2009 Castleford Tigers season
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The Castleford Tigers competed in their twelfth Super League in their 84th rugby league season. They also competed in the 2009 Challenge Cup.
Transfers
Transfers for 2009 (in)
| Name | Transferred from | Date released |
|---|---|---|
| Rangi Chase | St George Illawarra Dragons | October 2008 |
| Dean Widders | South Sydney Rabbitohs | October 2008 |
| Sione Faumuina | North Queensland Cowboys | October 2008 |
| Stuart Jones | Huddersfield Giants | October 2008 |
| Ryan Hudson | Huddersfield Giants | October 2008 |
| James Evans | Bradford Bulls | October 2008 |
| James Ford | Sheffield Eagles | October 2008 |
| Chris Feather | Bradford Bulls | October 2008 |
| Kirk Netherton | Hull Kingston Rovers | October 2008 |
| Brett Ferres | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | October 2008 |
Transfers for 2009 (out)
| Name | Transferred to | Date released |
|---|---|---|
| Awen Guttenbeil | Retired | October 2008 |
| Anthony Thackeray | Widnes Vikings | October 2008 |
| Scott Moore | Huddersfield Giants | October 2008 |
| Luke Dorn | Harlequins RL | October 2008 |
| Ned Catic | Barrow Raiders | October 2008 |
| Adam Fletcher | Released | October 2008 |
| Stuart Donlan | Leigh Centurions | October 2008 |
| Peter Lupton | Crusaders | October 2008 |
| Mark Leafa | Released | October 2008 |
| Andrew Henderson | Gateshead Thunder | October 2008 |
| Michael Korkidas | Huddersfield Giants | October 2008 |
Full squad
Fixtures and results
| Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XIV | 1 |  Harlequins RL | Loss | 8–12 Archived 17 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine | Home | The Jungle | 7,049 | 15 February 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 2 |  Wigan Warriors | Win | 22–28 Archived 25 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine | Away | JJB Stadium | 12,079 | 20 February 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 3 |  Salford City Reds | Win | 52–16 | Home | The Jungle | 7,052 | 28 February 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 4 |  Catalans Dragons | Win | 22–24 | Away | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 8,150 | 7 March 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 5 |  Huddersfield Giants | Loss | 24–26 | Home | The Jungle | 6,572 | 14 March 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 6 |  Hull F.C. | Win | 18–19 | Away | KC Stadium | 14,028 | 20 March 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 7 |  Bradford Bulls | Win | 28–26 | Home | The Jungle | 9,185 | 29 March 2009 |
| Challenge Cup 2009 | 4 |  Keighley Cougars | Win | 20–64 | Away | Cougar Park | 3,255 | 5 April 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 8 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Loss | 6–35 | Home | The Jungle | 10,155 | 10 April 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 9 |  Warrington Wolves | Win | 6–28 | Away | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,202 | 13 April 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 10 |  St Helens R.F.C. | Loss | 22–68 | Home | The Jungle | 8,003 | 19 April 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 11 |  Crusaders | Win | 22–34 | Away | Brewery Field | 2,857 | 26 April 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 12 | Hull F.C. | Loss | 24–16 | Neutral | Murrayfield Stadium | 30,122 | 3 May 2009 |
| Challenge Cup 2009 | 5 |  Halifax | Win[A] | 34–34 | Home | The Jungle | 5,595 | 9 May 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 13 |  Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 22–24 | Home | The Jungle | 8,082 | 15 May 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 14 |  Hull Kingston Rovers | Loss | 16–6 | Away | New Craven Park | 8,104 | 22 May 2009 |
| Challenge Cup 2009 | QF | Huddersfield Giants | Loss | 16–14 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 6,359 | 31 May 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 15 | Warrington Wolves | Loss | 18–34 | Home | The Jungle | 5,628 | 6 June 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 16 | St Helens RLFC | Loss | 50–10 | Away | GPW Recruitment Stadium | 9,680 | 12 June 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 17 | Huddersfield Giants | Win | 6–13 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 6,010 | 19 June 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 18 | Catalans Dragons | Loss | 22–16 | Home | The Jungle | 5,508 | 28 June 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 19 | Bradford Bulls | Win | 38–40 | Away | Grattan Stadium | 8,971 | 5 July 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 20 | Hull FC | Win | 40–18 | Home | The Jungle | 8,297 | 12 July 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 21 | Salford City Reds | Win | 12–18 | Away | The Willows | 3,487 | 17 July 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 22 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Win | 20–12 | Away | Belle Vue | 8,371 | 26 July 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 23 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Loss | 28–46 | Home | The Jungle | 8,709 | 2 August 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 24 | Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 76–12 | Away | Headingley Stadium | 16,931 | 14 August 2009 |
| Super League XIV | 25 | Wigan Warriors | Home | The Jungle | 23 August 2009 | |||
| Super League XIV | 26 | Harlequins RL | Away | The Twickenham Stoop | 5 September 2009 | |||
| Super League XIV | 27 | Celtic Crusaders | Home | The Jungle | 13 September 2009 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds Rhinos (L, C) |
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 805 | 453 | +352 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 | St Helens |
27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 733 | 466 | +267 | 38 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 690 | 416 | +274 | 36 | |
| 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 650 | 516 | +134 | 35 | |
| 5 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 685 | 609 | +76 | 32 | |
| 6 | Wigan Warriors |
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 659 | 551 | +108 | 30 | |
| 7 |  Castleford Tigers |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 645 | 702 | −57 | 28 | |
| 8 | Catalans Dragons |
27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 613 | 660 | −47 | 26 | |
| 9 | Bradford Bulls |
27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 653 | 668 | −15 | 25 | |
| 10 | Warrington Wolves |
27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 649 | 705 | −56 | 24 | |
| 11 | Harlequins |
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 591 | 691 | −100 | 22 | |
| 12 | Hull F.C. |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 502 | 623 | −121 | 20 | |
| 13 | Salford City Reds |
27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 754 | −298 | 14 | |
| 14 | Celtic Crusaders |
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 357 | 874 | −517 | 6 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes
- 1. a Castleford win 35–34 via the golden point rule.