington Wolves Jeff Lima NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Catalans Dragons Michael Weyman NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Hull Kingston Rovers Michael Oldfield NRL: Sydney Roosters Catalans Dragons Eddy Pettybourne NRL: Wests Tigers Wigan Warriors Setaimata Sa London Irish (Premiership Rugby) Hull F.C. Ben Farrar N/A London Broncos Danny Galea N/A Widnes Vikings Fetuli Talanoa N/A Hull F.C.
Media
Television 2014 is the third year of a five-year contract with Sky Sports to televise 70 matches per season. The deal which runs until 2016 is worth £90million.
Sky Sports coverage in the UK see two live matches broadcast each week, which will usually be shown at 20:00 on Thursday and Friday nights with the Thursday night fixtures first being adopted at the back-end of the 2013 season.