Super League II
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Stones Bitter Super League II was the official name for the year 1997's Super League
championship season, the 103rd season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the second championship run by Super League
.
During the year a secondary title, known as the Stone's Premiership
, was also played for the last time on Sunday 28 September, with the final being contested between Wigan Warriors and St. Helens with Wigan coming out victorious 33-20 after a Harry Sunderland Trophy
-winning performance by captain Andy Farrell.
At the end of the season Bradford Bulls
were crowned League champions by virtue of finishing the season at the top of the table.
At the end of the 1997 season the Paris Saint-Germain club was dissolved. A post-season Super League Test series
between Australia and Great Britain
was also held in England.
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
championship season, the 103rd season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the second championship run by Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
.
Season summary
For this season, the Leeds club added 'Rhinos' to their name for the first time.During the year a secondary title, known as the Stone's Premiership
Rugby League Premiership
The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995. As the Super League Premiership the competition continued to operate until 1997....
, was also played for the last time on Sunday 28 September, with the final being contested between Wigan Warriors and St. Helens with Wigan coming out victorious 33-20 after a Harry Sunderland Trophy
Harry Sunderland Trophy
The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the Rugby League Writers' Association. It is named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom...
-winning performance by captain Andy Farrell.
At the end of the season Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
were crowned League champions by virtue of finishing the season at the top of the table.
At the end of the 1997 season the Paris Saint-Germain club was dissolved. A post-season Super League Test series
Super League Test series
The Super League Test series was a three-Test match series between the Great Britain national rugby league team and Super League's Australian national team held during November 1997 in England...
between Australia and Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
was also held in England.
Super League II Table
Final Standings| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bradford BullsBradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 769 | 397 | 40 |
| 2 | London Broncos | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 616 | 418 | 33 |
| 3 |  St. Helens |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 592 | 506 | 29 |
| 4 |  Wigan WarriorsWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 683 | 398 | 28 |
| 5 |  Leeds RhinosLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 544 | 463 | 27 |
| 6 |  Salford City RedsSalford City Reds Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup... |
22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 428 | 495 | |
| 22 | ||||||||
| 7 |  Halifax Blue SoxHalifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town... |
22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 524 | 549 | |
| 18 | ||||||||
| 8 |  Sheffield EaglesSheffield Eagles Sheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009.... |
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 574 | |
| 18 | ||||||||
| 9 |  Warrington WolvesWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003.... |
22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 437 | 647 | |
| 16 | ||||||||
| 10 |  Castleford TigersCastleford Tigers Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'... |
22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 334 | 515 | |
| 12 | ||||||||
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 362 | 572 | |
| 12 | ||||||||
| 12 |  Oldham BearsOldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895.... |
22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 461 | 631 | |
| 9 |
| Champions | Relegated |