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St Helens R.F.C. is an English professional rugby league club based in St Helens, Merseyside. Formed in 1873, the club has competed in the sport since the foundation of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895. This list details the club's achievements in all major competitions
| Season | League | Play-offs [1] | Challenge Cup | Other competitions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pld | W | D | L | Pos [2] | |||||
| 1996 | Super League | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1/12 | N/A | W | Premiership | RU |
| 1997 | Super League | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3/12 | N/A | W | Premiership | RU |
| World Club Challenge | QF | |||||||||
| 1998 | Super League | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 4/12 | Lost in final eliminator | QF | ||
| 1999 | Super League | 30 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 2/14 | Won Grand Final | R5 | ||
| 2000 | Super League | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 2/12 | Won Grand Final | R5 | World Club Challenge | RU |
| 2001 | Super League | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 4/12 | Lost in final eliminator | W | World Club Challenge | W |
| 2002 | Super League | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1/12 | Won Grand Final | RU | ||
| 2003 | Super League | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 4/12 | Lost in semi-final | SF | World Club Challenge | RU |
| 2004 | Super League | 28 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 5/12 | Lost in elimination play-off | W | ||
| 2005 | Super League | 28 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1/12 | Lost in final eliminator | SF | ||
| 2006 | Super League | 28 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1/12 | Won Grand Final | W | ||
| 2007 | Super League | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 1/12 | Lost in Grand Final | W | World Club Challenge | W |
| 2008 | Super League | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1/12 | Lost in Grand Final | W | ||
| 2009 | Super League | 28 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 2/14 | Lost in Grand Final | SF | ||
| 2010 | Super League | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 2/14 | Lost in Grand Final | SF | ||
| 2011 | Super League | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3/14 | Lost in Grand Final | SF | ||
| 2012 | Super League | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 3/14 | Lost in semi-final | QF | ||
| 2013 | Super League | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 5/14 | Lost in preliminary semi-final | R4 | ||
| 2014 | Super League | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 1/14 | Won Grand Final | R5 | ||
| 2015 | Super League | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 4/12 | Lost in semi-final | SF | World Club Challenge | RU |
| 2016 | Super League | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 4/12 | Lost in semi-final | R6 | ||
| 2017 | Super League | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 4/12 | Lost in semi-final | R6 | ||
| 2018 | Super League | 30 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1/12 | Lost in semi-final | SF | ||
| 2019 | Super League | 29 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1/12 | Won Grand Final | RU | ||
| 2020 | Super League | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2/12 | Won Grand Final | QF | World Club Challenge | RU |
| 2021 | Super League | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2/12 | Won Grand Final | W | World Club Challenge | Not played |
| 2022 | Super League | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 1/12 | Won Grand Final | SF | World Club Challenge | Not played |
| 2023 | Super League | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 3/12 | Lost in Semi-final | SF | World Club Challenge | W |
| 2024 | Super League | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 6/12 | Lost in Elimination Playoffs | QF | ||
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