- Grading system means nine clubs are safe from relegation
- Expansion talks may start ‘sooner than expected’
Super League expanding to 14 teams as early as 2026 appears to be looming after the publication of IMG’s gradings led to Wakefield Trinity being readmitted into the competition for 2025 in place of London Broncos, who have been demoted to the Championship.
Rugby league clubs agreed last year to replace conventional promotion and relegation with a gradings system that measured clubs in a variety of on and off-field metrics. Only the 12 clubs with the highest ranking would be given admission to Super League on an annual basis, with the gradings to be reviewed every year.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/23/wakefield-trinity-replace-london-broncos-super-league-after-new-club-gradings-released-rugby-league
Author : Aaron Bower
Publish date : 2024-10-23 12:44:09
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