The 2022 Wheelchair Super League (also known as the 2022 Betfred Wheelchair Super League for sponsorship purposes) was the fourth season of the Rugby Football League (RFL) premier wheelchair rugby league competition.
The defending champions were Leeds Rhinos who won the 2022 Grand Final, defeating Leyland Warriors 52–36.
For the 2022 season, Warrington Wolves were promoted from the championship whilst London Roosters were a newly formed team, mainly with players taken from the Argonauts, Gravesend Dynamite and Medway Dragons clubs. Wigan Warriors were also granted a Super League position in their first season.
Teams
Team2021 positionStadium Halifax Panthers 3rd Calderdale College, Halifax Hull F.C. 6th Hull FC Centre of Excellence, Hull Leeds Rhinos 1st Leeds Beckett University sports arena, Leeds London Roosters 2nd and 4th Medway Park, Gillingham North Wales Crusaders 5th Wrexham Warrington Wolves 2nd (Championship) Warrington Wigan Warriors Inaugural Season Robin Park Arena, Wigan
Regular season
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Phase 1
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSQUALIFICATION1 Halifax Panthers651041626814810Advance to Phase 22 Wigan Warriors641152227424893 Leeds Rhinos641143222820494 London Roosters64202962583885 North Wales Crusaders6150273404−1312Transfer to Middle 56 Hull FC6150216444−22827 Warrington Wolves6150207486−2792
Phase 2
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSQUALIFICATION1 Leeds Rhinos (L)651038427111310Advance to semi-finals2 Halifax Panthers (C)53202592184163 Wigan Warriors63303162684864 London Roosters5050138340−2020
Playoffs Semi Finals Halifax Panthers 66–28 Wigan Warriors London Roosters 14–54 Leeds Rhinos
Grand Final Leeds Rhinos 48–52 Halifax Panthers (1 October 2022; 3:30pm; Belle Vue Sports Village, Manchester; Sky Sports Arena)
Middle 5 At the end of Phase 1, the bottom three sides of the Super League entered a 'Middle 5' division with the top sides in the championship.
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSQUALIFICATION1 North Wales Crusaders5500362111524710Relegated to 2023 Championship2 Hull F.C.54102222031910Qualified for 2023 Super League3Hereford Harriers523012712614Relegated to 2023 Championship4 Warrington Wolves514068230−1622Qualified for 2023 Super League5Mersey Storm404083188−1050Relegated to 2023 Championship Final North Wales Crusaders 102–46 Hull F.C.
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