2005 Super League season

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Super League X
League Super League
Duration28 Rounds
Teams12
Highest attendance25,004
Wigan Warriors vs St. Helens (25 March)
Lowest attendance2,682
Salford City Reds vs Huddersfield Giants (2 July)
Attendance1,492,464 Increase2.svg
(average 8,884)
Broadcast partners Sky Sports
2005 Season
Champions Bradford Bulls
4th Super League title
6th British title
League Leaders St. Helens
Man of Steel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Lyon
Top point-scorer Flag of England.svg Paul Deacon (322)
Top try-scorer Flag of Tonga.svg Lesley Vainikolo (32)
New franchise
Awarded to Catalans Dragons
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from National League One Castleford Tigers
Relegated to National League One Leigh Centurions
Widnes Vikings

Super League X is the official name of 2005's Super League season. It was the 10th season of the Super League and saw twelve teams from across England compete for the premiership. The season kicked off in early February, culminating in a six team play-off series

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The Grand Final, held at Old Trafford on 15 October, saw Bradford Bulls crowned Champions. The Grand Final was the final match of a which itself was the climax of a league season that kicked off in early February.

Season summary

Either one or two teams were to be relegated from the league at the end of the season in order to make way for new entrants. The bottom team were certain to be relegated, in order to allow in French club Catalans Dragons. The second bottom team would only be relegated if the winner of National League One met the criteria for Super League entry. On the 3 October the Rugby Football League announced that both finalists in this competition, Castleford Tigers and Whitehaven were eligible for promotion, hence two teams were relegated.

The season was a commercial success, with a rise in average crowd size for the regular rounds of 8,887, continuing the trend of rises every year since 2001. [1] This is the first time in the history of Super League the Grand Final has not included the league leader at the end of the regular season: St Helens were knocked out by Bradford Bulls in the semi-final.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (L)2823141028537+49147Semi Final
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2822061152505+64744
3 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls (C)2818191038684+35437Elimination Semi Final
4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2818010792702+9036
5 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2815211756670+8632
6 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 2813213800718+8228
7 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2814014698718−2028
8 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2812016742791−4924
9 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 2811017549732−18322
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2810018716999−28320
11 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings (R)2861215981048−45013Relegation to National League One
12 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (R)2821254451210−7655
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated

Play-off

Elimination play-offsQualifying / elimination semi-finalsElimination final Grand Final
1 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 16 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 6
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 19 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 15
Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 18
3 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 44
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 23
6 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 22
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 71
Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 0
4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 6
5 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 40

Grand final

2005 Transfers

Players

Player2004 Club2005 Club
Paul Anderson Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Toa Kohe-Love Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Logan Swann Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Tevita Vaikona Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Saracens F.C. (English rugby union)
Ryan Clayton Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Damian Gibson Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Faxcolours.svg Halifax (National League One)
Wayne Godwin Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Craig Greenhill Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Lee Harland Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Dragons (National League One)
Paul Jackson Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Andy Lynch Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Paul Mellor Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Paul Newlove Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Sean Ryan Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Tommy Saxton Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Ryan Sheridan Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Michael Smith Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (National League One)
Nathan Sykes Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers (National League One)
Jamie Thackray Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Mark Tookey Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Ben Cooper Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Brandon Costin Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Retirement
Darren Fleary Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Darren Turner Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Retirement
Richie Barnett Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Retirement
Colin Best Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. St. George colours.svg NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jason Smith Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Canberra colours.svg NRL: Canberra Raiders
Matt Adamson Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Canberra colours.svg NRL: Canberra Raiders
David Furner Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Retirement
Russell Bawden Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Jim Dymock Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Rob Jackson Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Dennis Moran Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Steele Retchless Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Nigel Roy Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Mat Toshack Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Joel Caine Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Gavin Clinch Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Jason Flowers Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Martin Moana Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Dragons (National League One)
Scott Naylor Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Martin Gleeson Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Chris Joynt Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Retirement
John Stankevitch Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Gareth Ellis Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Darren Burns Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Retirement
Mike Forshaw Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Retirement
Jérôme Guisset Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Gary Hulse Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Ian Sibbit Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Paul Atcheson Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Retirement
Deon Bird Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers (National League One)
Andy Hay Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Dragons (National League One)
Steve McCurrie Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Robert Relf Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Retirement
Mick Cassidy Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Gary Connolly Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Andy Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Saracens F.C. (English rugby union)
David Hodgson Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Adrian Lam Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Retirement
Terry O'Connor Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Quentin Pongia Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Retirement
Luke Robinson Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Craig Smith Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Newcastle colours.svg NRL: Newcastle Knights
Mark Smith Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Michael De Vere Brisbane colours.svg NRL: Brisbane Broncos Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Brad Meyers Brisbane colours.svg NRL: Brisbane Broncos Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Brad Drew Canberra colours.svg NRL: Canberra Raiders Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Mark McLinden Canberra colours.svg NRL: Canberra Raiders Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Ben Harris Canterbury colours.svg NRL: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Jason Kent Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg NRL: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Solomon Haumono Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg NRL: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Stephen Kearney Melbourne colours.svg NRL: Melbourne Storm Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Danny Williams Melbourne colours.svg NRL: Melbourne Storm Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Vinnie Anderson New Zealand colours.svg NRL: New Zealand Warriors Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Henry Fa'afili New Zealand colours.svg NRL: New Zealand Warriors Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Jerry Seuseu New Zealand colours.svg NRL: New Zealand Warriors Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Lee Hopkins Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Junior Langi Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Jamie Lyon Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Craig Stapleton Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Chris Thorman Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
David Vaealiki Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Owen Craigie South Sydney colours.svg NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Brad Watts South Sydney colours.svg NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Nathan Blacklock St. George colours.svg NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Luke Dorn Eastern Suburbs colours.svg NRL: Sydney Roosters Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Robert Mears Wests Tigers colours.svg NRL: Wests Tigers Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Jason Ferris N/A Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions

References

  1. ↑ "engage Super League sets attendance record". Archived from the original on 2007-03-13.
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