This is a list of Superleague Formula seasons, that is a list of the Superleague Formula championship seasons since the inaugural 2008 season. This list is accurate up to and including the 2010 season.
Season | Rounds | Races* | Entrants | Teams | Drivers |
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2008 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 25 |
2009 | 6 | 16 (4) | 19 | 9 | 26 |
2010 | 12 † | 35 (11) ‡ | 19 | 11 | 35 |
2011 | 2 | 6 (2) | 16 | 4 | 17 |
* Total races (race 1, 2 and Super Final). Number of which are Super Finals indicated in brackets.
† The round at Beijing was a non-championship event with no points given out for any of the races. [1]
‡ The Super Final at Beijing was cancelled due to poor track and weather conditions. [2]
Season | Champion | Second | Third |
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2008 | Beijing Guoan (413 pts) | PSV Eindhoven (337 pts) | A.C. Milan (335 pts) |
2009 | Liverpool F.C. (412 pts) | Tottenham Hotspur (382 pts) | FC Basel 1893 (308 pts) |
2010 | R.S.C. Anderlecht (699 pts) | Tottenham Hotspur (697 pts) | FC Basel 1893 (667 pts) |
2011 | Team Australia (158 pts) | Team Japan (136 pts) | Team Luxembourg (134 pts) |
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