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| | '''Super League''' may refer to a number of sporting competitions: |
| | title = Super League
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| | current_season = 2023 Super League season
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| | last_season = <!-- do not wikilink -->
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| | upcoming_season = <!-- do not wikilink; replace with current_season at the start of the new season -->
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| | logo = Super League Logo.png
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| | caption = Super League logo introduced in 2015
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| | formerly =
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| | sport = {{wpl|Rugby Union}}
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| | founded= 2006; {{years ago|2006}} years ago
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| | owner = {{wpl|SANZAR|NUVSATLUS}}
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| | ceo =
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| | coo = <!-- chief operating officer -->
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| | director =
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| | president =
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| | commissioner =[[Nuvania|Pieter de Klerk]]
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| | fame = <!--what the league is famous for...the "claim to fame"...avoid use if possible-->
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| | inaugural = {{wpl|2006}}
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| | teams = 12
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| | singles =
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| | countries = [[Arucian Sea|Arucian]] (1 team)<br>[[Nuvania]] (6 teams)<br>[[Satavia]] (4 teams)<br>[[Sublustria]] (1 team)
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| | confed = <!-- or | continent = or | continents = -->
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| | champion = [[Satavia|Rheas]]
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| | champ_season = {{wpl|2022}}, 2nd title
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| | most_champs = [[Pietersburg|Pietersburg Crocodiles]]<br>[[Port Hope|Port Hope RFC]]<br>(5 titles)
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| | tv= '''Nuvania, Satavia and Sublustria:'''<br>[[Nuvania|NBS]]<br>[[Satavian Broadcasting Corporation]]<br>[[SBC Naua Roa]]<br>[[Sublustria|Sky Sublustria]]<br>'''International:'''<br>[[Gaullica|Gaullice Télévisions]]<br>[[Imaguan Television Service|ITS]]<br>[[David Duhamel Company#Divisions|NSE Network]]<br>[[ARE (Etruria)|Orrizonte24]]<br>[[TRN]]<br>[[Rizealand|worldsports.tv]]<br>''[[Super League#Broadcasting|And others]]''
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| | sponsor = [[Satavia|Barrett]]<br>{{wpl|Swire|Dane Group}}<br>[[Nuvania|Telekor]]
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| | website = {{url|superleague.rugby}}
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| | current = <!-- wikilink to current season article to put icon and link at the bottom of the infobox -->
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| '''Super League''' is a men's professional {{wpl|rugby union}} club competition involving teams from the [[Arucian Sea|Arucian]], [[Nuvania]], [[Satavia]] and [[Sublustria]]. For sponsorship reasons, Super League is known as '''Telekor Super League''' in Nuvania. Super League consists of twelve franchises; one, the [[Pirates (Super League)|Arucian Pirates]] is based in [[Sainte-Chloé]], six are based in Nuvania whilst four are based in Satavia. The [[Surfers (Super League)|Surfers]] are based in Satavia but are part of the Sublustrian Rugby Federation. Super League is owned and administrated by {{wpl|SANZAAR|NUVSATLUS}}, the tripartite organisation consisting of the Nuvanian, Satavian and Sublustrian rugby union governing bodies.
| | *[[Super League (rugby union)]] |
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| Created in 2006 in the wake of declining results by both Nuvanian and Satavian national sides, the goal of the League was to improve the two countries' competitiveness internationally. Initially consisting of fourteen teams, eight Nuvanian and six Satavian, this was reduced to ten teams (six Nuvanian and four Satavian) by 2010. In 2015, the Sublustrian Rugby Federation joined the league, contributing one team, also including [[Naua Roa]]. Concurrently, [[Nuvania|Nuwanse Rugby]] established a team to represent the Arucian, based in Sainte-Chloé, with the aim of popularising rugby union in the Arucian. Both teams have performed poorly since their establishment, with the Arucian Pirates finishing twelfth every year since debut, and the Surfers achieving their best result of ninth in 2021.
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| Since its inception, the competition has been highly competitive; three of the four teams in the Satavian conference have won Super League in the past, whilst four of the six Nuvanian teams have also won Super League. The most successful Super League teams are the [[Pietersburg|Pietersburg Crocodiles]] and [[Port Hope RFC]], having won the league five times each, meanwhile, the most recent winners are the [[Rheas (Super League)|Rheas]], who won only their second title in 2022.
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| ==Organisation and format==
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| ===NUVSATLUS===
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| NUVSATLUS (prior to 2015 known as the [[Satavia|Van Horn Rugby Board]]), is an organisation based in [[Port Hope]] with three member federations (Nuvania, Satavia and Sublustria). NUVSATLUS oversees, owns and administers Super League, in addition to the [[Asterias Cup (Rugby)|Asterias Cup]], in which all three NUVSATLUS nations participate as well as two other nations - [[Gapolania]] and [[Satucin]].
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| ===Competition format===
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| From 2006 until 2009, during the period in which there were fourteen teams - eight Nuvanian and six Satavian - the Super League season was split into two components; a {{wpl|round-robin}} tournament in which all sides played each other twice; one home game and one away game. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. Furthermore, two bonus points were available; the "winning" bonus point in which the winning team scores four or more tries, as well as a "losing" bonus point, in which a team loses but finishes within seven points of the opposition. The top eight teams of fourteen in the points standings (ties were settled by points difference, followed by number of tries scored) then progressed through to the knockout competition, commonly referred to as "finals football" in Satavia. The team finishing first in the points standings would play the team finishing eighth, the team finishing second would play the team finishing seventh and so on. The final would then decide the winner of the League - meanwhile, there was no match to decide which team finished in third - both clubs were instead regarded as semi-finals losers.
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| For the 2010 season, four franchises were removed from the competition to improve profitability; two Satavian teams and two Nuvanian teams. With only ten teams, the knockout stage became unfeasible (as only two teams would be left out) and so the competition moved to a round-robin-only system, that remained in place until the end of the 2014 season. However, one exception existed to the round-robin system; the top two teams played off in the "Grand Final". Points for pool stages were also tweaked; a win became four points, a draw became two and a loss remained worthless. Meanwhile, a third bonus point became available - the "margin" bonus point, available for the winning team. If the winning team outscored the opposition by over 28 points (i.e. four converted tries) they were entitled to an extra bonus point. Furthermore, the "winning" bonus point was amended so that the losing team was also eligible for the bonus point if they too scored four or more tries. This increased the maximum number of possible points for a loss to two (assuming the losing team scored four tries and was within seven points of the winning team). This system ran until the end of the 2014 season.
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| In 2015, two new clubs representing Sublustria and the Arucian were added to the competition. With twelve clubs, the competition returned to an amended version of the original format; two stages, a round-robin and a knockout stage. However, the bonus point system was overhauled again for the 2015 season - "winning" bonus points were awarded for scoring four or more tries and "losing" points were awarded for losing within seven points (as long as the losing team scored points - i.e. a 6-0 loss would not award a "losing" bonus point). The "margin" bonus point, which had been controversial as it essentially rewarded dominance in the same way as the winning bonus point, was abolished. Additional changes were made to the knockout stage; the losers of the two semi-finals now played off for third place.
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| ==History==
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| ===Background===
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| [[File:LOU - Stade Montois, Lyon, 2005.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The now-defunct Hawks compete in a line-out against the Commandos, 2007]]
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| Before the creation of Super League, Nuvania and Satavia played in separate domestic competitions; Nuvania competed in the [[Nuvania|Pro 16]] whilst Satavian teams participated in the [[Satavia|Federation League]]. Both Nuvania and Satavia are regarded as two of the greatest rugby-playing nations, and their national teams are the second and third most successful teams at the [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|Rugby World Cup]] respectively, and Satavia remains one of only two nations to have finished in the top eight in all eleven Rugby World Cup tournaments to date. However, the early 2000s saw increasingly inconsistent and poor results for both teams; [[Satavia national rugby union team|Satavia's national team, the Dolphins]], lost 0-3 during their test series tour of [[Estmere]] in 2003, in addition to losing five of the six games played against Estmerish club sides. Furthermore, at the [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|2005 Rugby World Cup]], Nuvania failed to make it out of the group stage and was defeated by [[Etruria]] as well as the {{wpl|List of international rugby union teams|tier-two sides}} [[Maucha]] and [[Senria]].
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| Discussions surrounding a unified competition between Nuvania and Satavia had been mooted since the early 1990s, and there were significant fears that it would prove unpopular as teams moved to a franchise system. This was disproved by the unification of the Nuvanian and Satavian top-tier domestic {{wpl|association football}} leagues into the [[A League]] which saw the two nations record their most successful results at the {{wpl|FIFA World Cup|IFF Coupe de Monde}} at the time. Consequently, the Satavian Rugby Football Association (SRFA) and Nuwanse Rugby agreed to form a "Super League" encompassing six Satavian teams and eight Nuvanian teams, operating under a franchise system in that clubs represented local rugby unions.
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| ===Early years===
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| The first Super League competition was held in 2006 and contained fourteen teams. Fears that it would prove unpopular soon abated as the competition proved fiercely competitive; by the fourth round, Port Hope RFC, playing the Pietersburg Crocodiles, drew the largest crowd ever recorded for a provincial rugby game at the time. This record would be broken again at the end of the season when Port Hope RFC played the Pietersburg Crocodiles again in the Grand Final held at the [[Pietersburg|Kestell Stadium]] in a narrow game won by Port Hope by one point. The format also proved popular and both Nuvania and Satavia's national teams saw an improvement in results as a result of a toughened and more competitive domestic competition.
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| Satavian teams saw early dominance in the competition, winning the first four seasons. The Reds were especially competitive, winning both the 2007 and 2008 seasons; in the 2008 Grand Final, they defeated Port Hope RFC 48-6. Satavian dominance was reflected on the international level; Satavia was only defeated by Caldia in the two-year run-up to the [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|2009 Rugby World Cup]], but was ultimately beaten by Caldia in the Quarter-Finals of the competition. Nuvania, meanwhile, also saw the fruits of the combined competition, finishing runner-up to Caldia.
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| ===Nuvanian dominance===
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| After four teams were axed at the beginning of the 2010 season, the tournament moved to a round-robin of ten teams, with a "Grand Final" played between the two teams topping the pool stage. Off the back of their success at the 2009 Rugby World Cup, Nuvanian teams - particularly the Pietersburg Crocodiles - dominated the competition. This was again reflected by Nuvania's international results; in 2010 they were ranked first in the world for the first time since the rankings had been introduced in 2004. Both the Crocodiles and Port Hope RFC would defeat touring Estmerish and [[Garambura national rugby union team|Garamburan]] national sides in 2012 and 2013. The Crocodiles' dominance would be demonstrated during the 2013 season; conceding only 42 points across eighteen matches in the group stage (whilst the Caimans, who finished second, conceded 163 points) before going on to crush the Caimans in the Grand Final 64-12. Furthermore, the Crocodiles earned the "winning" bonus point in fourteen of their eighteen matches, and the "margin" bonus point in a further nine matches. The 2013 Crocodiles season has been described as "the perfect season" and the 2013 Crocodiles team won the {{wpl|Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year|2014 Laureas World Sports Award for Team of the Year}}, and are often regarded as one of the greatest teams in rugby union history.
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| The Sharks would achieve their first and only championship victory to date in 2014, defeating Port Hope 21-14 in the Grand Final. Nuvanian success was demonstrated at the [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|2013 Rugby World Cup]] which saw the Nuvanian national team defeat Garambura in the final and draw Nuvania equal with Caldia on three World Cup victories.
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| ===Since 2015===
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| [[File:USO-CAB - 20131130 - Lucas Amorosino 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Reds play the Commandos in 2016]]
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| For the 2015 season, two new teams were introduced into the competition. The Sufers, the sole team in the Sublustrian conference, was made up of players from Naua Roa and Sublustria. Sublustrian teams had previously played amongst each other in the [[Sublustria|Island Championship]], and continue to do so, but now sent what is essentially a national team to play in the Super League. The team has seen mixed success since, finishing with a high of ninth in 2021. Furthermore, Nuwanse Rugby founded the Arucian Pirates with IRFB funding to compete in Super League, comprising players from the Arucian nations, in an attempt to popularise Rugby Union within those countries, as well as finding talent that could be naturalised to play for Nuvania internationally. The Pirates have had little success; finishing twelfth and last ever year since debut.
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| 2015, 2016 and 2017 saw three consecutive victories for Port Hope RFC, whilst the other Satavian teams - particularly the Reds and the Rheas - also saw increased success. 2018 saw the Constantia Commandos participate and win in their only Grand Final to date, defeating the Sharks 45-39. 2019 saw victory for the Crocodiles who defeated Port Hope RFC 21-18 in the Grand Final, whilst the Sharks went on to defeat the Reds 10-9 in the third-place play-off. In 2020, Super League announced an agreement with [[Rizealand|worldsports.tv]] for streaming of Super League live matches live internationally, which has served to increase Super League's popularity internationally, particularly in Gapolania and Rizealand where Super League matches had previously been unavailable. In 2023, Super League was once again ranked as the most popular sporting league in Nuvania, Satavia and Sublustria by both television views and ticket sales. Proposals to include teams from Gapolania have intensified, especially as Gapolania participates in the NUVSATLUS-run Asterias Cup, as well as the increasing popularity of the sport in Gapolania after their unprecedented success at the [[2021 Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|2021 Rugby World Cup]].
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| ==Current franchises==
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| Twelve franchises are currently operating in the Super League within three different conferences; seven play within the Nuvanian conferences, operated by Nuwanse Rugby, four within the Satavian conference, operated by the Satavian Rugby Football Association (SRFA) and one within the Sublustrian conference, operated by the Sublustrian Rugby Federation. Each franchise encompasses one or several local rugby unions; for example, Port Hope RFC encompass the [[Port Hope|Port Hope Rugby Football Union]], the [[Satavia|Koningstad Club]] and the wider [[Satavia|Hope Province Rugby Union]]. The Arucian Pirates field players from within the wider Arucian region, are based in [[Sainte-Chloé]] but play within the Nuvanian conference as they are wholly owned by Nuwanse Rugby. Meanwhile, the Surfers play in Naua Roa (Satavia) but remain owned and controlled by the Sublustrian Rugby Federation.
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|Conference
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|Logo
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|Team
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|City
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|Province
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|Stadium
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|Founded
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|Joined
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| ! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|Notes
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| ! style="background:#ffde96;" rowspan="7"|Nuvania
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| |align=center|[[File:Arucian Pirates logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#941919}}
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| |'''[[Arucian Pirates]]'''
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| |[[Sainte-Chloé|Port de la Sainte]]
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| |{{flagicon image|SCflag.png}} [[Sainte-Chloé]]
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| |[[Sainte-Chloé|Stade Sainte-Chloé]]
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| |style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|2015
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| |align=center|[[File:Constantia Commandos logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#fcf8f7}}
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| |'''[[Constantia Commandos]]'''
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| |[[Nuvania|Constantia]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of Navunia.png}} [[Satavia|Constantia]]
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| |[[Nuvania|Van der Walt Ground]]
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| |align=center|1928
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| |align=center|2006
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| |align=center|
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| |align=center|[[File:Niekerk Mariners logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#23376e}}
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| |'''[[Niekerk Mariners]]'''
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| |[[Nuvania|Niekerk]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of Navunia.png}} [[Satavia|Niekerk]]
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| |[[Nuvania|The Portside]]
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| |align=center|1864
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| |align=center|2006
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| |align=center|Oldest club in Nuvania (and second oldest in the Asterias)
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| |align=center|[[File:Philipsbaai Sharks logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#baf8ff}}
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| |'''[[Philipsbaai Sharks]]'''
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| |[[Nuvania|Philipsbaai Sharks]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of Navunia.png}} [[Satavia|Philipsbaai]]
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| |[[Nuvania|Philipsbaai Stadium]]
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| |style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|2006
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| |align=center|Formed as a merger between Philipsbaai RFC and Tigers F.C.
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| |align=center|[[File:Pietersburg Crocodiles logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#e3d475}}
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| |'''[[Pietersburg Crocodiles]]'''
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| |[[Pietersburg]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of Navunia.png}} [[Satavia|Kaap]]
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| |[[Pietersburg|Kestell Stadium]]
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| |align=center|1893
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| |align=center|2006
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| |align=center|
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| |align=center|[[File:Windstrand Caimans logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#46c254}}
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| |'''[[Windstrand Caimans]]'''
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| |[[Windstrand]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of Navunia.png}} [[Satavia|Etten]]
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| |[[Windstrand|Cantrell-Wright Stadium]]
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| |align=center|1911
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| |align=center|2006
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| |align=center|
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| |align=center|[[File:Vryburg Jaguars logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#c93c7c}}
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| |'''[[Vryburg Jaguars]]'''
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| |[[Nuvania|Vryburg]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of Navunia.png}} [[Satavia|Vryburg]]
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| |[[Nuvania|Die Groot Grond]]
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| |align=center|1956
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| |align=center|2006
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| ! style="background:#9DB8CF;" rowspan="4"|Satavia
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| |align=center|[[File:Bloemstad Reds logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#c20d3e}}
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| |'''[[Bloemstad Reds]]'''
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| |[[Satavia|Bloemstad]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of the Groenvelde Vrystaat.png}} [[Satavia|Groenvelde Vrystaat]]
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| |[[Satavia|Brooksveld Park]]
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| |align=center|1948
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| |align=center|2006
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| |align=center|
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| |align=center|[[File:Oranges (Super League).png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#eba21a}}
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| |'''[[Oranges (Super League)|Oranges]]'''
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| |[[Satavia|Northport]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of the Orange Province.png}} [[Satavia|Orange Province]]
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| |[[Satavia|The Tin Can]]
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| |style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|2010
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| |align=center|Founded as a merger between Northport RFC and Windstad Warriors
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| |align=center|[[File:Port Hope RFC logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#37b5db}}
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| |'''[[Port Hope RFC]]'''
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| |[[Port Hope]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of the Hope Province.png}} [[Satavia|Hope Province]]
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| |[[Satavia|Stadium of the Satavians]]
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| |align=center|1863
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| |align=center|2006
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| |align=center|Oldest existing rugby union team in the Asterias
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| |align=center|[[File:Rheas (Super League) logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#74AD9C}}
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| |'''[[Rheas (Super League)|Rheas]]'''
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| |[[Satavia|Victoriaburg]]
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| |{{flagicon image|Flag of the Westerse Vrystaat.png}} [[Satavia|Western Freestate]]
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| |[[Thaddeus Crace|Crace Park]]
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| |align=center|1924
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| |align=center|2006
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| |align=center|Originally founded as the Victoriaburg Rheas, eventually merged with the four other clubs in the Western Freestate, becoming the Western Rheas in 2004; 'Western' was dropped from the official name in 2021.
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| ! style="background:#80e3f2;" rowspan="1"|Sublustria
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| |align=center|[[File:Surfers (Super League) logo.png|40px]]
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| |{{color box|#80e3f2}}
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| |'''[[Surfers]]'''
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| |[[Patrick's Town]]<br>[[Siedlerstadt]]
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| |{{flagicon|Naua Roa}} [[Naua Roa]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of Sublustria.png}} [[Sublustria]]
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| |[[Patrick's Town|Kirk Stadium]]
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| |style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|2015
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| |align=center|Part of the [[Sublustria|Sublustrian Rugby Federation]] but also represent [[Naua Roa]]. Despite plans to move to a purpose-built stadium in Siedlerstadt, as of 2023 they continue to play at Kirk Stadium in Naua Roa.
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| ==Former franchises==
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| * {{flagicon|Nuvania}} [[Nuvania|Heiveld Hawks]] - [[Nuvania|Mosstad]], [[Nuvania|Heiveld]] (disbanded in 2010)
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| * {{flagicon|Satavia}} [[Satavia|Hoopfontein Rebels]] - [[Satavia|Hoopfontein]], [[Satavia|Central Territory]] (disbanded in 2010)
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| * {{flagicon|Satavia}} [[Satavia|Northport RFC]] - [[Satavia|Northport]], [[Satavia|Orange Province]] (merged with the [[Satavia|Windstad Warriors]] to form the Oranges in 2010)
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| * {{flagicon|Nuvania}} [[Nuvania|Pietersburg Dockers]] - [[Pietersburg]], [[Nuvania|Kaap]] (absorbed by the Pietersburg Crocodiles in 2010)
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| * {{flagicon|Satavia}} [[Satavia|Windstad Warriors]] - [[Satavia|Windstad]], [[Satavia|Orange Province]] (merged with [[Satavia|Northport RFC]] to form the Oranges in 2010)
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| ==Champions==
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| The following sides have won the Super League since its inception in 2006.
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| ! rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|No. of Teams
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| !colspan=3|Final
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| !colspan=2|Losing semi-finalists
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| !width=15%|Winners
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| !width=8%|Score
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| !width=15%|Runners-up
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| !width=15%|1st losing semi-finalists
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| !width=15%|2nd losing semi-finalists
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| ! [[Super League#Champions|2006]]
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| |align=center|14
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| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} [[Port Hope RFC]]'''
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| |align=center|26-25
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| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Pietersburg Crocodiles|Crocodiles]]
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| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Windstrand Caimans|Caimans]]
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| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} [[Rheas (Super League)|Rheas]]
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| |- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
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| ! [[Super League#Champions|2007]]
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| |align=center|14
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| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds'''
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| |align=center|23–7
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| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
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| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Rheas
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| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Philipsbaai Sharks|Sharks]]
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| ! [[Super League#Champions|2008]]
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| |align=center|14
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| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds'''
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| |align=center|48-6
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| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC
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| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Caimans
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| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
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| |- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
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| ! [[Super League#Champions|2009]]
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| |align=center|14
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| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} Rheas'''
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| |align=center|9-3
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| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Nierek Mariners|Mariners]]
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| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds
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| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC
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| |-
| |
| !colspan=2|
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| !width=15%|Winners
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| !width=8%|Score
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| !width=15%|Runners-up
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| !width=15%|Third
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| !width=15%|Fourth
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| |-
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2010]]
| |
| |align=center|10
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles'''
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| |align=center|22-10
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Caimans
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Rheas
| |
| |-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2011]]
| |
| |align=center|10
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles'''
| |
| |align=center|41-32
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Constantia Commandos|Commandos]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2012]]
| |
| |align=center|10
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles'''
| |
| |align=center|64-12
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Caimans
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Sharks
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Mariners
| |
| |-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2013]]
| |
| |align=center|10
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles'''
| |
| |align=center|50-39
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Caimans
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Vryburg Jaguars|Jaguars]]
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds
| |
| |-
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2014]]
| |
| |align=center|10
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Sharks'''
| |
| |align=center|21-14
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
| |
| |-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2015]]
| |
| |align=center|12
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC'''
| |
| |align=center|31-17
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Caimans
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Sharks
| |
| |-
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2016]]
| |
| |align=center|12
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC'''
| |
| |align=center|46-10
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Sharks
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Rheas
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Commandos
| |
| |-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2017]]
| |
| |align=center|12
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC'''
| |
| |align=center|30-29
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Sharks
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Rheas
| |
| |-
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2018]]
| |
| |align=center|12
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Commandos'''
| |
| |align=center|45-39
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Sharks
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
| |
| |-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2019]]
| |
| |align=center|12
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles'''
| |
| |align=center|21-18
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Sharks
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds
| |
| |-
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2020]]
| |
| |align=center|12
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC'''
| |
| |align=center|36-3
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Caimans
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Rheas
| |
| |-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2021]]
| |
| |align=center|12
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Caimans'''
| |
| |align=center|28-16
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Sharks
| |
| |-
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2022]]
| |
| |align=center|12
| |
| |'''{{flagdeco|Satavia}} Rheas'''
| |
| |align=center|39-14
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Port Hope RFC
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Satavia}} Reds
| |
| | {{flagdeco|Nuvania}} Crocodiles
| |
| |-
| |
| ! [[Super League#Champions|2023]]
| |
| | align=center | 12
| |
| | colspan=3 {{N/A|''To be determined.''}}
| |
| | colspan=2 {{N/A|''To be determined.''}}
| |
| |}
| |
| ===Final appearances, victories by country===
| |
| In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by victorious seasons.
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| | |
| {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
| |
| !{{tooltip|Apps|Appearances}}
| |
| !Team
| |
| !Wins
| |
| !Losses
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| !Winning<br />percent
| |
| !Season(s)
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| | 11||{{flagdeco|Satavia}} [[Port Hope RFC]]
| |
| | 5||6|| .454
| |
| | align="left" |'''[[Super League#Champions|2006]]''', [[Super League#Champions|2008]], [[Super League#Champions|2011]], [[Super League#Champions|2014]], '''[[Super League#Champions|2015]]''', '''[[Super League#Champions|2016]]''', '''[[Super League#Champions|2017]]''', [[Super League#Champions|2019]], '''[[Super League#Champions|2020]]''', [[Super League#Champions|2021]], [[Super League#Champions|2022]]
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| | 10||{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Pietersburg Crocodiles|Crocodiles]]
| |
| | 5||5|| .500
| |
| | align="left" |[[Super League#Champions|2006]], [[Super League#Champions|2007]], '''[[Super League#Champions|2010]]''', '''[[Super League#Champions|2011]]''', '''[[Super League#Champions|2012]]''', '''[[Super League#Champions|2013]]''', [[Super League#Champions|2015]], [[Super League#Champions|2017]], '''[[Super League#Champions|2019]]''', [[Super League#Champions|2020]]
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| | 4||{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Windstrand Caimans|Caimans]]
| |
| | 1||3|| 0.250
| |
| | align="left" |[[Super League#Champions|2010]], [[Super League#Champions|2012]], [[Super League#Champions|2013]], '''[[Super League#Champions|2021]]'''
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| | 3||{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Philipsbaai Sharks|Sharks]]
| |
| | 1||2|| 0.333
| |
| | align="left" |'''[[Super League#Champions|2014]]''', [[Super League#Champions|2016]], [[Super League#Champions|2018]]
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| | 2||{{flagdeco|Satavia}} [[Bloemstad Reds|Reds]]
| |
| | 2||0|| 1.000
| |
| | align="left" |'''[[Super League#Champions|2007]]''', '''[[Super League#Champions|2008]]'''
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| | 2||{{flagdeco|Satavia}} [[Rheas (Super League)|Rheas]]
| |
| | 2||0|| 1.000
| |
| | align="left" |'''[[Super League#Champions|2009]]''', '''[[Super League#Champions|2022]]'''
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| | 1||{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Constantia Commandos|Commandos]]
| |
| | 1||0|| 1.000
| |
| | align="left" |'''[[Super League#Champions|2018]]'''
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| | 1||{{flagdeco|Nuvania}} [[Nierek Mariners|Mariners]]
| |
| | 0||1|| .000
| |
| | align="left" |[[Super League#Champions|2009]]
| |
| |- align="left"
| |
| |}
| |
| <br>
| |
| {| class= "wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
| |
| |-
| |
| ! Country
| |
| ! {{tooltip|Apps|Appearances}}
| |
| ! Wins
| |
| ! Losses
| |
| ! Winning <br /> percent
| |
| |-
| |
| |align=left|{{flag|Nuvania}}
| |
| |align=center|19
| |
| |align=center|8
| |
| |align=center|11
| |
| |align=center|.421
| |
| |-
| |
| |align=left|{{flag|Satavia}}
| |
| |align=center|15
| |
| |align=center|9
| |
| |align=center|6
| |
| |align=center|.600
| |
| |-
| |
| |align=left|{{flag|Sainte-Chloé}}
| |
| |align=center|0
| |
| |align=center|0
| |
| |align=center|0
| |
| |align=center|.000
| |
| |-
| |
| |align=left|{{flagicon image|Flag of Sublustria.png}} [[Sublustria]]
| |
| |align=center|0
| |
| |align=center|0
| |
| |align=center|0
| |
| |align=center|.000
| |
| |-
| |
| |}
| |
| | |
| ==Brand and media==
| |
| ===Trophies===
| |
| The twelve teams compete for the Super League trophy; a gold-coated, 21-kilogram, 70-cm tall trophy designed in 1996 for use in the [[Satavia|Super 16]], Satavia's predecessor domestic league. The trophy is one of several teams competing for, as there are some inter-club trophies and national trophies awarded at the end of the season, in addition to the "Player of the League" award. For instance, the highest-finishing Satavian team is awarded the [[Jonty Goodwin|Ashgrove Memorial Cup]], whilst the highest-placed Nuvanian team is awarded the [[Nuvania|J.P van Vollenhoven Trophy]]. Inter-club trophies include the [[Satavia|Colours Cup]], contested between the Bloemstad Reds and the Oranges, whilst the winner of the Port Hope vs Pietersburg derby match is awarded the [[Port Hope|Capital Cup]]. The trophy, like all inter-club trophies, is only contested in the match hosted by the current holders.
| |
| | |
| {|class="wikitable"
| |
| !Trophy!!Teams!!Since!!Notes
| |
| |-
| |
| | [[Jonty Goodwin|Ashgrove Memorial Cup]] || Satavian teams || 2008 || Made from brass shell casings recovered from the walls of [[Government House, Port Hope]] and named for [[Jonty Goodwin, 3rd Baron Ashgrove|Governor-General Lord Ashgrove]] who was killed during the [[Defence of Port Hope]].
| |
| |-
| |
| | [[Port Hope|Capital Cup]] || Port Hope RFC<br>Pietersburg Crocodiles|| 2012 || The Crocodiles have won the cup three times, whilst Port Hope RFC have won the remaining eight times.
| |
| |-
| |
| | [[Satavia|Colours Cup]] || Bloemstad Reds<br>Oranges || 2019 || The plate trophy is painted in alternating bands of Orange and Red (separated by blue).
| |
| |-
| |
| | [[Nuvania|J.P van Vollenhoven Trophy]] || Nuvanian teams || 2008 || Named for [[Nuvania|J.P van Vollenhoven]], former Chief Minister of Nuvania.
| |
| |-
| |
| |}
| |
| | |
| ===Logo===
| |
| {{multiple image
| |
| | image1 = Super League logo (2006-2012).png
| |
| | width1 = 161
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| | image2 = Super League logo (2012-2014).png
| |
| | width2 = 160
| |
| | image3 = Super League Logo.png
| |
| | width3 = 101
| |
| | footer = The three different logos for Super League across its history
| |
| }}
| |
| | |
| Super League has had three international logo iterations; the first was unveiled in 2006 ahead of the first Super League season. The logo was designed by [[Nuvania|J. C. Clare & Sons]] and was widely derided for its clashes of colour. In response, the 2012 season saw the introduction of a new logo, also designed by J. C. Clare & Sons that retained the same artistry but aimed to rectify the clashing colours by making the logo mainly monotone. Receiving an apathetic reaction, the logo was replaced for the beginning of the 2015 season which replaced the rugby player with a rugby ball, in addition to incorporating the NUVATLUS shield. The new logo received mixed reactions upon its reveal. In Nuvania, Telekor branding is placed above the ball.
| |
| | |
| ===Naming rights===
| |
| The naming rights for the competition have changed throughout its existence in Nuvania, Satavia and Sublustria.
| |
| | |
| *In Nuvania, between 2006 to 2008 the competition was officially the '''Belpetro Super League''', until naming rights were acquired by [[Satavia|Barrett Bank]] becoming the '''Barrett Bank Super League'''. In 2022, naming rights were sold by Barrett Bank to Nuvanian telecoms provider Telekor, becoming the '''Telekor Super League'''.
| |
| *In Satavia, between 2006 and 2012, the Super League was sponsored by the {{wpl|Swire|Dane Group}} and was known as the '''Dane Super League'''. The Barrett Group, the owners of Barrett Bank, became the primary sponsors for the 2013 season, from which point it was known as the '''Barrett Super League'''. In 2020, the Barrett Group's contract was not renewed and Super League has not had a naming agreement in place with any company in Satavia since.
| |
| *In Sublustria, Super League was known as the '''Papalii Super League''' from 2015 until 2021, and Super League has not had a naming agreement in place since.
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| | |
| ===Broadcasters===
| |
| {| class="wikitable sortable"
| |
| !Broadcaster
| |
| !Territories
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Mediacentre|ATV+]]
| |
| |{{flag|Hennehouwe}}<br>{{flag|Kesselbourg}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Gaullica|Gaullice Télévisions]]
| |
| |{{flag|Gaullica}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Imaguan Television Service|ITS]]
| |
| |{{flag|Bonaventura}}<br>{{flag|Imagua and the Assimas}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Nuvania|NBS]]
| |
| |{{flag|Nuvania}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[David Duhamel Company#Divisions|NSE Network]]
| |
| |{{flag|Estmere}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[ARE (Etruria)|Orrizonte24]]
| |
| |{{flag|Etruria}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Paretian Media Network|RMP]]
| |
| |{{flag|Paretia}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Satavian Broadcasting Corporation|SBC]]
| |
| |{{flag|Carucere}}<br>{{flag|Eldmark}}<br>{{flag|Sainte-Chloé}}<br>{{flag|Satavia}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[SBC Naua Roa]]
| |
| |{{flag|Naua Roa}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Sublustria|Sky Sublustria]]
| |
| |{{flagicon image|Flag of Sublustria.png}} [[Sublustria]]
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Telèradio Montecara|TrM]]
| |
| |{{flag|Montecara}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[TRN]]/[[TRN|TRN Now]]
| |
| |{{flag|Blostland}}<br>{{flag|Caithia}}<br>{{flag|Caldia}}<br>{{flag|Scovern}}
| |
| |-
| |
| |[[Rizealand|worldsports.tv]]
| |
| |{{flagicon image|CommonwealthLogo.png}} ''[[Kylaris|Worldwide]]''
| |
| |-
| |
| |}
| |
| | |
| ==Domestic competitions==
| |
| Nuvania, Satavia and Sublustria all have domestic competitions that feed into the Super League teams. In Satavia, this is the [[National Rugby Championship]] (consisting of sixteen teams), in Nuvania the provincial teams compete for the [[Nuvania|Chapman Cup]] whilst Sublustria holds the [[Sublustria|Island Championship]]. The [[Arucian Sea|Arucian Challenge Cup]] consists of eight teams from all Arucian nations; it is owned and operated by Nuwanse Rugby, and its best players are contributed towards the Arucian Pirates.
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| | |
| ==See also==
| |
| * [[Asterias Cup (Rugby)|Barrett Bank Asterias Cup]]
| |
| * [[Kitchener Cup]]
| |
| * [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|IRFB]]
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