| 2015 Super 8s | |
| League: | Rugby League Super 8s |
| Pixels: | 200 |
| Duration: | 7 Rounds (Followed by 2 rounds of relevant playoffs) |
| No Of Teams: | 24 |
| Tv: |  Sky Sports BBC Sport SLTV Fox Sports (Australia) beIN Sport Fox Soccer PlusSport Klub |
| Season: | 2015 season |
| Season Champ Name: | Winners |
| Relegate: | None Hunslet Doncaster |
| Relegate To: | Championship League 1 |
| Playoffs: | Super League Play=offs (for top 8) Super League Qualifying Play-Offs (for bottom 4 as well as top 4 of Championship |
| Conf1: | Championship shield |
| Nextseason Link: | 2016 Super 8s |
| Nextseason Year: | 2016 |
After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into 2 of the 3 "Super 8's". Teams finishing in the top 8 will go on to contest "Super League" and will all retain a place in the competition for the next season, as they go on to play 7 more games each, as they compete for a place in the Grand Final. Teams finishing in the bottom four (9-12) will be put alongside the top 4 teams from the Championship, in "The Qualifiers" Super 8 group. Where these teams will reset their season standings to 0 and also play 7 extra games each, as they attempt to earn a place in the following Super League competition.
See main article: Super League Super 8s. The Super League Super 8s sees the top 8 teams from the Super League play 7 games each. Each team's points are carried over and after 7 additional games the top 4 teams will contest the play off semi-finals with the team in 1st hosting the team in 4th, and the team finishing 2nd hosting the 3rd placed team; the winners of these semi-finals will contest the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. Teams finishing 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th after the 7 additional games will take no further part in the 2015 season but will play in Super League again in 2016.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 30 - 22 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | DW Stadium | 11,448 | |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 49 - 10 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | Headingley Stadium | 13,118 | |
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 36 - 30 | align=left | Hull F.C. | Wheldon Road | 6,760 | |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 26 - 16 | align=left | St. Helens | 7,392 | ||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 17 - 16 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | Wheldon Road | 5,212 | |
| align=left | St. Helens | 22 - 32 | align=left | Hull F.C. | Langtree Park | 10,203 | |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 25 - 18 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | Headingley Stadium | 15,026 | |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 24 - 12 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | John Smith's Stadium | 4,251 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Hull F.C. | 22 - 36 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | KC Stadium | 10,649 | |
| align=left | St. Helens | 22 - 28 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | Langtree Park | 10,926 | |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 0 - 28 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 10,095 | |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 44 - 26 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | 7,473 | ||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 40 - 26 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | John Smith's Stadium | 5,350 | |
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 18 - 32 | align=left | St. Helens | Headingley Stadium | 16,142 | |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 42 - 16 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | DW Stadium | 8,101 | |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 46 - 16 | align=left | Hull F.C. | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,076 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Castleford Tigers | 38 - 42 | align=left | St. Helens | Wheldon Road | 5,253 | |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 30 - 24 | align=left | Hull F.C. | DW Stadium | 12,028 | |
| align=left | Catalans Dragons | 46 - 16 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 8,851 | ||
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 48 - 10 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | John Smith's Stadium | 5,563 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Leeds Rhinos | 22 - 29 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | Headingley Stadium | 15,069 | |
| align=left | St. Helens | 18 - 14 | align=left | Wigan Warriors | Langtree Park | 15,808 | |
| align=left | Hull F.C. | 20 - 34 | align=left | Huddersfield Giants | KC Stadium | 9,332 | |
| align=left | Warrington Wolves | 48 - 6 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 7,862 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | St. Helens | 16 - 32 | align=left | Warrington Wolves | Langtree Park | 10,966 | |
| align=left | Wigan Warriors | 47 - 12 | align=left | Castleford Tigers | DW Stadium | 15,070 | |
| align=left | Huddersfield Giants | 16 - 20 | align=left | Leeds Rhinos | John Smith's Stadium | 9,326 | |
| align=left | Hull F.C. | 24 - 28 | align=left | Catalans Dragons | KC Stadium | 10,832 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time (Local) | width=17% | Venue | width=11% | Referee | width=7% | Attendance | ||
| SEMI-FINALS | |||||||||
| SF1 | Wigan Warriors | 32 - 8 | Huddersfield Giants | 1 October, 20:00 BST | DW Stadium | Ben Thaler | 10,035 | ||
| SF2 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 - 13 | St. Helens | 2 October, 20:00 BST | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 17,192 | |||
| GRAND FINAL | |||||||||
| F | Wigan Warriors | 20 - 22 | Leeds Rhinos | 10 October, 18:00 BST | Old Trafford, Manchester | 73,032 | |||
See main article: The Qualifiers. The Qualifiers Super 8s sees the bottom 4 teams from Super League table join the top 4 teams from the Championship. The points totals are reset to 0 and each team plays 7 games each, playing every other team once. After 7 games each the teams finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will gain qualification to the 2016 Super League season. The teams finishing 4th and 5th will play in the "Million Pound Game" at the home of the 4th place team which will earn the winner a place in the 2016 Super League; the loser, along with teams finishing 6th, 7th and 8th, will be relegated to the Championship.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 42 - 10 | align=left | Sheffield Eagles | Odsal Stadium | 6,032 | |
| align=left | Halifax | 0 - 14 | align=left | Widnes Vikings | The Shay | 3,022 | |
| align=left | Leigh Centurions | 26 - 36 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | Leigh Sports Village | 4,459 | |
| align=left | Salford Red Devils | 34 - 26 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | AJ Bell Stadium | 3,490 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Salford Red Devils | 46 - 18 | align=left | Leigh Centurions | AJ Bell Stadium | 4,547 | |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 48 - 18 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | Belle Vue | 3,985 | |
| align=left | Widnes Vikings | 48 - 12 | align=left | Sheffield Eagles | Stobart Stadium | 4,567 | |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 34 - 12 | align=left | Halifax | Craven Park | 6,837 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Widnes Vikings | 8 - 12 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | Stobart Stadium | 5,461 | |
| align=left | Leigh Centurions | 16 - 17 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Leigh Sports Village | 4,376 | |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 41 - 10 | align=left | Salford Red Devils | Odsal Stadium | 6,593 | |
| align=left | Sheffield Eagles | 28 - 24 | align=left | Halifax | Keepmoat Stadium | 854 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 20 - 18 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Craven Park | 7,495 | |
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 12 - 56 | align=left | Widnes Vikings | Odsal Stadium | 6,881 | |
| align=left | Halifax | 28 - 50 | align=left | Salford Red Devils | The Shay | 2,186 | |
| align=left | Leigh Centurions | 52 - 16 | align=left | Sheffield Eagles | Leigh Sports Village | 4,021 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 48 - 4 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | Craven Park | 6,605 | |
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 4 - 46 | align=left | Widnes Vikings | Belle Vue | 3,365 | |
| align=left | Salford Red Devils | 53 - 34 | align=left | Sheffield Eagles | AJ Bell Stadium | 3,000 | |
| align=left | Halifax | 34 - 12 | align=left | Leigh Centurions | The Shay | 3,010 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 30 - 12 | align=left | Halifax | Belle Vue | 3,086 | |
| align=left | Leigh Centurions | 16 - 32 | align=left | Bradford Bulls | Leigh Sports Village | 4,621 | |
| align=left | Sheffield Eagles | 28 - 38 | align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | Bramall Lane | 2,017 | |
| align=left | Widnes Vikings | 10 - 24 | align=left | Salford Red Devils | Stobart Stadium | 3,876 | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=19% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| align=left | Bradford Bulls | 18 - 52 | align=left | Halifax | Odsal Stadium | 5,163 | |
| align=left | Hull Kingston Rovers | 46 - 22 | align=left | Salford Red Devils | Craven Park | 7,543 | |
| align=left | Sheffield Eagles | 24 - 10 | align=left | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Bramall Lane | 1,712 | |
| align=left | Widnes Vikings | 50 - 6 | align=left | Leigh Centurions | Stobart Stadium | 5,550 | |
See main article: Million Pound Game.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=17% | Date and Time (Local) | width=17% | Venue | width=7% | Attendance | ||||
| Million Pound Game | |||||||||
| F | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 24 - 16 | Bradford Bulls | 3 October, 14:50 BST | Belle Vue | 7,236 | |||
See main article: Championship Shield. The third of the three "Super 8" groups sees teams finishing 5th to 12th in the regular Championship table. Like the Super League 8s, these teams retain their original points and play 7 extra games, with the teams finishing in the top 4 places after these extra games contesting play-offs similar to Super League, with 1st v 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, with the winners contesting the Championship Shield Grand Final.
The two teams finishing at the bottom of this Super 8s group (7th and 8th) will be relegated to League One and be replaced by two promoted sides.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | For | Agst | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Featherstone Rovers | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 809 | 701 | 38 | Playoff Place |
| 2 | Dewsbury Rams | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 686 | 624 | 35 | |
| 3 | London Broncos | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 756 | 674 | 30 | |
| 4 | Workington Town | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 587 | 782 | 23 | |
| 5 | Batley Bulldogs | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 645 | 707 | 20 | Season Complete |
| 6 | Whitehaven | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 618 | 921 | 20 | |
| 7 | Hunslet Hawks | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 518 | 957 | 16 | Relegation to 2016 League 1 |
| 8 | Doncaster | 30 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 401 | 1128 | 4 | |