| Super League XIV | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Duration | 27 Rounds |
| Teams | 14 |
| Highest attendance | 22,337 Hull F.C. vs Hull Kingston Rovers (10 April) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,988 Celtic Crusaders vs Huddersfield Giants (5 Sep) |
| Attendance | 1,799,413  (average 8,864) |
| Broadcast partners | Sky Sports Nine Network |
| 2009 Season | |
| Champions | Leeds Rhinos 4th Super League title 7th British title |
| League Leaders | Leeds Rhinos |
| Man of Steel |  Brett Hodgson[1] |
| Top point-scorer(s) |  Pat Richards (252) |
| Top try-scorer(s) |  Ryan Hall[2](29) |
The Engage Super League XIV was the official name for the 2009 season of Super League.[3] Fourteen teams competed over 27 rounds (including the Magic Weekend at Murrayfield Stadium) after which, the highest finishing teams entered the play-offs to compete for a place in the Grand Final and a chance to win the Super League Trophy.[citation needed] The previous Top six play-offs were extended to eight teams.
Salford City Reds and Crusaders join the twelve teams from Super League XIII, following the implementation of a licensing system.[4] Additionally, it was the Crusaders' first ever Super League season.[5] The Catalans Dragons played at least one game in Barcelona, Spain, to try to expand their fan base in Catalonia region.[6]
The season officially kicked off on 6 February, with a Leeds Rhinos defeat of the Celtic Crusaders.[7] It came to a conclusion with Leeds Rhinos beating St. Helens in the Super League Grand Final on 10 October.[8]
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- ^ "engage extends Super League deal". engagesl.com. Engage Mutual Assurance. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Crusaders & Salford win licences". BBC Sport. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ Burke, David (2008-07-22). "Celtic Crusaders became first team in Wales to join Engage Super League". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves' 2009 Super League fixtures include trip to Barcelona". The Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Leeds 28-6 Celtic Crusaders". BBC Sport. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "engage Super League Grand Final 2009" (PDF). therfl.co.uk. Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2009-04-20.