2018 Super League season

Super League XXIII
LeagueSuper League
Duration30 Rounds
Teams12
Highest attendance23,246
Leeds Rhinos Vs Castleford Tigers (23 March)
Lowest attendance2,248
Salford Red Devils Vs Widnes Vikings (15 June)
Average attendance8,547
Attendance1,166,425
Broadcast partnersSky Sports
BBC Sport
Fox League
beIN Sports
Fox Soccer Plus
Sport Klub
2018 season
ChampionsWigan Warriors
5th Super League Title
22nd British title
League Leaders ShieldSt. Helens
Runners-upWarrington Wolves
Biggest home winWarrington Wolves 80–10 Hull F.C. (30 August)
Biggest away winSalford Red Devils 10–60 St. Helens (26 April)
Man of SteelAustralia Ben Barba
Top point-scorer(s)England Danny Richardson (296)
Top try-scorer(s)Australia Ben Barba (28)
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from ChampionshipLondon Broncos
Relegated to ChampionshipWidnes Vikings

Super League XXIII, known as the Betfred Super League XXIII for sponsor reasons,[1] was the 23rd season of the Super League and 124th season of rugby league in Britain for 2018.

Wigan Warriors were crowned champions after beating Warrington Wolves 12-4 to win their 22nd league Championship.[2]

Twelve teams competed over 23 rounds, including the Magic Weekend.

This season also saw the first Super League game played outside Europe, as Wigan Warriors faced Hull F.C. at WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Australia on Saturday 10 February 2018, which Wigan won, 24–10.

St. Helens won the League Leaders Shield for a record 6th time. However, they failed to reach the Grand Final after losing their semi final 13-18 to Warrington Wolves.

Widnes Vikings were relegated to the Championship, after only 3 wins in the regular season and one win in The Qualifiers, while London Broncos were promoted after winning the Million Pound Game by beating Toronto Wolfpack 4–2.

  1. ^ "First Utility powers title sponsorship of Super League". Super League. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Super League Grand Final: Wigan claim fifth title with victory over Warrington". BBC Sport. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.