[7] The Super League North was given a 'soft launch' in 2023 with a series of matches between Newcastle Thunder and Workington Town with the aim that a Scottish team would be added to the competition in 2024.

The Women's Super League Midlands was launched in 2023 with four teams taking part: Cheltenham Phoenix, Coventry Bears, Leamington Royals, and Telford Raiders.

[8][15] The competition used a double round-robin format of each team playing home and away and the top two competing in the grand final.

[16][17] The Super League South was launched in 2021 with six teams: Army RL, Bedford Tigers, Cardiff Demons, Cornish Rebels, Golden Ferns and London Broncos.

[20] The RFL's January 2024 statement about the league stated there would be three regional competitions named Midlands, Northern and Southern Championships rather than the four previously proposed.

[21] Teams entering the competition having been promoted from lower league from 2025 onwards are: Teams entering the competition after being relegated from Super League from 2025 onwards are: From 2017 to 2023, the RFL Women's Championship only operated in Northern England and thus were national second tier champions.