Million Pound Game
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Million Pound Game (stylized as £1M Game) was an annual rugby league game that decides which Championship teams will be promoted to Super League, and which Super League teams would be relegated for the following season. Instituted in 2015 and played until 2018, the game was played as the final of The Qualifiers replacing the playoffs and Championship Grand Final.
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 2015 |
Number of teams | 2 |
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Most titles | four-way tie (1 title) |
Broadcast partner | Sky Sports BBC Sport (Highlights) |
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In 2019, the Championship Grand Final returned but used the "Million Pound Game" name until 2021.
The name alludes to the higher level of funding Super League clubs receive.[1]