2022 RFL Wheelchair Super League
2022 wheelchair rugby league competition in the United Kingdom
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The 2022 Wheelchair Super League (also known as the 2022 Betfred Wheelchair Super League for sponsorship purposes) was the fourth season of the Rugby Football League (RFL) premier wheelchair rugby league competition.
| 2022 RFL Wheelchair Super League | |
|---|---|
| League | Wheelchair Super League |
| Duration | ???? – 1 October 2022 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Matches played | ? |
| 2022 | |
| Champions |  Halifax Panthers |
| League Leaders |  Leeds Rhinos |
The defending champions were Leeds Rhinos who won the 2022 Grand Final, defeating Leyland Warriors 52–36.[1]
For the 2022 season, Warrington Wolves were promoted from the championship whilst London Roosters were a newly formed team, mainly with players taken from the Argonauts, Gravesend Dynamite and Medway Dragons clubs.[2][3] Wigan Warriors were also granted a Super League position in their first season.[4][5]
Teams
| Team | 2021 position | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax Panthers | 3rd | Calderdale College, Halifax |
| Hull F.C. | 6th | Hull FC Centre of Excellence, Hull |
| Leeds Rhinos | 1st | Leeds Beckett University sports arena, Leeds |
| London Roosters | 2nd and 4th | Medway Park, Gillingham |
| North Wales Crusaders | 5th | Wrexham |
| Warrington Wolves | 2nd (Championship) | Warrington |
| Wigan Warriors | Inaugural Season | Robin Park Arena, Wigan |
Regular season
Source:[6]
Phase 1
| POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax Panthers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 416 | 268 | 148 | 10 | Advance to Phase 2 |
| 2 |  Wigan Warriors | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 522 | 274 | 248 | 9 | |
| 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 432 | 228 | 204 | 9 | |
| 4 |  London Roosters | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 296 | 258 | 38 | 8 | |
| 5 |  North Wales Crusaders | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 273 | 404 | −131 | 2 | Transfer to Middle 5 |
| 6 |  Hull FC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 216 | 444 | −228 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Warrington Wolves | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 207 | 486 | −279 | 2 |
Phase 2
| POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds Rhinos (L) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 384 | 271 | 113 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Halifax Panthers (C) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 259 | 218 | 41 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wigan Warriors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 316 | 268 | 48 | 6 | |
| 4 | London Roosters | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 138 | 340 | −202 | 0 |
Playoffs
- Semi Finals
- Halifax Panthers
66–28 
Wigan Warriors[7] - London Roosters
14–54 
Leeds Rhinos[7]
- Grand Final
- Leeds Rhinos 48–52 Halifax Panthers[8][9][10]
- (1 October 2022; 3:30pm; Belle Vue Sports Village, Manchester; Sky Sports Arena)[11]
Middle 5
At the end of Phase 1, the bottom three sides of the Super League entered a 'Middle 5' division with the top sides in the championship.[12]
| POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Wales Crusaders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 1115 | 247 | 10 | Relegated to 2023 Championship |
| 2 | Hull F.C. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 203 | 19 | 10 | Qualified for 2023 Super League |
| 3 | Hereford Harriers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 126 | 1 | 4 | Relegated to 2023 Championship |
| 4 | Warrington Wolves | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 230 | −162 | 2 | Qualified for 2023 Super League |
| 5 | Mersey Storm | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 188 | −105 | 0 | Relegated to 2023 Championship |
- Final
- North Wales Crusaders
102–46 
Hull F.C.[13]