The video is the last round game between Hull KR and Warrington Wolves. Don't be startled by the noisy music for the first few seconds. You may want to read the text below before viewing.
The 2025 regular season has finished. Twelve teams played 27 matches and some played each other three times to complete 27 rounds. Ludicrous. So how did they go? Here we go from bottom to top with a brief opinion for each club. In the chart, blue means finals football.
Salford Red Devils: The club payed the price for living beyond their means and had to sell most of their side this season as a result. Short notice loan players were at times used, meeting the regulars on the bus going to the game. Yet the players showed loads of spirit and the fans rallied behind them.
Castleford Tigers: It really looked a very ordinary team and sacking the manager during the season was never going to be the solution. Last made the finals in 2019.
Huddersfield Giants: Not much better than Cas' so another side that needs to recruit well if either can afford that.
Catalan Dragons: A second consecutive season with finals football. The coach was sacked as results went against them but that didn't help. Definitely should have done better with the players at their disposal.
Warrington Wolves: Made the cup final as their form was good early on but they fell away badly at the backend of the season. A team with potential but there is something wrong with the culture.
Hull FC: The club's best result since 2020 but still very much a work in progress. There was hope of a finals berth but ultimately fell short.
St Helens: This is such a successful club that the past two seasons have felt like failures to the fans. Calls for the coach to go have gone unheeded, but for how much longer? Can there be some redemption in the finals?
Leeds Rhinos: After missing the finals in the last two campaigns, they are back. An improved side in 2025, but there is some work to be done if they want to go forward from here.
Leigh Centurions: Their fans must be pinching themselves to make sure they are not dreaming. The points differential would suggest they are overachieving but what do they care? A third consecutive year in the finals shows the character the team has.
Wigan Warriors: Started really slowly and got knocked out of the cup early. They have since played catch up and nearly won the league. With a full complement of players, they are the best side.
Hull KR: They won the cup and now the league, only the grand final to go to make it a clean sweep. Their form has dipped toward the end of a tiring season. They will need to show a bit more zest if they are to take the treble.
Summary: There could be fourteen teams next year and Salford has not applied to be one of them. The composition of the clubs involved in Super League is therefore still up in the air. Clubs have to earn a place through meeting both on and off the field requirements.
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