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| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1997 |
| Inaugural season | 1997 |
| Ceased | 1997 |
| Replaced by | National Rugby League |
| Chief Executive | John Ribot |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Countries |  Australia New Zealand |
| Premiers | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Brisbane_colours.svg){kind=small} Brisbane Broncos (1997) |
Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australia and New Zealand for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to purchase the pay television rights to rugby league in Australia. After two years of legal battles the competition was played for a single season in 1997 alongside the rival Australian Rugby League (ARL) competition before the two merged in 1998 to form the National Rugby League (NRL).