the bottom 4 from superlague and top 4 from championship play each other once and the four highest clubs go back into superleague the next season.
However the top 8 in Superleague play in the play offs the same way as now (the way it is done may be slightly different) but the concept is still the same and it will still lead to a grand final.
That's the RFL's proposals points 5.1.14 to 5.1.32 cover the league structure.
QuotePROPOSALS
5.1.14 From 2015 the Super League (Tier 1) will comprise 12 teams.
5.1.15 From 2015 the Championship (Tier 2) will comprise 12 teams.
5.1.16 Both divisions will play a main league format of 23 matches, with every club playing each other home and away and a Magic event in both leagues.
5.1.17 The Magic event will be staggered to give each division an opportunity to attract significant media attention.
5.1.18 After 23 rounds the season Play Offs will commence with the 24 teams splitting into three groups of 8.
5.1.19 The top 8 will compete in the Super League Play Offs.
5.1.20 The middle 8 will compete in the Super League Qualifying Play Offs.
5.1.21 The third 8 will compete in the Championship Shield.
5.1.22 Each Play Off group will comprise 7 fixtures. In the Super League Play Offs and the Championships Play Offs (i.e. top 8 and third
the four highest ranked clubs will receive the benefit of four home fixtures.
5.1.23 In the Super League Qualifying Play Offs (the middle
the four teams who have qualified from the Championship will receive the benefit of 4 home game fixtures.
5.1.24 Thereafter, in the Super League Play Offs and Championships Play Offs (top 8 and third
, two Semi-Finals will be contested with teams as follows; 1 v 4 and 2 v 3, with home advantage being available to the highest ranked side.
5.1.25 From the two semi-finals the Super League Grand Final and Championship Shield Grand Final will be constructed.
5.1.26 In the Super League Qualifying Play Offs no Semi-Finals or Grand Final are envisaged. The first three teams in this ‘mini league’ will qualify for re-admission into the Super League competition for the following year. However, at the end of the Play Offs series, the team ranked fourth will play the team ranked fifth in a one-off game to determine the last Super League place for the following season.
5.1.27 In the top and third 8s, league points will be taken forward into the Play-Offs. Clearly it will not be possible for the middle 8 to carry points forward.
5.1.28 The bottom two clubs from the Championships Play Offs will be relegated to Championship One (Tier 3) for the following season.
5.1.29 The champion club from Tier 3 will be automatically promoted and a second club will be promoted via a Play Off system comprising clubs 2 to 5 in that competition.
5.1.30 The clubs contesting the Super League Play Offs in any season (i.e. the top 8 clubs) will join the Challenge Cup in the Fifth Round in the following season.
5.1.31 The issue of the umbrella branding of the three professional playing leagues should be given additional consideration by the RFL Board following further stakeholder consultation and work with a respected external agency once the structures have been determined.
5.1.32 However the current description of Tiers within the sport is amended to be:
Tier 1 – Super League Competition.
Tier 2 – Championship Competition.
Tier 3 – Championship One Competition.
Tier 4 – Conference Leagues.
Tier 5 – Regional Leagues.
Tier 6 – Merit and other Leagues.
(for the purposes of this report and to assist the reader by avoiding confusion, the assumption is that this structure has been adopted)'"
That's the RFL's proposals points 5.1.14 to 5.1.32 cover the league structure.
QuotePROPOSALS
5.1.14 From 2015 the Super League (Tier 1) will comprise 12 teams.
5.1.15 From 2015 the Championship (Tier 2) will comprise 12 teams.
5.1.16 Both divisions will play a main league format of 23 matches, with every club playing each other home and away and a Magic event in both leagues.
5.1.17 The Magic event will be staggered to give each division an opportunity to attract significant media attention.
5.1.18 After 23 rounds the season Play Offs will commence with the 24 teams splitting into three groups of 8.
5.1.19 The top 8 will compete in the Super League Play Offs.
5.1.20 The middle 8 will compete in the Super League Qualifying Play Offs.
5.1.21 The third 8 will compete in the Championship Shield.
5.1.22 Each Play Off group will comprise 7 fixtures. In the Super League Play Offs and the Championships Play Offs (i.e. top 8 and third
the four highest ranked clubs will receive the benefit of four home fixtures.
5.1.23 In the Super League Qualifying Play Offs (the middle
the four teams who have qualified from the Championship will receive the benefit of 4 home game fixtures.
5.1.24 Thereafter, in the Super League Play Offs and Championships Play Offs (top 8 and third
, two Semi-Finals will be contested with teams as follows; 1 v 4 and 2 v 3, with home advantage being available to the highest ranked side.
5.1.25 From the two semi-finals the Super League Grand Final and Championship Shield Grand Final will be constructed.
5.1.26 In the Super League Qualifying Play Offs no Semi-Finals or Grand Final are envisaged. The first three teams in this ‘mini league’ will qualify for re-admission into the Super League competition for the following year. However, at the end of the Play Offs series, the team ranked fourth will play the team ranked fifth in a one-off game to determine the last Super League place for the following season.
5.1.27 In the top and third 8s, league points will be taken forward into the Play-Offs. Clearly it will not be possible for the middle 8 to carry points forward.
5.1.28 The bottom two clubs from the Championships Play Offs will be relegated to Championship One (Tier 3) for the following season.
5.1.29 The champion club from Tier 3 will be automatically promoted and a second club will be promoted via a Play Off system comprising clubs 2 to 5 in that competition.
5.1.30 The clubs contesting the Super League Play Offs in any season (i.e. the top 8 clubs) will join the Challenge Cup in the Fifth Round in the following season.
5.1.31 The issue of the umbrella branding of the three professional playing leagues should be given additional consideration by the RFL Board following further stakeholder consultation and work with a respected external agency once the structures have been determined.
5.1.32 However the current description of Tiers within the sport is amended to be:
Tier 1 – Super League Competition.
Tier 2 – Championship Competition.
Tier 3 – Championship One Competition.
Tier 4 – Conference Leagues.
Tier 5 – Regional Leagues.
Tier 6 – Merit and other Leagues.
(for the purposes of this report and to assist the reader by avoiding confusion, the assumption is that this structure has been adopted)'"
QuoteMad_Jack_Mcmad="Mad_Jack_Mcmad"The Superleague play offs are 8 teams playing in a round robin fixture with the higher placed 4 teams having the extra home game. Similarly the bottom 8 in the Championship will play off for the Championship Shield. Points from the 23 round league season will carry over into these play offs.
The Promotion play offs wont have points carried forward and won't have a semi final and final but do feature a play off between 4th and 5th for the final Superleague place next season.
The odd thing is this format was used for 15 years in Swiss soccer and was abandoned because crowds fell, sponsors turned away and TV revenues went down. Something the RFL either seem unaware of or uncaring about.'"
interesting comments about it being used in swiss soccer and failing badly
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the four highest ranked clubs will receive the benefit of four home fixtures.
and your already a rugby league fan, great way this is to bring in the new fans!
