[1] Six clubs were awarded licences to play in the new Super 6 league by the Scottish Rugby Union.

[3] The league is designed to bridge the gap between the amateur grade and the fully professional United Rugby Championship teams.

In 2019, the six core teams entered into a contract for 5 years and there is planned to be no relegation or replacement in that period.

The Ayrshire Bulls became the inaugural Super 6 champions after defeating The Southern Knights at Dam Park in the playoff final.

[7] In November 2021, plans were announced that the tournament would be expanded in 2022 to include two new teams, including one from Glasgow and English based RFU Championship London Scottish.However, plans for this did not come to fruition in time for the 2023 Season[8] There has been a number of controversies surrounding the creation of the new league:- some argued that the gap between the Scottish Premiership and Pro14 isn't that great.

The initial money, capped by the Scottish Rugby Union, will only provide players with essentially a part time wage.