RFL Women's Super League Grand Final

Women's Super League Grand Final

Current season or competition: 2024 RFL Women's Super League
Sport	Rugby league
Inaugural season	2017
Country	England
Holders	York Valkyrie (2024)
Most titles	Leeds Rhinos York Valkyrie (2 titles)
Broadcast partner	BBC, Sky Sports
Related competition	RFL Women's Super League

The Women's Super League Grand Final is the championship-deciding game of rugby league's RFL Women's Super League competition.

History

After the formation of the Women's Super League in 2017 it was announced that the title would be decided by a playoff series and Grand Final as the men's competition does as well. The first two Grand Finals were held at the Manchester Regional Arena as double headers with the women's championship final, on the same day and before the men's Grand Final. ^{[1] [2]} For 2019 it was announced Headingley Stadium would host the final. ^[3] However a late date change meant a change of venue as Headingley was unavailable for the new date and the 2019 grand final was played at the Totally Wicked Stadium instead. ^[4]

The 2021 final was played at Headingley as a double header preceded by the Shield final. ^[5] In 2022, the final was played at the Totally Wicked Stadium as a double header with the Shield Final. ^[6] The 2023 final was played at York Community Stadium as a double header preceded by the Group 2 promotion play-off final. ^[7] The 2024 final was played at the Totally Wicked Stadium as a double header preceded by the promotion/relegation play-off between the National Championship winner and the bottom team in the Super League. ^[8]

Finals

Year	Winners	Score	Runner-up	Venue	Attendance
2017	Bradford Bulls	36–6	Featherstone Rovers	Manchester Regional Arena
2018	Wigan Warriors	18–16	Leeds Rhinos		1,189 [9]
2019	Leeds Rhinos	20–12	Castleford Tigers	Totally Wicked Stadium	1,673 [10]
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021	St Helens	28–0	Leeds Rhinos	Headingley	4,235 [11]
2022	Leeds Rhinos	12–4	York City Knights	Totally Wicked Stadium	2,151 [12]
2023	York Valkyrie	16–6	Leeds Rhinos	York Community Stadium	4,547 [13]
2024	York Valkyrie	18–8	St Helens	Totally Wicked Stadium	4,813 [14]

See also

• Sports portal

• NRL Women's Grand Final

References

1. "Two Super League Grand Finals coming up in Manchester!". www.rugby-league.com. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
2. "Women's Super League Grand Final set for Manchester". www.rugby-league.com. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
3. "Emerald Headingley to hosts Womens Grand Final Day". therhinos.co.uk. 8 March 2019.
4. "Totally Wicked Stadium confirmed as venue for Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
5. "Fixtures confirmed for conclusion of Betfred Women's Super League Season". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
6. "Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final and Shield Final Round-Up". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
7. "More tickets released for the Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
8. "Liam Rush to Officiate Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final". www.rugby-league.com. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
9. "Last-gasp glory for Warriors". Rugby Leaguer & League Express . No. 3143. 15 October 2018. p. 24.
10. "Leeds triumph in Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final". www.rugby-league.com. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
11. "St Helens win Women's Super League Grand Final". Love Rugby League. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
12. "Annual Report 2022" (PDF). Rugby Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
13. "York Valkyrie win first Betfred Women's Super League title in front of record Grand Final crowd". www.rugby-league.com. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
14. "Women's Grand Final: Four takeaways as York Valkryie claim second-successive title". Love Rugby League. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.