2009 Super League season
The Engage Super League XIV was the official name for the 2009 season of Super League. Fourteen teams competed over 27 rounds (including the Magic Weekend at Murrayfield Stadium) after which, the highest finishing teams entered the play-offs to compete for a place in the Grand Final and a chance to win the Super League Trophy. The previous Top six play-offs were extended to eight teams.
| Super League XIV | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Duration | 27 Rounds |
| Teams | 14 |
| Highest attendance | 22,337 Hull F.C. vs Hull Kingston Rovers (10 April) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,988 Celtic Crusaders vs Huddersfield Giants (5 Sep) |
| Attendance | 1,799,413 (average 8,864) |
| Broadcast partners | Sky Sports Nine Network |
| 2009 Season | |
| Champions | Leeds Rhinos 4th Super League title 7th British title |
| League Leaders | Leeds Rhinos |
| Man of Steel | Brett Hodgson |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Pat Richards (252) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Ryan Hall(29) |
Salford City Reds and Crusaders join the twelve teams from Super League XIII, following the implementation of a licensing system. Additionally, it was the Crusaders' first ever Super League season. The Catalans Dragons played at least one game in Barcelona, Spain, to try to expand their fan base in Catalonia region.
The season officially kicked off on 6 February, with a Leeds Rhinos defeat of the Celtic Crusaders. It came to a conclusion with Leeds Rhinos beating St. Helens in the Super League Grand Final on 10 October.