[5] In the inaugural season Bradford Bulls finished top of the league before defeating Featherstone by 36–6 in the Grand Final to add to their success of having also won the Challenge Cup earlier in the year.

[6][7] The league expanded in 2018 with Leeds Rhinos, York City Knights and Wigan Warriors joining while St Helens took over from Thatto Heath Crusaders.

[11] Leeds defeated League Leaders' Castleford by 20–12 to become champions in front of a record crowd for a Women's Grand Final of 1,673.

[12] In 2020, the growth of the league was planned to continue with Warrington Wolves and Huddersfield Giants joining from the Championship.

[13] The structure was also slightly changed with the addition of a mid-season split and Shield Final for the bottom five clubs to play for.

[16] 2022 saw the introduction of the RFL Women's Nines as a pre-season tournament for 20 teams which included all the sides in the Super League.

This decision was made to introduce more competitive fixtures as the 2021 season drew criticism for the number of very one-sided matches.

[43] In early 2023, it was announced that from 2024 the league would be reduced to eight clubs as part of a new integrated structure for the women's game in the United Kingdom.

It was originally planned to take place at Headingley, but was rescheduled due to the Rugby League World Cup 9s.

In rugby league, the term 'the Double' is referring to the achievement of a club that wins the top division and Challenge Cup in the same season.

[62][63][64] When Thatto Heath won the treble again in 2016[65] they also defeated French champions Biganos to claim the European Challenge title.

It was formed in 2018 to become a part of the Man of Steel Awards at the end of the men's Super League season.

[69] A three-year extension to the sponsorship was announced in October 2023 as part deal that included men's, women's and wheelchair cup and league competitions.