2022 RFL Wheelchair Super League

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2022 Betfred Wheelchair Super League
League Wheelchair Super League
Duration???? – 1 October 2022
Teams7
Matches played?
2022
Champions Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers
League Leaders Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos

The 2022 Wheelchair Super League (also known as the 2022 Betfred Wheelchair Super League for sponsorship purposes) was the fourth season of the Rugby Football League (RFL) premier wheelchair rugby league competition.

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The defending champions were Leeds Rhinos who won the 2022 Grand Final, defeating Leyland Warriors 52–36. [1]

For the 2022 season, Warrington Wolves were promoted from the championship whilst London Roosters were a newly formed team, mainly with players taken from the Argonauts, Gravesend Dynamite and Medway Dragons clubs. [2] [3] Wigan Warriors were also granted a Super League position in their first season. [4] [5]

Teams

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Halifax Panthers
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Hull FC
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Leeds Rhinos
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London Roosters
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North Wales Crusaders
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Warrington Wolves
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Wigan Warriors
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Locations of the 2022 Wheelchair Super League teams in England
Team2021 positionStadium
Halifax Panthers 3rdCalderdale College, Halifax
Hull F.C. 6thHull FC Centre of Excellence, Hull
Leeds Rhinos 1stLeeds Beckett University sports arena, Leeds
London Roosters 2nd and 4thMedway Park, Gillingham
North Wales Crusaders 5thWrexham
Warrington Wolves 2nd (Championship)Warrington
Wigan Warriors Inaugural SeasonRobin Park Arena, Wigan

Regular season

Source: [6]

Phase 1

POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSQUALIFICATION
1 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers651041626814810Advance to Phase 2
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors64115222742489
3 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos64114322282049
4 Canadacolours.png London Roosters6420296258388
5 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders6150273404−1312Transfer to Middle 5
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC6150216444−2282
7 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves6150207486−2792

Phase 2

POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSQUALIFICATION
1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (L)651038427111310Advance to semi-finals
2 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers (C)5320259218416
3 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors6330316268486
4 Canadacolours.png London Roosters5050138340−2020

Playoffs

Halifax Panthers Faxcolours.svg 66–28 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors [7]
London Roosters Canadacolours.png 14–54 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos [7]
Leeds Rhinos Rhinoscolours.svg 48–52 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers [8] [9] [10]
(1 October 2022; 3:30pm; Belle Vue Sports Village, Manchester; Sky Sports Arena) [11]

Middle 5

At the end of Phase 1, the bottom three sides of the Super League entered a 'Middle 5' division with the top sides in the championship. [12]

POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSQUALIFICATION
1 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders5500362111524710Relegated to 2023 Championship
2 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.54102222031910Qualified for 2023 Super League
3Hereford Harriers523012712614Relegated to 2023 Championship
4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves514068230−1622Qualified for 2023 Super League
5Mersey Storm404083188−1050Relegated to 2023 Championship
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