2005 Super League season

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Super League X
LeagueSuper 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 Increase
(average 8,884)
Broadcast partnersSky Sports
2005 Season
ChampionsBradford Bulls
4th Super League title
6th British title
League LeadersSt. Helens
Man of SteelAustralia Jamie Lyon
Top point-scorer(s)England Paul Deacon (322)
Top try-scorer(s)England Mark Calderwood (27)
New franchise
Awarded toCatalans Dragons
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from National League OneCastleford Tigers
Relegated to National League OneLeigh 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 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

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens (L) 28 23 1 4 1028 537 +491 47 Semi Final
2 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 28 22 0 6 1152 505 +647 44
3 File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls (C) 28 18 1 9 1038 684 +354 37 Elimination Semi Final
4 File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 28 18 0 10 792 702 +90 36
5 File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 28 15 2 11 756 670 +86 32
6 File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 28 13 2 13 800 718 +82 28
7 File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 28 14 0 14 698 718 −20 28
8 File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 28 12 0 16 742 791 −49 24
9 File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 28 11 0 17 549 732 −183 22
10 File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 28 10 0 18 716 999 −283 20
11 File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings (R) 28 6 1 21 598 1048 −450 13 Relegation to National League One
12 File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (R) 28 2 1 25 445 1210 −765 5
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

Grand final

Main article: 2005 Super League Grand Final
  • 15 October: Leeds Rhinos 6-15 Bradford Bulls

2005 Transfers

Players

Player 2004 Club 2005 Club
Paul Anderson File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Toa Kohe-Love File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Logan Swann File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Tevita Vaikona File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Saracens F.C. (English rugby union)
Ryan Clayton File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Damian Gibson File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax (National League One)
Wayne Godwin File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Craig Greenhill File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Lee Harland File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Dragons (National League One)
Paul Jackson File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Andy Lynch File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Paul Mellor File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Paul Newlove File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Sean Ryan File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Tommy Saxton File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Ryan Sheridan File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Michael Smith File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (National League One)
Nathan Sykes File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers (National League One)
Jamie Thackray File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Mark Tookey File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Ben Cooper File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Brandon Costin File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Retirement
Darren Fleary File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Darren Turner File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Retirement
Richie Barnett File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Retirement
Colin Best File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. File:St. George colours.svg NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jason Smith File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. File:Canberra colours.svg NRL: Canberra Raiders
Matt Adamson File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos File:Canberra colours.svg NRL: Canberra Raiders
David Furner File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Retirement
Russell Bawden File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Jim Dymock File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Rob Jackson File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Dennis Moran File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Steele Retchless File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Nigel Roy File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Mat Toshack File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Joel Caine File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Gavin Clinch File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Jason Flowers File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Martin Moana File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Dragons (National League One)
Scott Naylor File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Martin Gleeson File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Chris Joynt File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Retirement
John Stankevitch File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Gareth Ellis File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Darren Burns File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Retirement
Mike Forshaw File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Retirement
Jérôme Guisset File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Gary Hulse File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Ian Sibbit File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Paul Atcheson File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Retirement
Deon Bird File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers (National League One)
Andy Hay File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Dragons (National League One)
Steve McCurrie File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Robert Relf File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Retirement
Mick Cassidy File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Gary Connolly File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Andy Farrell File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Saracens F.C. (English rugby union)
David Hodgson File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Adrian Lam File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Retirement
Terry O'Connor File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Quentin Pongia File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Retirement
Luke Robinson File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Craig Smith File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors File:Newcastle colours.svg NRL: Newcastle Knights
Mark Smith File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Michael De Vere File:Brisbane colours.svg NRL: Brisbane Broncos File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Brad Meyers File:Brisbane colours.svg NRL: Brisbane Broncos File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Brad Drew File:Canberra colours.svg NRL: Canberra Raiders File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Mark McLinden File:Canberra colours.svg NRL: Canberra Raiders File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Ben Harris File:Canterbury colours.svg NRL: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Jason Kent File:Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg NRL: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Solomon Haumono File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg NRL: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Stephen Kearney File:Melbourne colours.svg NRL: Melbourne Storm File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Danny Williams File:Melbourne colours.svg NRL: Melbourne Storm File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Vinnie Anderson File:New Zealand colours.svg NRL: New Zealand Warriors File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Henry Fa'afili File:New Zealand colours.svg NRL: New Zealand Warriors File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Jerry Seuseu File:New Zealand colours.svg NRL: New Zealand Warriors File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Lee Hopkins File:Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Junior Langi File:Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Jamie Lyon File:Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Craig Stapleton File:Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Chris Thorman File:Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
David Vaealiki File:Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Owen Craigie File:South Sydney colours.svg NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Brad Watts File:South Sydney colours.svg NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Nathan Blacklock File:St. George colours.svg NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Luke Dorn File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg NRL: Sydney Roosters File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Robert Mears File:Wests Tigers colours.svg NRL: Wests Tigers File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Jason Ferris N/A File: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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