UK WSL 2026 League Standings (Women)

The 2026 league has been concluded. How have the clubs fared? Here's my assessment.

I don't have in depth knowledge, but it's clear there are two divisions within one. There isn't enough talent to support eight clubs with any level of equality. The only way to increase the quality in depth is by offering young women a pathway and a chance to play the game competitively. 

5-8. While these four teams are good enough for the top 8, they are well off the pace when compared to the top four.

1-4. These teams possess the most talented players. Still, the top two within this elite level were a notch above the other two below them. 

To deal with the difference between the top four and lower four, the top four were then divided into the Super 4s, retaining their points from the table above and adding to them. 

Wigan did drop a game but ended well ahead. Three below had a tussle, with York slipping past St Helens on points difference. 

York's inflicting Wigan's only loss in the last game of the Super 4s securing a playoff match with Leeds.  They now play off to see who makes the grand final against the leading club, Wigan. 

The lower four then carried over their points into the Shield phase. The rank was only changed with Barrow moving up, courtesy of a superior goal difference. Barrow won two of their Shield games and Leigh lost all of theirs.

Leigh now has to defeat an as yet unknown opponent from the lower division to retain their Super League status. 

NRLW 2026 League Standings (Women)

The 2026 women's league has been concluded. How have the clubs fared? Here's my assessment.

12: St George Dragons. Tenth last year and twelfth this year. They are not a strong club presently. A season to forget. 

11: Canterbury Bulldogs. Very similar to St George but slightly elevated. 

10: North Queensland. They were top four last year and didn't cover losses in the roster. 

9: Cronulla Sharks. It's been suggested they haven't invested as heavily as other clubs and if that's the case, then dropping to tenth from finals footie is all they could expect. 

8: Parramatta Eels. Much the same as last year. 

7: NZ Warriors. The roster was strengthened and early on, they looked finals ready. Then the wheels fell off and they became the worst team in the competition. Embarrassing.

I will do the top six teams, with the finals review coming soon.

European SL 2026 League Standings

The 2026 league has been concluded. How have the clubs fared? Here's my assessment.

14: Bradford Bulls. Newly promoted in 2026 and with a full allocation of funds, yet still got the wooden spoon. A rubbish effort and need to do better.

13: Castleford Tigers. One from bottom last year and with two more teams competing, still second from last. Occasionally played really well but the rest of the time terrible.

12: Huddersfield Giants. Started really badly but by the end of the season, one of the form teams. If only they had started better....

11: Hull FC. Seventh to eleventh. There were glimpses of quality but it was not delivered with any consistency. 

10: York Knights. Newly promoted and with less funding than others, yet somehow put out a more than creditable performance. They had wooden spoon potential, but were far better than that.

9: Catalan Dragons. Fully funded but paying travel expenses for all visiting UK teams. Their poor recruitment is letting the club down.

8: Toulouse Olympique. Not fully funded and paying travel expenses for all visiting UK teams. They really should have finished bottom of the table but had a wow of a season, all things considered. 

7: St Helens. My record of allocating points show this to be their worst season since the 1993-94 season. Perhaps their fifth finish last year should have been a warning. The roster needs some work. 

I will do the top six teams with the finals review coming soon.