2002 Super League season

Super League VII
LeagueSuper League
Duration28 Rounds
Teams12
Highest attendance18,789
Wigan Warriors vs St. Helens (8 Sept)
Lowest attendance2,211
Salford City Reds vs London Broncos (19 May)
Broadcast partnersSky Sports
2002 Season
ChampionsSt. Helens
4th Super League title
11th British title
League LeadersSt. Helens
Man of SteelEngland Paul Sculthorpe
Top point-scorer(s)England Paul Deacon (301)
Top try-scorer(s)Australia Dennis Moran (22)
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from National League OneHuddersfield Giants
Relegated to National League OneSalford City Reds

Super League VII (styled Tetley's Super League VII due to sponsorship from Tetley's Brewery) was the year 2002's Super League championship season, the 108th season of top-level professional rugby league in Britain, and the seventh run by the Super League. Twelve clubs from across England competed during the season, culminating in the 2002 Super League Grand Final between St. Helens and Bradford Bulls, which St Helens won, claiming their third premiership in four seasons.

Lee Briers of Warrington Wolves scored a record-equalling 5 drop goals against Halifax Blue Sox in the Super League match on 25 May 2002.[1]

  1. ^ "RFL All Time Records". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.