2009 Super League season results explained
See main article: Super League XIV. 2009 Super League season results details the regular season and play-off match results of Super League XIV.
Regular season
Round 1
- The first full round of the season, two games (one each from rounds 3 and 17) having been played the weekend before.
- Bradford and Hull KR played out the first draw of the season at the Grattan Stadium.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Hull FC | 18 – 10 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 13 February, 20:00 GMT | KC Stadium | Phil Bentham | 14,573 |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 18 – 4 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 13 February, 20:00 GMT | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Steve Ganson | 15,643 |
| align=left | St. Helens | 26 – 14 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 13 February, 20:00 GMT | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ian Smith | 17,009 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 8 – 30 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 14 February, 17:00 GMT | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Gareth Hewer | 7,520 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 28 – 16 | align=left | Crusaders | 14 February, 19:30 GMT | The Willows | Thierry Alibert | 4,026 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 13 – 13 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 15 February, 15:00 GMT | Grattan Stadium | Ben Thaler | 12,141 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 8 – 12 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 15 February, 15:30 GMT | The Jungle | Jamie Leahy | 7,049 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 2
- The fixture between Harlequins and Bradford will be played at another time during the course of the season. It was originally scheduled to be played before Round 1 to accommodate a friendly with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on Round 2 weekend but was postponed because a frozen pitch at The Twickenham Stoop. The match was rearranged for 8 August, to coincide with the semifinal stage of the 2009 Challenge Cup, in which both sides were knocked-out in Round 4.
- Leeds maintained their 100% winning start to the season with a hard-fought victory over Hull KR.
- Wigan fell to Castleford in their third successive loss - their worst start to a season in 24 years, and their worst ever start in the Super League.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10 – 19 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 20 February, 20:00 GMT | Craven Park | Phil Bentham | 8,623 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 22 – 28 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 20 February, 20:00 GMT | JJB Stadium | Steve Ganson | 12,079 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 20 – 28 | align=left | Hull FC | 21 February, 18:00 GMT | Brewery Field | Jamie Leahy | 5,272 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 20 – 40 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 21 February, 18:00 GMT | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Jason Robinson | 7,947 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 6 – 23 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 22 February, 15:00 GMT | Galpharm Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 11,338 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 29 – 10 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 22 February, 15:30 GMT | Belle Vue | Ian Smith | 6,578 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 18 – 42 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 8 August, 15:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Ian Smith | 3,112 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 3
- The Leeds vs Celtic fixture was the first fixture of the season, played before Round 1 in order to accommodate Leeds Rhinos' World Club Challenge fixture against Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles during the Round 3 weekend. Leeds started the defence of their Super League title with a victory over the Crusaders, who were making their Super League début.
- Hull KR became the first team to win a match by a single point in the 2009 season.
- Nineteen-year-old Shaun Ainscough picked up Wigan's Man of the Match award for his second match in-a-row.
- Castleford became the first team of the season to score 50 points or more .
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 28 – 6 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 6 February, 20:00 GMT | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Ben Thaler | 14,827 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 12 – 16 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 27 February, 20:00 GMT | Grattan Stadium | Steve Ganson | 10,186 |
| align=left | Hull FC | 28 – 12 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 27 February, 20:00 GMT | KC Stadium | Ben Thaler | 12,482 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 19 – 20 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 February, 20:00 GMT | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ian Smith | 11,830 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 48 – 22 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 27 February, 20:00 GMT | Belle Vue | Phil Bentham | 5,169 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 18 – 24 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 28 February, 17:30 GMT | Twickenham Stoop | Thierry Alibert | 3,883 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 52 – 16 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 28 February, 18:00 GMT | The Jungle | Gareth Hewer | 7,052 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 3". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 4
- Celtic and St Helens take part in the lowest-scoring match in Super League history, and the first to be 0-0 at half-time.
- Hull FC and Leeds both continue their unbeaten start to the season, while Celtic and Warrington fail to register their first points, despite running St Helens and Leeds (respectively) close.
- Bradford hooker Wayne Godwin suffers a broken leg in the match against Wigan.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 20 – 24 | align=left | Hull FC | 6 March, 20:00 GMT | Galpharm Stadium | Ian Smith | 10,459 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 18 – 48 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 6 March, 20:00 GMT | The Willows | Jamie Leahy | 3,367 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 44 – 10 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 7 March, 17:30 GMT | JJB Stadium | Ben Thaler | 12,588 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 22 – 24 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 7 March, 18:00 GMT | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Richard Silverwood | 8,150 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 0 – 4 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 7 March, 18:00 GMT | Brewery Field | Phil Bentham | 6,351 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 31 – 18 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 8 March, 15:00 GMT | Craven Park | Thierry Alibert | 9,038 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 14 – 20 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 8 March, 15:00 GMT | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Steve Ganson | 9,863 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 4". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 5
- Hull FC and Leeds both extend their winning start to 5 wins from 5 games, while at the other end of the table, Celtic and Warrington both continue their losing streak, and have now lost all of their first 5 games of the season.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 34 – 10 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 13 March, 20:00 GMT | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Ian Smith | 17,677 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 38 – 12 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 13 March, 20:00 GMT | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 9,723 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 60 – 8 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 14 March, 15:00 GMT | Twickenham Stoop | Thierry Alibert | 3,206 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 24 – 26 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 14 March, 18:00 GMT | The Jungle | Steve Ganson | 6,572 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 48 – 18 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 15 March, 15:00 GMT | Craven Park | Ben Thaler | 8,046 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 24 – 36 | align=left | Hull FC | 15 March, 15:00 GMT | Grattan Stadium | Phil Bentham | 11,327 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 30 – 10 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 15 March, 15:30 GMT | Belle Vue | James Child | 4,807 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 5". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 6
- Hull FC and Leeds both lose, breaking the two remaining 100% season records.
- Warrington win their first game of the season.
- The Celtic vs Wakefield match was postponed 40 minutes before the scheduled kick-off due to "unforeseen circumstances". Later, it was announced that one of Wakefield's players, Leon Walker, had collapsed and died during their reserves match earlier in the day, and this was the reason for the postponement.[1] The match was rearranged to coincide with the quarterfinal stage of the 2009 Challenge Cup, in which both sides had already been knocked-out.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Hull FC | 18 – 19 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 20 March, 20:00 GMT | KC Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 14,028 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 26 – 18 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 20 March, 20:00 GMT | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Phil Bentham | 13,966 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 12 – 38 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 20 March, 20:00 GMT | The Willows | Gareth Hewer | 7,016 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 24 – 30 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 21 March, 17:00 GMT | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ian Smith | 7,620 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 46 – 6 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 22 March, 15:00 GMT | Galpharm Stadium | Ben Thaler | 6,356 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 24 – 12 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 22 March, 15:00 GMT | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 8,457 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 6 – 50 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 30 May, 19:00 BST | Brewery Field | Ben Thaler | 2,089 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 6". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 7
- A minute's silence was held before each match this round in memory of Leon Walker.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 42 – 14 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 27 March, 20:00 GMT | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Ben Thaler | 13,425 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 18 – 42 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 27 March, 20:00 GMT | Belle Vue | Thierry Alibert | 6,038 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 8 – 22 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 27 March, 20:00 GMT | JJB Stadium | Phil Bentham | 11,670 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 22 – 12 | align=left | Hull FC | 28 March, 18:00 GMT | Twickenham Stoop | Richard Silverwood | 3,593 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 48 – 12 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 29 March, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Steve Ganson | 8,104 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 27 – 22 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 29 March, 15:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ian Smith | 7,854 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 28 – 26 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 29 March, 15:30 BST | The Jungle | Gareth Hewer | 9,185 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 7". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 8
- This round saw the traditional Easter derbies, with Wigan taking on St Helens, Leeds travelling to Bradford, Castleford hosting Wakefield, and both Hull clubs meeting at the KC Stadium.
- Bradford win their first home game of the season, with Leeds being denied two tries from the video referee.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 12 – 19 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 9 April, 20:00 BST | JJB Stadium | Ben Thaler | 22,332 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 24 – 28 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 9 April, 20:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Thierry Alibert | 2,539 |
| align=left | Hull FC | 14 – 18 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10 April, 13:00 BST | KC Stadium | Steve Ganson | 22,337 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 18 – 16 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 10 April, 15:00 BST | The Willows | Jamie Leahy | 6,150 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 30 – 10 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 10 April, 19:30 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 6,407 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 10 – 6 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 10 April, 20:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Ian Smith | 14,554 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 6 – 35 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 10 April, 20:00 BST | The Jungle | Phil Bentham | 10,155 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 8". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 9
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 8 – 30 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 13 April, 14:00 BST | Craven Park | Ben Thaler | 8,731 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 18 – 40 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 13 April, 15:00 BST | Brewery Field | Ian Smith | 3,009 |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 20 – 30 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 13 April, 15:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | James Child | 14,381 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 44 – 22 | align=left | Hull FC | 13 April, 15:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 13,684 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 6 – 28 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 13 April, 15:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Steve Ganson | 8,202 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 24 – 22 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 13 April, 15:30 BST | Belle Vue | Richard Silverwood | 6,516 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 40 – 24 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 13 April, 17:20 BST | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Phil Bentham | 9,490 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 9". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 10
- Chris Hicks claims a hat-trick and scores 30 points in a 22–58 defeat of Bradford at the Grattan Stadium.
- St Helens become the first team to score 60 points or more in a single game, against Castleford.
- Huddersfield's six-win run comes to an end against Super League champions, Leeds. On the other hand, Hull FC extend their losing run to six with a loss to Wakefield.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 22 – 58 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 17 April, 20:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 8,643 |
| align=left | Hull FC | 14 – 21 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 17 April, 20:00 BST | KC Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 11,975 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 38 – 6 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 18 April, 17:30 BST | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ben Thaler | 8,327 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 6 – 34 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 18 April, 18:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 11,593 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 12 – 32 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 19 April, 15:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Phil Bentham | 3,492 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 44 – 10 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 19 April, 15:00 BST | JJB Stadium | Steve Ganson | 12,371 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 22 – 68 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 19 April, 15:30 BST | The Jungle | Ian Smith | 8,003 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 10". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 11
- For the first time in over a year, since round 10 of Super League XIII, both St Helens and Leeds lose in the same round.
- The top four teams in the league before this round; St Helens, Leeds, Huddersfield and Wakefield, all lose their fixtures.
- Shaun Ainscough scores 4 tries against Wakefield, while Chris Hicks scores a hat-trick for the second successive weekend, this time against Huddersfield.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 4 – 21 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 24 April, 20:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Steve Ganson | 13,912 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 30 – 34 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 24 April, 20:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 14,000 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 14 – 18 | align=left | Hull FC | 25 April, 18:00 BST | The Willows | Jamie Leahy | 4,165 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 22 – 34 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 26 April, 15:00 BST | Brewery Field | Thierry Alibert | 2,857 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 44 – 10 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 26 April, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Ian Smith | 8,115 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 40 – 18 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 26 April, 15:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Phil Bentham | 8,007 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 26 – 40 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 26 April, 15:30 BST | Belle Vue | Ben Thaler | 5,521 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 12
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Salford City Reds | 16 – 24 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 2 May, 15:00 BST | Murrayfield Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 29,627* |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 16 – 32 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 2 May, 17:00 BST | Murrayfield Stadium | Ian Smith | 29,627* |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 38 – 18 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 2 May, 19:00 BST | Murrayfield Stadium | Steve Ganson | 29,627* |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 40 – 16 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 3 May, 12:30 BST | Murrayfield Stadium | Ben Thaler | 30,122* |
| align=left | Hull FC | 24 – 16 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 3 May, 14:45 BST | Murrayfield Stadium | Phil Bentham | 30,122* |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 16 – 36 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 3 May, 17:00 BST | Murrayfield Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 30,122* |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 28 – 36 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3 May, 19:00 BST | Murrayfield Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 30,122* |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 12". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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* The attendances displayed are total aggregate attendances for each of the two days.
Round 13
- Celtic win their first ever Super League match, ending an 11-match losing sequence.
- Following their win on the Friday night, Hull KR take top position in the league briefly, until St Helens regain top spot on Saturday evening.
- Leeds beat Castleford with the last kick of the match, a penalty conceded on 79:57 and converted after the hooter sounded.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 22 – 24 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 15 May, 20:00 BST | The Jungle | Ian Smith | 8,082 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 12 – 20 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 15 May, 20:00 BST | JJB Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 13,415 |
| align=left | Hull FC | 16 – 18 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 16 May, 18:00 BST | KC Stadium | Steve Ganson | 10,997 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 28 – 32 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 16 May, 18:15 BST | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Phil Bentham | 9,065 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 4 – 24 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 17 May, 15:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 6,903 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 24 – 17 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 17 May, 15:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Ben Thaler | 3,612 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 24 – 30 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 17 May, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | James Child | 7,602 | |
Round 14
- Hull KR record their sixth win in a row, after a home victory to Castleford, who have failed to win a game during regular time in four matches.
- Bradford lose to both of Super League XIV's newly promoted sides, Celtic and Salford respectively, in successive weeks.
- Wigan's defeat at Warrington means they have never won at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in a professional match to date since the stadium's opening in 2004.
- In the first ever Super League match not to feature an English side, Celtic's hapless form at home continues with a defeat to Catalans, bringing their Brewery Field 2009 record to five defeats out of five.
- David Hodgson claims a hat-trick and Huddersfield score ten tries as Wakefield lose five matches in a row, this being their worst defeat since Round 24 of Super League X in terms of defeat margin.
- Keith Senior scores twice in his 300th match for Leeds, who comfortably beat Hull FC at Headingley.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 16 – 6 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 22 May, 20:00 BST | Craven Park | Gareth Hewer | 8,104 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 22 – 12 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 22 May, 20:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Steve Ganson | 9,359 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 18 – 10 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 22 May, 20:00 BST | The Willows | Phil Bentham | 4,383 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 16 – 8 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 22 May, 20:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ben Thaler | 10,718 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 18 – 30 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 23 May, 18:00 BST | Brewery Field | Richard Silverwood | 2,927 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 6 – 54 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 24 May, 15:30 BST | Belle Vue | Phil Bentham | 5,037 |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 46 – 16 | align=left | Hull FC | 26 May, 20:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 15,929 | |
Round 15
- Catalans record only their second ever win against Leeds, thanks to a try awarded by the video referee after the full eighty minutes had elapsed.
- Warrington extend their winning streak to five after defeating Castleford.
- Wigan claim their second home win over Salford in as many weekends, following their victory in the Challenge Cup seven days earlier.
- Hull FC's home form continues to decline, after a defeat to St Helens means they have lost all of their last six matches at the KC Stadium.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 22 – 6 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 June, 20:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 6,346 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 34 – 18 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 5 June, 20:00 BST | The Willows | Ian Smith | 11,550 |
| align=left | Hull FC | 6 – 30 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 5 June, 20:00 BST | KC Stadium | Phil Bentham | 12,009 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 26 – 6 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 6 June, 15:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Jamie Leahy | 2,245 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 32 – 30 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 6 June, 17:15 BST | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Steve Ganson | 7,913 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 18 – 34 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 6 June, 17:45 BST | The Jungle | Ben Thaler | 5,628 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 36 – 22 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 7 June, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 8,387 | |
Round 16
- A test match between France and England is played in Paris over this weekend. Players on international duty miss their respective club's matches. Due to the test, and because ten Catalans players were selected for France,[3] the round's fixture between Catalans and Salford was rearranged for 7 August.[4]
- Craig Stapleton is sent off for using foul and abusive language in Salford's match against Catalans.[5]
- Castleford drop out of the play-off places on points difference after a heavy defeat to St Helens.
- The first Super League home win at Brewery Field comes with defeat of Wigan.
- For the fiftieth year in a row, Huddersfield fail to win at Headingley. Leeds leapfrog Hull KR for second place.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10 – 40 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 12 June, 20:00 BST | Craven Park | Phil Bentham | 7,874 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 50 – 10 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 12 June, 20:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ian Smith | 9,680 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 37 – 22 | align=left | Hull FC | 13 June, 18:00 BST | Belle Vue | Ben Thaler | 4,721 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 22 – 16 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 13 June, 18:00 BST | Brewery Field | Steve Ganson | 5,253 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 10 – 21 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 14 June, 15:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 9,606 |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 20 – 12 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 14 June, 15:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 14,934 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 16 – 18 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 7 August, 20:00 BST | The Willows | Phil Bentham | 3,475 | |
Round 17
- Catalans' home match against the Warrington was rearranged to take place in Spain, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, the venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The aim was to spread the sport of rugby league into Catalonia, in what the Catalans' general manager described as the club's "Magic Weekend". Over 15,000 advance tickets were sold.
- The Wigan vs Wakefield fixture was played before Round 1, due to maintenance work at the JJB Stadium during the month of June in anticipation of the upcoming Premier League season, in which Wigan Athletic F.C. play in sharing the same stadium. Both clubs had a week's break over this round's weekend as a result.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
|---|
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 6 – 12 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 8 February, 15:00 GMT | JJB Stadium | Ian Smith | 14,377 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 6 – 13 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 19 June, 20:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Steve Ganson | 6,010 |
| align=left | Hull FC | 14 – 12 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 19 June, 20:00 BST | KC Stadium | Phil Bentham | 11,218 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 18 – 32 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 20 June, 18:00 BST | Brewery Field | James Child | 3,015 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 14 – 48 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 20 June, 18:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Ian Smith | 4,378 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 12 – 24 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 20 June, 18:00 BST | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | Thierry Alibert | 18,150 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 18 – 44 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 21 June, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Ben Thaler | 10,599 |
| Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 17". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. | |
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Round 18
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
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| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 33 – 20 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 26 June, 20:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Phil Bentham | 17,824 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 30 – 0 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 26 June, 20:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 8,684 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 10 – 34 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 26 June, 20:00 BST | The Willows | Ben Thaler | 3,721 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 20 – 22 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 27 June, 18:00 BST | The Jungle | Ian Smith | 5,508 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 24 – 12 | align=left | Hull FC | 28 June, 15:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Steve Ganson | 9,170 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 20 – 18 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 28 June, 15:30 BST | Belle Vue | Richard Silverwood | 5,079 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 28 – 36 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 28 June, 18:15 BST | Craven Park | Thierry Alibert | 9,007 | |
Round 19
- David Howell of Harlequins becomes the first player of the season to be sent off, in Quins' match against Wigan at the JJB.
- Keith Senior, who holds the record for most Super League appearances, plays and scores in his 500th professional match.[6]
- Jean-Philippe Baile picks up a hat-trick for Catalans as Hull KR lose their third game in a row and consequently drop to fourth in the table.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
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| align=left | Salford City Reds | 20 – 10 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 3 July, 20:00 BST | The Willows | James Child | 4,808 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 40 – 12 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 3 July, 20:00 BST | JJB Stadium | Steve Ganson | 14,977 |
| align=left | Hull FC | 30 – 43 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 4 July, 17:00 BST | KC Stadium | Ian Smith | 11,780 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 6 – 22 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 4 July, 18:00 BST | Brewery Field | Thierry Alibert | 3,231 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 23 – 12 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4 July, 20:00 BST | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Richard Silverwod | 9,073 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 38 – 40 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 5 July, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Ben Thaler | 8,971 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 30 – 14 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 5 July, 15:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Phil Bentham | 7,486 | |
Round 20
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
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| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 24 – 22 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 10 July, 20:00 BST | JJB Stadium | Ben Thaler | 11,543 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 30 – 32 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 10 July, 20:00 BST | Belle Vue | Steve Ganson | 6,425 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 16 – 32 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 11 July, 15:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Thierry Alibert | 3,916 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 26 – 40 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 11 July, 18:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 12,075 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 25 – 12 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 11 July, 18:00 BST | Brewery Field | Phil Bentham | 3,009 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 32 – 12 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 12 July, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Ian Smith | 8,206 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 40 – 18 | align=left | Hull FC | 12 July, 15:30 BST | The Jungle | Jamie Leahy | 8,297 | |
Round 21
- With normal kicker Kyle Eastmond out due to mumps, Paul Wellens misses all six of his attempts at goal in a game St Helens lose.
- Leeds come from behind against Hull KR, to end the round level on points with league leaders St Helens.
- Hull FC bounce back from three straight defeats with a win against Celtic at home.
- Six Catalans players score tries as Harlequins suffer their fifth successive defeat.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
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| align=left | Hull FC | 22 – 6 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 17 July, 20:00 BST | KC Stadium | James Child | 10,397 |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 24 – 14 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 17 July, 20:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Ben Thaler | 16,192 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 20 – 22 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 17 July, 20:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 8,651 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 12 – 18 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 17 July, 20:00 BST | The Willows | Gareth Hewer | 3,487 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 14 – 20 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 19 July, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 9,487 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 28 – 10 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 19 July, 15:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Ian Smith | 7,107 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 38 – 16 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 19 July, 17:30 BST | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Steve Ganson | 8,324 | |
Round 22
- Harlequins drop out of the play-offs for the first time all season, and because of their defeat to St Helens, only five teams remain with a positive points difference.
- Steve Menzies of Bradford becomes the first Super League player to contract swine flu.[7]
- In the last match at the JJB Stadium before its name change on 1 August over 20,000 attendees see Wigan defeat Leeds, the tenth such attendance in the stadium's Super League history.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
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| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 28 – 10 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 24 July, 20:00 BST | JJB Stadium | Phil Bentham | 20,295 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 24 – 44 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 25 July, 15:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | James Child | 4,258 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 24 – 18 | align=left | Hull FC | 25 July, 18:00 BST | Craven Park | Richard Silverwood | 9,450 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 12 – 34 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 25 July, 18:00 BST | Brewery Field | Thierry Alibert | 3,089 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 62 – 20 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 26 July, 15:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ben Thaler | 8,906 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 36 – 12 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 26 July, 15:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Phil Bentham | 5,823 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 12 – 20 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 26 July, 15:00 BST | Belle Vue | Ian Smith | 8,371 | |
Round 23
- For the sixth consecutive year, Wigan fail to win at Knowsley Road.
- Hull FC become the second team to be 'nilled' this season, as Celtic get 'nilled' for the third time.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
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| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 10 – 6 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 31 July, 20:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ben Thaler | 15,563 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 24 – 30 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 31 July, 20:00 BST | The Willows | James Child | 3,151 |
| align=left | Hull FC | 0 – 24 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 31 July, 20:00 BST | KC Stadium | Steve Ganson | 11,191 |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 24 – 22 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 1 August, 18:30 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Ian Smith | 13,386 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 34 – 0 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 1 August, 20:00 BST | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Richard Silverwood | 6,874 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 28 – 46 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 August, 12:00 BST | The Jungle | Thierry Alibert | 8,709 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 14 – 22 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 2 August, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Phil Bentham | 7,813 | |
Round 24
- Leeds become the first team to score 70 or more points in a match this season.
- Wigan beat Warrington in the first game since the JJB Stadium was renamed as the DW Stadium.
- Danny Brough is sent off for dissent, having already been sin-binned earlier in the match, during Wakefield's defeat of Celtic.[8]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
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| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 76 – 12 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 14 August, 20:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Ben Thaler | 16,931 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 36 – 16 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 14 August, 20:00 BST | DW Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 13,452 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 22 – 26 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 15 August, 15:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Thierry Alibert | 2,612 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 18 – 6 | align=left | Hull FC | 15 August, 20:15 BST | Stade de la Méditerranée | Ian Smith | 9,800 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 26 – 10 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 16 August, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Steve Ganson | 8,976 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 46 – 12 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 16 August, 15:30 BST | Belle Vue | James Child | 7,893 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 18 – 28 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 16 August, 19:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Phil Bentham | 7,982 | |
Round 25
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
|---|
| align=left | Hull FC | 26 – 6 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 21 August, 20:00 BST | KC Stadium | Phil Bentham | 15,592 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 12 – 10 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 21 August, 20:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ian Smith | 8,708 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 10 – 14 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 21 August, 20:00 BST | The Willows | Jamie Leahy | 4,224 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 28 – 40 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 21 August, 20:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ben Thaler | 8,681 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 0 – 68 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 22 August, 18:00 BST | Brewery Field | Thierry Alibert | 5,597 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 42 – 18 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 23 August, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 7,919 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 26 – 29 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 23 August, 19:00 BST | The Jungle | Steve Ganson | 6,574 | |
Round 26
- In an ill-tempered affair, Leeds pull ahead of St Helens on points at the top of the table with only one round of the regular season remaining.
- Wigan's win over Hull FC guarantees them a home tie in the first weekend of the play-offs (as they are now sure to finish 5th or 6th in the table), while Hull FC now have no chance of making the play-offs.
- Clint Newton scores a hat-trick in a win that maintains Hull KR's 3rd spot, and leaves Warrington struggling to qualify for the play-offs.
- Like Wigan, Wakefield's win guarantees them 5th or 6th spot, and a home tie in the first round of the play-offs.
- Huddersfield keep up the pressure on Hull KR with a win over Celtic.
- After a sub-standard season, Bradford keep their play-off hopes alive with a win over Salford.
- Castleford guarantee themselves a place in the play-offs, at the expense of Harlequins, who now look unlikely to qualify.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
|---|
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 18 – 10 | align=left | St Helens RLFC | 4 September, 20:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Phil Bentham | 19,997 |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 34 – 22 | align=left | Hull FC | 4 September, 20:00 BST | DW Stadium | Ben Thaler | 12,491 |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 40 – 16 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | 5 September, 17:30 BST | Craven Park | Richard Silverwood | 8,579 |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 20 – 34 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 5 September, 17:45 BST | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ian Smith | 8,755 |
| align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 16 – 42 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 5 September, 18:00 BST | Brewery Field | Steve Ganson | 1,988 |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 44 – 18 | align=left | Salford City Reds | 6 September, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | James Child | 8,167 |
| align=left | Harlequins RL | 0 – 48 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 6 September, 15:00 BST | Twickenham Stoop | Thierry Alibert | 3,824 | |
Round 27
- Leeds secure the League Leaders' Shield for the first time since 2004 with a close victory over Salford.
- Catalans secure a play-off position by beating St Helens.
- Despite winning their fifth game in a row, Bradford fail to make the play-offs.
- Huddersfield beat Wigan to secure 3rd place in the final table.
- Castleford's victory over Celtic guarantees them 7th place in the table.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time | width=19% | Venue | width=13% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance |
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| align=left | Hull FC | 18 – 21 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | 11 September, 20:00 BST | KC Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 10,412 |
| align=left | St Helens RLFC | 12 – 24 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | 11 September, 20:00 BST | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ben Thaler | 8,268 |
| align=left | Salford City Reds | 24 – 30 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 11 September, 20:00 BST | The Willows | Thierry Alibert | 6,101 |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 24 – 10 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12 September, 18:00 BST | Belle Vue | Steve Ganson | 6,328 |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 48 – 16 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | 13 September, 15:00 BST | Galpharm Stadium | Ian Smith | 8,988 |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 44 – 34 | align=left | Harlequins RL | 13 September, 15:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Phil Bentham | 10,387 |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 35 – 22 | align=left | Celtic Crusaders | 13 September, 15:30 BST | The Jungle | James Child | 6,547 | |
Progression table
- Green cells indicate teams in play-off places at the end of the round. An underlined number indicates the team finished first in the table in that round.
- Note: Table is in round-by-round format, and does not necessarily follow chronological order. Rearranged fixtures are treated as though they were played on their respective rounds' weekends. Rearranged fixtures:
- Harlequins RL vs Bradford Bulls, Round 2
- Leeds Rhinos vs Celtic Crusaders, Round 3
- Celtic Crusaders vs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Round 6
- Wigan Warriors vs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Round 17
| width=20 rowspan="2" abbr="Position" | | width=175 rowspan="2" | Team | width=540 colspan="27" | Round |
|---|
| width=20 abbr="Round 1" | 1 | width=20 abbr="Round 2" | 2 | width=20 abbr="Round 3" | 3 | width=20 abbr="Round 4" | 4 | width=20 abbr="Round 5" | 5 | width=20 abbr="Round 6" | 6 | width=20 abbr="Round 7" | 7 | width=20 abbr="Round 8" | 8 | width=20 abbr="Round 9" | 9 | width=20 abbr="Round 10" | 10 | width=20 abbr="Round 11" | 11 | width=20 abbr="Round 12" | 12 | width=20 abbr="Round 13" | 13 | width=20 abbr="Round 14" | 14 | width=20 abbr="Round 15" | 15 | width=20 abbr="Round 16" | 16 | width=20 abbr="Round 17" | 17 | width=20 abbr="Round 18" | 18 | width=20 abbr="Round 19" | 19 | width=20 abbr="Round 20" | 20 | width=20 abbr="Round 21" | 21 | width=20 abbr="Round 22" | 22 | width=20 abbr="Round 23" | 23 | width=20 abbr="Round 24" | 24 | width=20 abbr="Round 25" | 25 | width=20 abbr="Round 26" | 26 | width=20 abbr="Round 27" | 27 |
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| 1 | St. Helens | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Leeds | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Harlequins RL | 2 | | 2* | 4* | 6* | 6* | 8* | 8* | 10* | 10* | 12* | 14* | 16* | 16* | 18* | 20* | 20* | 20* | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wakefield Trinity | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Warrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wigan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Hull FC | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Castleford | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Catalans Dragons | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | | 12* | 14* | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bradford | 1 | | 1* | 1* | 1* | 3* | 3* | 5* | 5* | 5* | 7* | 9* | 9* | 9* | 11* | 13* | 13* | 13* | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Salford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | | 10* | 10* | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
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*
Indicates team has a game in-hand due to a postponed match
Play-offs
The 2009 Super League play-offs took place in September and October 2009. They decided which two teams contested the Grand Final.
Format
See main article: Super League play-offs. Super League has used a play-off system since Super League III in 1998. When introduced, 5 teams qualified for the play-offs, which was subsequently expanded to 6 teams in 2002. For the first time, eight teams will compete in the play-offs in 2009.[9]
Following the final round of matches, all eight play-off teams will be decided. The 2009 play-offs see the introduction of a system where the winning team from week one with the highest League placing will be allowed to select their opponents for week three.Except this choosing opportunity, the new format follows the play-off system of the Australian Football League.
Qualifying and Elimination Finals
- Chev Walker suffers a compound fracture of his leg as Leeds beat Hull KR, to progress to the Qualifying Semi-Finals.
- St Helens and Leeds progressed directly to week three.
Preliminary Semi-Finals
Semi-finals
- Under the rules of the Super League play-off system, Leeds were awarded a "club call", which allowed them to decide which of the winners from the Preliminary Semi-Finals they played.
- Leeds choose to play Catalans Dragons.
Grand final
See main article: 2009 Super League Grand Final.
See also
Notes and References
- News: Rugby League player dies in game . 2009-03-22 . BBC News . 2009-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20090324201909/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7928334.stm. 24 March 2009 . live.
- News: RFL hail magic weekend . skysports.com (Sky Sports) . 2009-05-04 . 3 May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090506065136/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12196_5276000%2C00.html . 6 May 2009 . live .
- News: France 12-66 England. news.bbc.co.uk (BBC Sport). 2009-06-14. 2009-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20090614012919/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8093909.stm. 14 June 2009 . live.
- News: Salford's Rob Parker fractured skull during defeat by Wigan, say club. guardian.co.uk. 2009-06-11. London . 10 June 2009.
- News: Salford's Craig Stapleton suspended for using foul and abusive language. The Daily Telegraph. Fisher. Michael. 17 August 2009. 11 August 2009 . London.
- News: Hull 30-43 Leeds. news.bbc.co.uk. 2009-07-04. 2009-07-04.
- News: Despite contracting swine flu Bradford Bulls hopeful Steve Menzies can make quick return. guardian.co.uk. 2009-07-27. Walker. Gareth . London . 27 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090731015128/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/27/bradford-bulls-swine-flu-menzies. 31 July 2009 . live.
- News: Wakefield coach John Kear offers no excuses for Danny Brough's behaviour. The Daily Telegraph. Coldman. James. 17 August 2009. 16 August 2009 . London.
- Web site: New top eight play-off format for engage Super League . 2009-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091004160507/http://www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=360 . 2009-10-04 . dead .
- News: Super League Grand Final as it happened. Soneji . Pranav. 2009-10-10. BBC. 2009-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20091013071745/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8300638.stm. 13 October 2009 . live.
- Web site: Rhinos Take Super League Title. 2009-10-11. Sky News. 2009-10-11.
