2021 Super League season

Super League XXVI
Super League XXVI
League	Super League
Duration	25 rounds
Teams	12
Matches played	139
Points scored	5,931
Highest attendance	16,319 ; Wigan Warriors St Helens ; (20 August)
Lowest attendance	1,000 Catalans Dragons 20–16 St Helens ; (22 May); Catalans Dragons 48–0 Wigan Warriors ; (29 May);
Broadcast partners	Sky Sports; BBC Sport; Fox League; Fox Soccer Plus; Sport Klub;
2021 season
Champions	St Helens; 9th Super League title ; 16th British title
League Leaders Shield	Catalans Dragons
Runners-up	Catalans Dragons
Biggest home win	Catalans Dragons 64–0 Leigh Centurions ; (30 August)
Biggest away win	Castleford Tigers 6–60 Leeds Rhinos ; (28 May)
Man of Steel	Sam Tomkins
Top point-scorer(s)	James Maloney (226);
Top try-scorer(s)	Ken Sio (19);
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Championship	Toulouse Olympique
Relegated to Championship	Leigh Centurions

Super League XXVI, known as the 2021 Betfred Super League XXVI for sponsorship reasons, was the 26th season of the Super League and 127th season of rugby league in Great Britain.

The 2021 season was originally scheduled to begin on 11 March 2021, however, on 14 January 2021, it was announced that all clubs had agreed to push the start date back by two weeks, to increase the chances of fans being able to attend matches.

St Helens were the reigning champions going into Super League XXVI, after successfully retaining their title against Wigan Warriors, in the Grand Final.

Super League XXVI also saw the return of the Magic Weekend, which took place at St James' Park in Newcastle, after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Upon the expulsion of Toronto Wolfpack the previous season, a vacancy was available for the 2021 season. Six eligible Championship clubs; Leigh Centurions, Bradford Bulls, York City Knights, London Broncos, Featherstone Rovers, and Toulouse Olympique all applied, with Leigh being promoted following a unanimous decision by an independent panel.

Catalans Dragons won the League Leaders Shield for the first time in the club's history and also became the first non English team to reach their first ever Grand Final.

St Helens won their 3rd Grand Final in a row, (9th title overall), after narrowly beating Catalans Dragons 12-10 at Old Trafford on 9 October 2021.

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