The BC Bears Coached by Mike James and Kris de Scossa were inaugural champions, who went on to play Argentina Jaguars, Russia and England Counties.

Starting in mid August, and ending late September, the regular season follows the same format as The Rugby Championship, having teams playing in a round robin format, with the team that accumulates the most points throughout the tournament winning the MacTier Cup.

The league had no deals with any networks; however, some teams provide live online streaming of their games.

The MacTier Cup was created in 1998 and awarded to the champion of the Rugby Canada Super League.

Since the Super League folded, the MacTier Cup is now awarded to the Canadian Rugby Championship champion.