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Super League VII (styled Tetley's Super League VII due to sponsorship from Tetley's Brewery) was the year 2002's Super League championship season, the 108th season of top-level professional rugby league in Britain, and the seventh run by the Super League. Twelve clubs from across England competed during the season, culminating in the 2002 Super League Grand Final between St. Helens and Bradford Bulls, which St Helens won, claiming their third premiership in four seasons.
Super League VII | |
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League | Super League |
Duration | 28 Rounds |
Teams | 12 |
Highest attendance | 18,789 Wigan Warriors vs St. Helens (8 Sept) |
Lowest attendance | 2,211 Salford City Reds vs London Broncos (19 May) |
Broadcast partners | Sky Sports |
2002 Season | |
Champions | St. Helens 4th Super League title 11th British title |
League Leaders | St. Helens |
Man of Steel | ![]() |
Top point-scorer(s) | ![]() |
Top try-scorer(s) | ![]() |
Promotion and relegation | |
Promoted from National League One | Huddersfield Giants |
Relegated to National League One | Salford City Reds |
Lee Briers of Warrington Wolves scored a record-equalling 5 drop goals against Halifax Blue Sox in the Super League match on 25 May 2002.[1]
Salary cap limits were adjusted in an attempt to make Super League more competitive:[2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 927 | 522 | +405 | 46 | Semi-final |
2 | ![]() |
28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 910 | 519 | +391 | 46 | |
3 | ![]() |
28 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 817 | 475 | +342 | 39 | Elimination play-offs |
4 | ![]() |
28 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 865 | 700 | +165 | 34 | |
5 | ![]() |
28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 742 | 674 | +68 | 32 | |
6 | ![]() |
28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 736 | 615 | +121 | 30 | |
7 | ![]() |
28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 590 | 716 | −126 | 29 | |
8 | ![]() |
28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 661 | 635 | +26 | 27 | |
9 | ![]() |
28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 558 | 856 | −298 | 16 | |
10 | ![]() |
28 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 483 | 878 | −395 | 14 | |
11 | ![]() |
28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 566 | 899 | −333 | 12 | |
12 | ![]() |
28 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 490 | 856 | −366 | 11 | Relegation to National League One |
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