List of Super Rugby champions

[1] The competition began as Super 12 in 1996, consisting of 12 teams from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.

An extra Australian and South African team were added in 2005 and the name was changed to Super 14.

A fifteenth team joined in 2011 and the competition was rebranded as Super Rugby.

The tournament is organised and governed by SANZAAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentine Rugby).

The winner of each semi-final advanced to the final, held at the home ground of whichever team amassed more points in the round-robin table.

[5] In 2011, Melbourne Rebels joined the Super Rugby competition, meaning that Australia, New Zealand and South Africa would each be represented by five teams.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 Super Rugby season was suspended, and then ultimately cancelled.

Following the 2020 season, the South African sides withdrew from Super Rugby, while the Jaguares and Sunwolves also left the competition.

The highlighted team won that season's Super Rugby final.

For 1996 and 1997, it was the policy of the South African Rugby Union to send the top four teams of the previous year's Currie Cup to the Super 12.