The Wheelchair Championship was founded in 2020, one year after the Super League, following attempts to better organise the higher levels of the sport.

Like the Super League, the league operates a round robin system to determine the Championship Leaders' Shield before a playoff series leading to a grand final.

In addition, the championship was also split into a North and South division, and thus featured more teams.

[4] The 2023 season saw North Wales Crusaders join after being relegated from the Super League.

[8] Sheffield Eagles, who won the Grand Final, were accepted into the Super League for the 2025 season.