Under this system, promotion and relegation between Super League and Championship was abolished, and 14 teams were granted licences subject to certain criteria.

Awards are presented for outstanding contributions and efforts to players and clubs in the week leading up to the Super League Grand Final:[8] 2014 is the third year of a five-year contract with Sky Sports to televise 70 matches per season.

Regular commentators were Eddie Hemmings and Mike Stephenson with summarisers including Phil Clarke, Brian Carney, Barrie McDermott and Terry O'Connor.

BBC Sport broadcast a highlights programme called the Super League Show, presented by Tanya Arnold.

[12] End of season play-offs are shown on BBC Two across the whole country in a weekly highlights package on Sunday afternoons.