| 2019 Women's Super League | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 14 rounds |
| Teams | 8 |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Champions |  Leeds Rhinos |
| League Leaders Shield |  Castleford Tigers |
| Biggest home win | Castleford Tigers 74–8  Featherstone Rovers (1 September 2019) |
| Biggest away win |  York City Knights 0–80 Castleford Tigers Women (7 April 2019) |
| Woman of Steel | Courtney Hill |
The 2019 RFL Women's Super League known as the Betfred Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons was the third season of the Rugby League Women's Super League for female players in clubs affiliated to the Rugby Football League.
The champions were Leeds Rhinos who beat Castleford Tigers 20–12 in the Grand Final on 11 October 2019.[1] Castleford Tigers won the league leaders shield, a 44–0 win over York City Knights in round 13 put them three points clear of nearest rivals, St Helens, with a round to spare.[2]
For 2019, the number of teams was expanded from seven to eight, with the addition of Wakefield Trinity to the league.[3]
The season comprised 14 rounds, with each team playing each other home and away, commencing on 7 April and ending on 29 September. Following the regular season, the top four teams played off against each other in two semi-finals, with the Grand Final played on Friday 11 October, at the Totally Wicked Stadium in St Helens and broadcast live on Sky Sports.[4]
On 15 August 2019 it was announced that Betfred would become the sponsors of the league with immediate effect in a deal that will run until the end of the 2021 season.[5]
The defending champions were Wigan Warriors, who beat League Leaders Shield winners Leeds Rhinos, 18–16 at the Grand Final at the Manchester Regional Arena.[6] Wigan were eliminated from the play-offs after they lost 34–4 to Castleford Tigers in the semifinals.
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- ^ "Glory for Tigers". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3,192. 23 September 2019. p. 22.
- ^ "Wakefield Trinty join Women's Super League for 2019 season". BBC Sport. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Sky Sports to broadcast Women's Super League Grand Final". Love Rugby League. 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Betfred sponsor Women's Super League as Grand Final brought forward". Love Rugby League. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Women's Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Leeds Rhinos to win title". BBC Sport. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.