2009 Super League season
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The Engage Super League XIV was the official name for the 2009 season of Super League.[3] Fourteen teams competed over 27 rounds (including the Magic Weekend at Murrayfield Stadium) after which, the highest finishing teams entered the play-offs to compete for a place in the Grand Final and a chance to win the Super League Trophy.[citation needed] The previous Top six play-offs were extended to eight teams.
Super League XIV | |
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League | Super League |
Duration | 27 Rounds |
Teams | 14 |
Highest attendance | 22,337 Hull F.C. vs Hull Kingston Rovers (10 April) |
Lowest attendance | 1,988 Celtic Crusaders vs Huddersfield Giants (5 Sep) |
Attendance | 1,799,413 (average 8,864) |
Broadcast partners | Sky Sports Nine Network |
2009 Season | |
Champions | Leeds Rhinos 4th Super League title 7th British title |
League Leaders | Leeds Rhinos |
Man of Steel | Brett Hodgson[1] |
Top point-scorer(s) | Pat Richards (252) |
Top try-scorer(s) | Ryan Hall[2](29) |
Salford City Reds and Crusaders join the twelve teams from Super League XIII, following the implementation of a licensing system.[4] Additionally, it was the Crusaders' first ever Super League season.[5] The Catalans Dragons played at least one game in Barcelona, Spain, to try to expand their fan base in Catalonia region.[6]
The season officially kicked off on 6 February, with a Leeds Rhinos defeat of the Celtic Crusaders.[7] It came to a conclusion with Leeds Rhinos beating St. Helens in the Super League Grand Final on 10 October.[8]