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|image          = Super League 2020 Logo.png
|image          = Super League 2020 Logo.png
|pixels        = 200px
|pixels        = 200px
|country        = [[File:Florian republic flag.png|25px|border|Florian Republic]] [[Florian Republic]]
|country        = [[File:Floria flag.png|25px|border|Floria]] [[Floria]]
|confed        =  
|confed        = [[ARL]]
|founded        = 2017
|founded        = 2017 <br> 2023 (Revival)
|first          = [[2017 Florian Republic rugby league season|2017]]
|first          = [[2017 Florian Republic rugby league season|2017]]
|teams          = 18
|teams          = 12 (proposed)
|relegation    = [[Florian Super League 2]]
|relegation    =  
|levels        = 1
|levels        = 1
|confed_cup    = [[Rugby League World Club Challenge]] <br>[[Apollonian Challenge Cup]]
|confed_cup    = [[Rugby League World Club Challenge]]
|champions      = [[File: Meadowedge Warriors colours.png|15px]] [[Meadowedge Warriors]]
|champions      = [[File: Meadowedge Warriors colours.png|15px]] [[Meadowedge Warriors]]
|season        = 2019
|season        = 2019
|most_champs    = [[File: Northcliff Vikings colours.png|15px]] Northcliff Vikings <br> [[File: Northsilver Panthers colours.png|15px]][[Northsilver Panthers]] <br> [[File: Meadowedge Warriors colours.png|15px]] [[Meadowedge Warriors]] (1 Title)
|most_champs    = [[File: Northcliff Vikings colours.png|15px]] Northcliff Vikings <br> [[File: Northsilver Panthers colours.png|15px]][[Northsilver Panthers]] <br> [[File: Meadowedge Warriors colours.png|15px]] [[Meadowedge Warriors]] (1 Title)
|website        = [https://florianrl.leaguerepublic.com/l/fg/1_817322550.html Official website]
|website        =  
|current        = [[2020 Florian Super League]]
|current        = [[2020 Florian Super League]]
}}
}}


The '''Super League''', referred to as the '''Florian Super League''' to avoid confusion with [[Super League|other similarly named competitions]], is the highest level rugby league competition in the [[Florian Republic]] and is the highest level of professional rugby league in [[Apollonia]]. It is run by the [[Florian Rugby Football League]] and is contested by 18 teams with the top eight teams entering the postseason playoffs. All 18 teams are based within the [[Florian Republic]]. Previously, the league had a team from [[Freeland]] which then withdrew from the league after its inaugural season. They have also been interests of teams from [[Etourney]] entering the league and an Etournian team is currently in the lower levels of the Florian rugby league system. There is the use of promotion and relegation in the league with the three bottom teams of the league being relegated to [[Florian Super League 2]]. It is the most viewed and attended rugby league club competition on [[Micras]] after the league broke attendance and viewing records in its second season.
The '''Super League''', referred to as the '''Florian Super League''' to avoid confusion with [[Super League|other similarly named competitions]], is the highest level rugby league competition in [[Floria]] and is the highest level of professional rugby league in [[Apollonia]]. It is run by the [[Florian Rugby Football League]] and is contested by 14 teams with the top six teams entering the postseason playoffs. All 12 teams are based within the [[Confederate States of Floria]]. Previously, the league has had a team from [[Freeland]]. There is the use of promotion and relegation in the league with the bottom team in the league being relegated to [[Florian Super League 2]].  


Matches are played from February to September and the season culminates in the leagues' playoff final, the [[Florian Super League Grand Final]]. The second most popular sporting event in the [[Florian Republic]] after the [[President Bowl]]. The teams which reach the Grand Final, qualify for the [[Rugby League World Club Challenge]].  
Matches are played from February to September and the season culminates in the leagues' playoff final, the [[Florian Super League Grand Final]]. The teams which reach the Grand Final, qualify for the [[Rugby League World Club Challenge]].  
==History==
==History==
===Establishment===
===Establishment===
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{{Main|Expansion of the Florian Super League}}
{{Main|Expansion of the Florian Super League}}
After the formation of the league. The organisers of the competition released a plan to expand the game to new cities domestically and abroad. They planned to expand the league to 20 teams. On November 21st, 2017, the Florian Super League committee openly addressed proposals for two clubs to be entered into the league for the 2019 season. Five franchises applied for Super League status. At the end of the month, the league's current members voted on each application and [[Birmingham Titans]] and the [[Southern Storm]] (originally to be based in [[Blyth]] but now [[Oldhaven]]) were accepted after gaining almost unanimous votes. [[The Wolfpack]] was also awarded a license but they were denied automatic promotion in a decision made in January 2018. The two other applicants, the [[Southern Knights]] and [[Coldley Panthers]] were accepted into the Semi-Professional leagues.
After the formation of the league. The organisers of the competition released a plan to expand the game to new cities domestically and abroad. They planned to expand the league to 20 teams. On November 21st, 2017, the Florian Super League committee openly addressed proposals for two clubs to be entered into the league for the 2019 season. Five franchises applied for Super League status. At the end of the month, the league's current members voted on each application and [[Birmingham Titans]] and the [[Southern Storm]] (originally to be based in [[Blyth]] but now [[Oldhaven]]) were accepted after gaining almost unanimous votes. [[The Wolfpack]] was also awarded a license but they were denied automatic promotion in a decision made in January 2018. The two other applicants, the [[Southern Knights]] and [[Coldley Panthers]] were accepted into the Semi-Professional leagues.
In a very controversial decision, a last-minute bid for Super League status in 2018 from [[KR Viten Sharks]] was accepted after [[Northcliff Broncos]] were revoked a license. [[The Wolfpack]] was angry about the decision but an appeal was rejected. In the process, [[KR Viten Sharks]] became the first foreign team to play in the Florian Super League. However, the Sharks would leave to join the [[Micras Balkan Super League]].  Due to the failure of the [[Fastbet Cup]] and [[Fastbet Premiership]], the league took control of the second tier and the new [[Florian Super League 2|Super League 2]] was launched and will kick off in 2019. The new competition allowed more new franchises into the Super League organisation.
In a very controversial decision, a last-minute bid for Super League status in 2018 from [[KR Viten Sharks]] was accepted after [[Northcliff Broncos]] were revoked a license. [[The Wolfpack]] was angry about the decision but an appeal was rejected. In the process, [[KR Viten Sharks]] became the first foreign team to play in the Florian Super League. However, the Sharks would leave to join the [[Micras Balkan Super League]].  Due to the failure of the [[Fastbet Cup]] and [[Fastbet Premiership]], the league took control of the second tier and the new [[Florian Super League 2|Super League 2]] was launched and will kick off in 2019. The new competition allowed more new franchises into the Super League organisation. From 2021, the league will be expanded to 24 teams featuring teams from all states and territories of the Florian Republic. The expanded league will also split into two conferences of 12 teams.


===Florian rugby league civil war===
===Florian rugby league civil war===
{{Main|Florian rugby league civil war}}
{{Main|Florian rugby league civil war}}
In late March 2018, Some Florian clubs were angry with the administration of rugby league in the country and these clubs formed the [[Florian National Rugby League]], a breakaway organisation which was deemed illegal by the Florian government. The organisation was later shut down. The conflict had a huge effect on all aspects of the Florian game, with many previously aligned [[Florian National Rugby League]] switching to Rugby Union and lack of money invested into grassroots rugby league.
In late March 2018, Some Florian clubs were angry with the administration of rugby league in the country and these clubs formed the [[Florian National Rugby League]], a breakaway organisation that was deemed illegal by the Florian government. The organisation was later shut down. The conflict had a huge effect on all aspects of the Florian game, with many previously aligned [[Florian National Rugby League]] switching to Rugby Union and lack of money invested into grassroots rugby league. The effects of the breakaway would greatly damage the professional game resulting in the league dropping in popularity and being left behind by rival competitions such as the [[FFL]] and [[SLF]].
===League resurgence (2022&ndash;)===


==Teams==
==Teams==
The {{PAGENAME}} consists of 18 teams: Three based in Northcliff, two in Blackoak, Dragonmoor and Havenbarrow. Other teams are from Birmingham, Meadowedge, Newhedge, Newmarsh, Northsilver, Stonehall,Oldhaven and Westlake. The league operates a promotion and relegation system with its feeder league, [[Florian Super League 2]]. In its inaugural season in 2017, only 12 teams competed in the league. After the 2017 season, it was announced that the league would be expanding to 16 teams and therefore the four highest placed teams in the Florian Championship were promoted. After having their license revoked, on the 14th December 2017 the [[Northcliff Broncos]] were expelled from the league and were replaced by [[KR Viten Sharks]] from [[Freeland]], effectively creating an continental competition. [[KR Viten Sharks]] however would leave after one season to join the new [[Micras Balkans Super League]].[[Northcliff Broncos]] would be then readmitted into the league. In 2018, the [[Birmingham Titans]], [[Oldhaven Wolfpack]] and [[Southern Storm]] were granted Super League licenses.  
Super League consists of 14 teams with teams based in heartland towns and cities such as Northcliff, Blackoak, Stonehall and Havenbarrow. Other teams are from Birmingham, Meadowedge, Newhedge, Newmarsh, Northsilver, Oldhaven and Westlake. The league operates a promotion and relegation system with its secondary league, [[Florian Super League 2]]. In its inaugural season in 2017, only 12 teams competed in the league. After the 2017 season, it was announced that the league would be expanding to 16 teams and therefore the four highest-placed teams in the Florian Championship were promoted. [[KR Viten Sharks]] from [[Freeland]] joined the league in 2017 effectively creating a continental competition. [[KR Viten Sharks]] however would leave after one season to join the new [[Micras Balkans Super League]].[[Northcliff Broncos]] in 2018 alongside the [[Birmingham Titans]], [[Oldhaven Wolfpack]] and [[Southern Storm]] were promoted to the league. In 2021 the league proposed expansion to [[Longsight]] and other new major cities in Floria but plans were suspended after a rapid drop in popularity in the sport.  
===Current Clubs===
===Current Clubs===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 99%; text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 99%; text-align:center;"
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|[[Eastpak Stadium]]
|[[Eastpak Stadium]]
|34,000
|34,000
|-
|[[File:Blackoak Bulls colours.png|20px]]
|[[Blackoak Bulls]]
|2017
|Blackoak
|Blackoak metropolitan Stadium
|10,300
|-
|-
|[[File:Blackoak Giants colours.png|20px]]
|[[File:Blackoak Giants colours.png|20px]]
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|2017
|2017
|Blackoak
|Blackoak
|Stone Brewery Stadium
|City of Blackoak Stadium
|55,097
|55,097
|-
|[[File:Cherry Rock Lakers colours.png|20px]]
|[[Cherry Rock Lakers]]
|2018
|Victoria
|Cherry Park
|5,000
|-
|-
|[[File:Dragonmoor Devils colours.png|20px]]
|[[File:Dragonmoor Devils colours.png|20px]]
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|15,200
|15,200
|-
|-
|[[File:Meadowedge Rabbitohs colours.png|20px]]
|[[Meadowedge Rabbitohs]]
|2017
|Meadowedge
|Meadowedge Stadium
|45,500
|-style="background:gold"
|[[File:Meadowedge Warriors colours.png|20px]]  
|[[File:Meadowedge Warriors colours.png|20px]]  
|[[Meadowedge Warriors]]
|[[Meadowedge Warriors]]
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|Meadowedge Stadium
|Meadowedge Stadium
|45,500
|45,500
|-
|[[File:Newmarsh Olympic colours.png|25px]]
|[[Newmarsh Olympic]]
|2017
|[[Newmarsh]]
|Olympic Stadium
|60,000
|-
|-
|[[File:Newmarsh Saints colours.png|20px]]  
|[[File:Newmarsh Saints colours.png|20px]]  
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|2017
|2017
|[[Northcliff]]  
|[[Northcliff]]  
|''various''
|''Various''
|
|
|-
|-
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|2017
|2017
|Stonehall
|Stonehall
|The Jungle
|Emerald Stadium
|26,500
|21,500
|-
|-
|[[File:Southern Storm colours.png|20px]]  
|[[File:Southern Storm colours.png|20px]]  
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|2017
|2017
|Westlake
|Westlake
|'Wild' Park
|Westlake Stadium
|5,333
|60,292
|}
|}


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| style="width:10px; background:gold"| ||'''Current Champions'''
| style="width:10px; background:gold"| ||'''Current Champions'''
|}
|}
===Famous Super League Rivalries===
The {{PAGENAME}} is well known for the many rivalries it has in its leagues. The most famous are shown below:
====Northcliff Tigers vs Northcliff Roosters====
The rivalry of these two Northcliff clubs has been described as the biggest and most violent rugby league derby on Micras. Both clubs are two of the biggest clubs in the country and both are currently dominant in the league. [[Northcliff Roosters]] are the better out of two due to them winning more titles than [[Northcliff Tigers]]. The rivalry is nicknamed the ''Immortal derby''.
====Blackoak Bulls vs Blackoak Giants====
====Dragonmoor Devils vs Dragonmoor Dragons====


==Season Structure==
==Season Structure==
===Pre season===
===Pre season===
Preseason begins in January and ends in early February. In this time clubs play friendlies against other teams in the Florian Republic, however, some teams may play teams from other countries in the [[FMRL World Club Championships]].
Preseason begins in January and ends in early February. In this time clubs play friendlies against other teams in Floria.
1===Regular Season===
Rugby League is a summer sport in [[Floria]] and the regular season starts late March following a brief series of friendlies.
14 teams currently compete in the competition. A round of regular season matches is played every weekend for 28 weeks, usually until the end of September. Matches are played on Thursday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Teams receive two competition points for a win. Teams on the table are ranked by competition points, then match points differential (for and against) and points percentage are used to separate teams with equal competition points. At the end of the regular season, the highest-ranked club after 28 rounds wins the Minor Premiership. The six highest-ranked clubs at the end of the regular season advance to the postseason playoffs.  


===Regular Season===
The league adopts the golden point rule during the regular season. Therefore, matches ending in draws after regulation time advance to extra time until a winner is decided by scoring a point.  
Rugby League is a summer sport in the [[Florian Republic]] and the regular season starts late March following a brief series of friendlies.
18 teams currently compete in the competition. A round of regular season matches is played every weekend for 29 weeks with irregular breaks to fit in [[Apollonian Challenge Cup]] matches, usually until the end of September. All matches are played on Saturday afternoons and evenings. Teams receive two competition points for a win. Teams on the table are ranked by competition points, then match points differential (for and against) and points percentage are used to separate teams with equal competition points. At the end of the regular season, the highest-ranked club after 29 rounds wins the Minor Premiership. The eight highest-ranked clubs at the end of the regular season advance to the postseason playoffs and the bottom three ranked teams are relegated to [[Florian Super League 2]].
 
The league adopts the golden point rule during the regular season. Therefore, matches ending in draws after regulation time advance to extra time until a winner is decided by scoring a point.
 
===Super Round===
In an attempt to expand the sport of rugby league, and market the Florian game to a global audience, the {{PAGENAME}} has staged games in large stadia abroad in countries and domestic areas which traditionally don't play rugby league. The "Magic Weekend" concept, which involves staging an entire round of Super League in such a stadium, was first staged in [[Viten]] in 2017.


===Playoffs===
===Playoffs===
[[File: Super League Playoffs.png|thumb|right|Logo for the playoffs in 2018]]
The six highest placed teams at the end of the regular season compete in the Playoffs series. The system consists of a number of games between the top six teams over four weeks in September, until only two teams remain. These two teams then contest the Grand Final, which is usually played on the first Sunday of October.
The eight highest placed teams at the end of the regular season compete in the Playoffs series. The system consists of a number of games between the top eight teams over four weeks in September, until only two teams remain. These two teams then contest the Grand Final, which is usually played on the first Sunday of October.


===Super League Grand Final===
===Super League Grand Final===
The [[Florian Super League Grand Final]] determines the season's overall champions and is the most popular sporting event in the [[Florian Republic]]. Since inception, it has been played at [[Northcliff Arena]], the largest stadium in the republic. The Grand Final is always played on a Sunday and is televised on TV networks such as [[Red Sports]], RLM24 and other TV channels. The game has an opening ceremony featuring entertainment and the singing of the national anthem as well as an invitational nines game. At the conclusion of the Grand Final, there is a presentation ceremony where the winning team are awarded champion medals and then the man of the match is given the Edwin Farrar Medal.
The [[Florian Super League Grand Final]] determines the season's overall champions and is one of the most popular sporting events in [[Floria]]. The Grand Final is always played on a Sunday and is televised on TV networks such as [[Red Sports]], RLM24 and other TV channels. The game has an opening ceremony featuring entertainment and the singing of the national anthem as well as an invitational nines game. At the conclusion of the Grand Final, there is a presentation ceremony where the winning team are awarded champion medals and then the man of the match is given the Edwin Farrar Medal.
 
==Player draft==
{{main|{{PAGENAME}} Draft}}
From the 2019 season, the {{PAGENAME}} and [[Florian Super League 2]] will operate a player draft. Players available for the draft would be from amateur clubs and university athletes. The combined clubs of 36 teams will have six rounds to pick one player. The worst-ranked team in the [[Florian Super League]] will choose first and the champions of the previous season will choose last. Clubs are required to make their selection within a certain period of time, the exact time depending on which round the pick is made in.


==League Champions==
==League Champions==
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|[[File: Northcliff Roosters colours.png|20px]] [[Northcliff Roosters]]
|[[File: Northcliff Roosters colours.png|20px]] [[Northcliff Roosters]]
|[[File:Meadowedge Warriors colours.png|20px]] Meadowedge Warriors
|[[File:Meadowedge Warriors colours.png|20px]] Meadowedge Warriors
|-
|[[2023 Florian Super League|2023]]
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|}
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|{{team flag|Craitland}} || VVision || ''none''
|{{team flag|Craitland}} || VVision || ''none''
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Krasnocoria}}|| StadioSport ||StadioSport Radio
| {{team flag|Floria}} <br> {{team flag|Etourney}} || [[FBC Sport]] <br> [[Red Sports]]|| [[FBC Sports Radio]]
|-
| {{team flag|Florian Republic}} <br> {{team flag|Etourney}} || [[FBC Sport]] <br> [[Red Sports]]|| [[FBC Sports Radio]]
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Senya}} || [[Senya TV Sport]] || ''none''
| {{team flag|Senya}} || [[Senya TV Sport]] || ''none''
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Mercury}} || RLM24 || ''none''
| {{team flag|Mercury}} || RLM24 || ''none''
|-
| {{team flag|Freeland}} || PRF1 TV || ''none''
|-
|-
| Worldwide ||colspan="2" |Florian Super League Live Pass*
| Worldwide ||colspan="2" |Florian Super League Live Pass*
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*Only available to countries which do not have a broadcasting deal for the [[Florian Super League]]. Coverage will be provided by [[FBC Sports]].
*Only available to countries which do not have a broadcasting deal for the [[Florian Super League]]. Coverage will be provided by [[FBC Sports]].


In the [[Florian Republic]] , the {{PAGENAME}} has deals with two networks, [[Red Sports]] and [[FBC Sport]]. Collectively, these contracts cover every regular season and postseason game. In [[Freeland]] matches are broadcasted on PRF1 TV, its main TV channel. The Florian Super League is available to the rest of Micras via an official Livestream channel. Matches are also broadcasted in [[Mercury]], [[Craitland]], the [[Kingdom of Coria]] and [[Senya]].  
In the [[Confederate States of Floria]] , the {{PAGENAME}} has deals with two networks, [[Red Sports]] and [[FBC Sport]]. Collectively, these contracts cover every regular season and postseason game. The Florian Super League is available to the rest of Micras via an official Livestream channel. Matches are also broadcasted in [[Mercury]], [[Craitland]] and [[Senya]].  
===Detailed Florian coverage===
===Detailed Florian coverage===
*[[Thursday Night Football]] starts at 7:30 pm and matches are shown on the free to view on [[FBC Sport]].
*[[Thursday Night Football]] starts at 7:30 pm and matches are shown on the free to view on [[FBC Sport]].
*[[Friday Night Football]] starts at 5:45 pm with the first match shown on [[Red Sports]]. A second match, 7:55 pm is broadcast by both [[Sports Hub]] and [[Red Sports]].
*[[Friday Night Football]] starts at 5:45 pm with the first match shown on [[Red Sports]]. A second match, 7:55 pm is broadcast by both [[Sports Hub]] and [[Red Sports]].
*[[Super Saturday]] includes one [[Florian Super League 2]] afternoon game at 3:00 pm, followed by two Florian Super League matches, the first at 5:30 pm followed by and then 7:30 pm, all Super Saturday is televised live and ad break free' on [[Red Sports]].
Matches on Sunday are currently are covered by [[FBC Sports]].


==Records==
===Team===
*'''Most Titles''' - 1 Northcliff Roosters, Northsilver Panthers,Meadowedge Warriors
*'''Most League Leaders Trophies''' - 1 Northcliff Roosters, Northsilver Panthers,Meadowedge Warriors
*'''Most Wooden Spoons''' - 1 Dragonmoor Devils, Northcliff Eagles, Havenbarrow Rovers
*'''Longest winning Streak''' - 20 matches, Northcliff Vikings (2017)
*'''Longest losing streak''' - 11 matches, Dragonmoor Devils (2017)


==Match officials==
Below, is a list of match officials currently officiating in the league, three of which are [[FMRL]] tier one officials:
===Referees===
{{col-start}}
{{col-break}}
*Stanley Parry (FMRL Tier One)
*Leon Gallagher (FMRL Tier One)
*Arthur Day
*James Walker
*Jamie Shaw
*Patrick Spencer
*Fletcher Patterson
*Graham Newman
*Oscar Andrews
*Jasmine Green
{{col-break}}
*Lucas Bennett (FMRL Tier One)
*Isaac Woods
*Bobby Hunt
*Stanley Hunter
*Nathan Duncan
*Sebastian Carr
*Joseph Martin
*Joe Holmes
*Michael Price
*Jess Dixon
{{col-end}}
==='The Bunker' Video Referees===
[[File:Chicken King Bunker.png|thumb|right|Logo for the 'Bunker'. Sponsored by Chicken King]]
*Ewan Davies
*Tom Berry
*William May
===Two referees system===
The {{PAGENAME}} uses a two-referee system. In every match, there are two referees, two touch judges, video referee and a timekeeper.
==Sponsorship==
The league was not sponsored in its first season.
The title sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. There have been two different title sponsors since the league's formation:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Sponsor
!Name
|-
|2017
|''no sponsor''
|'''Super League'''
|-
|2018
|''Fastbet''
|'''Fastbet Super League'''
|-
|2019
|''Wicked Devil''
|'''Wicked Devil Super League'''
|-
|2020-
|''No sponsor''
|'''Super League'''
|}
As well as title sponsorship, the league has a number of official partners and suppliers, such [[Raptor]] (Offical ball supplier), [[Queens Press]] (Offical beverage),  [[VykMotors]] (Official motor company) and N@G@ (Offical communications partner). Drag0n is to make the official game, [[Rugby League World]]. [[Florian Airlines]] is the official airline of the league and will provide travel to matches abroad in [[Etourney]] and other countries. On the 5th December, The eyecare company, Quicklenses became an official referee sponsor. After a long negotiation talk, fast food company [[Chicken King]] became the sponsor of the video referring system.




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Super League (rugby league)
Countries Floria Floria
Confederation ARL
Founded 2017
2023 (Revival)
First season 2017
Number of teams 12 (proposed)
Levels on pyramid 1
International cup(s) Rugby League World Club Challenge
Current champions Meadowedge Warriors
(2019)
Most championships Northcliff Vikings
Northsilver Panthers
Meadowedge Warriors (1 Title)
2020 Florian Super League

The Super League, referred to as the Florian Super League to avoid confusion with other similarly named competitions, is the highest level rugby league competition in Floria and is the highest level of professional rugby league in Apollonia. It is run by the Florian Rugby Football League and is contested by 14 teams with the top six teams entering the postseason playoffs. All 12 teams are based within the Confederate States of Floria. Previously, the league has had a team from Freeland. There is the use of promotion and relegation in the league with the bottom team in the league being relegated to Florian Super League 2.

Matches are played from February to September and the season culminates in the leagues' playoff final, the Florian Super League Grand Final. The teams which reach the Grand Final, qualify for the Rugby League World Club Challenge.

History

Establishment

Expansion

Main article: Expansion of the Florian Super League

After the formation of the league. The organisers of the competition released a plan to expand the game to new cities domestically and abroad. They planned to expand the league to 20 teams. On November 21st, 2017, the Florian Super League committee openly addressed proposals for two clubs to be entered into the league for the 2019 season. Five franchises applied for Super League status. At the end of the month, the league's current members voted on each application and Birmingham Titans and the Southern Storm (originally to be based in Blyth but now Oldhaven) were accepted after gaining almost unanimous votes. The Wolfpack was also awarded a license but they were denied automatic promotion in a decision made in January 2018. The two other applicants, the Southern Knights and Coldley Panthers were accepted into the Semi-Professional leagues. In a very controversial decision, a last-minute bid for Super League status in 2018 from KR Viten Sharks was accepted after Northcliff Broncos were revoked a license. The Wolfpack was angry about the decision but an appeal was rejected. In the process, KR Viten Sharks became the first foreign team to play in the Florian Super League. However, the Sharks would leave to join the Micras Balkan Super League. Due to the failure of the Fastbet Cup and Fastbet Premiership, the league took control of the second tier and the new Super League 2 was launched and will kick off in 2019. The new competition allowed more new franchises into the Super League organisation. From 2021, the league will be expanded to 24 teams featuring teams from all states and territories of the Florian Republic. The expanded league will also split into two conferences of 12 teams.

Florian rugby league civil war

Main article: Florian rugby league civil war

In late March 2018, Some Florian clubs were angry with the administration of rugby league in the country and these clubs formed the Florian National Rugby League, a breakaway organisation that was deemed illegal by the Florian government. The organisation was later shut down. The conflict had a huge effect on all aspects of the Florian game, with many previously aligned Florian National Rugby League switching to Rugby Union and lack of money invested into grassroots rugby league. The effects of the breakaway would greatly damage the professional game resulting in the league dropping in popularity and being left behind by rival competitions such as the FFL and SLF.

League resurgence (2022–)

Teams

Super League consists of 14 teams with teams based in heartland towns and cities such as Northcliff, Blackoak, Stonehall and Havenbarrow. Other teams are from Birmingham, Meadowedge, Newhedge, Newmarsh, Northsilver, Oldhaven and Westlake. The league operates a promotion and relegation system with its secondary league, Florian Super League 2. In its inaugural season in 2017, only 12 teams competed in the league. After the 2017 season, it was announced that the league would be expanding to 16 teams and therefore the four highest-placed teams in the Florian Championship were promoted. KR Viten Sharks from Freeland joined the league in 2017 effectively creating a continental competition. KR Viten Sharks however would leave after one season to join the new Micras Balkans Super League.Northcliff Broncos in 2018 alongside the Birmingham Titans, Oldhaven Wolfpack and Southern Storm were promoted to the league. In 2021 the league proposed expansion to Longsight and other new major cities in Floria but plans were suspended after a rapid drop in popularity in the sport.

Current Clubs

Super League clubs
Colours Club Established Location Stadium Capacity*
Birmingham Titans 2017 Birmingham Eastpak Stadium 34,000
Blackoak Giants 2017 Blackoak City of Blackoak Stadium 55,097
Dragonmoor Devils 2017 Dragonmoor Dragonmoor City Stadium 12,000
Dragonmoor Dragons 2017 Dragonmoor Dragonmoor City Stadium 12,000
Havenbarrow Wolves 2017 Havenbarrow Wolves Park 15,200
Meadowedge Warriors 2017 Meadowedge Meadowedge Stadium 45,500
Newmarsh Saints 2017 Newmarsh Saints Road 23,000
Northsilver Panthers 2017 Northsilver Panthers Arena 25,586
Oldhaven Wolfpack 2017 Oldhaven The Den 9,000
Northcliff Tigers 2017 Northcliff Northcliff Sports Complex 20,000
Northcliff Roosters 2017 Northcliff Various
Stonehall Rhinos 2017 Stonehall Emerald Stadium 21,500
Southern Storm 2017 Oldhaven Thunder Park 74,000
Westlake Wildcats 2017 Westlake Westlake Stadium 60,292
Current Champions

Season Structure

Pre season

Preseason begins in January and ends in early February. In this time clubs play friendlies against other teams in Floria. 1===Regular Season=== Rugby League is a summer sport in Floria and the regular season starts late March following a brief series of friendlies. 14 teams currently compete in the competition. A round of regular season matches is played every weekend for 28 weeks, usually until the end of September. Matches are played on Thursday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Teams receive two competition points for a win. Teams on the table are ranked by competition points, then match points differential (for and against) and points percentage are used to separate teams with equal competition points. At the end of the regular season, the highest-ranked club after 28 rounds wins the Minor Premiership. The six highest-ranked clubs at the end of the regular season advance to the postseason playoffs.

The league adopts the golden point rule during the regular season. Therefore, matches ending in draws after regulation time advance to extra time until a winner is decided by scoring a point.

Playoffs

The six highest placed teams at the end of the regular season compete in the Playoffs series. The system consists of a number of games between the top six teams over four weeks in September, until only two teams remain. These two teams then contest the Grand Final, which is usually played on the first Sunday of October.

Super League Grand Final

The Florian Super League Grand Final determines the season's overall champions and is one of the most popular sporting events in Floria. The Grand Final is always played on a Sunday and is televised on TV networks such as Red Sports, RLM24 and other TV channels. The game has an opening ceremony featuring entertainment and the singing of the national anthem as well as an invitational nines game. At the conclusion of the Grand Final, there is a presentation ceremony where the winning team are awarded champion medals and then the man of the match is given the Edwin Farrar Medal.

League Champions

Season Grand Finals Minor Premiership
Finished first in Regular Season
Champions Score Runners-up
2017 Northcliff Roosters 34–18 Northsilver Panthers Northcliff Roosters
2018 Northsilver Panthers 10–8 Stonehall Rhinos Northsilver Panthers
2019 Meadowedge Warriors 24–18 Northcliff Roosters Meadowedge Warriors
2023

Media Coverage

Country TV Broadcasters Radio Broadcasters
Craitland Craitland VVision none
Floria Floria
Etourney Etourney		 FBC Sport
Red Sports		 FBC Sports Radio
Senya Senya Senya TV Sport none
Mercury Mercury RLM24 none
Worldwide Florian Super League Live Pass*

In the Confederate States of Floria , the Super League (rugby league) has deals with two networks, Red Sports and FBC Sport. Collectively, these contracts cover every regular season and postseason game. The Florian Super League is available to the rest of Micras via an official Livestream channel. Matches are also broadcasted in Mercury, Craitland and Senya.

Detailed Florian coverage



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