2005 Super League season

British rugby league season Super League X Super League 90px The Engage Super League competition logo 28 Rounds 12 25,004 Wigan Warriors vs St. Helens (25 March) 2,682 Salford City Reds vs Huddersfield Giants (2 July) 1,492,464 (average 8,884) Sky Sports 2005 Season Bradford Bulls4th Super League title6th British title Champions St. Helens League Leaders AUS Jamie Lyon Man of Steel AwardsMan of Steel ENG Paul Deacon (322) TON Lesley Vainikolo (32) Castleford Tigers National League One Leigh CenturionsWidnes Vikings National League One New franchise Catalans Dragons Awarded to Super League IX 2004 Super League XI 2006 Super League X is the official name of 2005's Super League season. It was the 10th season of the Super League and saw twelve teams from across England compete for the premiership. The season kicked off in early February, culminating in a six team play-off series The Grand Final, held at Old Trafford on 15 October, saw Bradford Bulls crowned Champions. The Grand Final was the final match of a which itself was the climax of a league season that kicked off in early February. Season summary Either one or two teams were to be relegated from the league at the end of the season in order to make way for new entrants. The bottom team were certain to be relegated, in order to allow in French club Catalans Dragons. The second bottom team would only be relegated if the winner of National League One met the criteria for Super League entry. On the 3 October the Rugby Football League announced that both finalists in this competition, Castleford Tigers and Whitehaven were eligible for promotion, hence two teams were relegated. The season was a commercial success, with a rise in average crowd size for the regular rounds of 8,887, continuing the trend of rises every year since 2001.https://www.superleague.co.uk/news/1968 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070313101516/www.superleague.co.uk/news/1968 2007-03-13 engage Super League sets attendance record This is the first time in the history of Super League the Grand Final has not included the league leader at the end of the regular season: St Helens were knocked out by Bradford Bulls in the semi-final. Table main WDL STH LEE BRA WAR HUL LON WIG HUD SAL WAK WID LEI SF SF ESF ESF ESF ESF REL REL 18 1 9 1038 684 2 1 25 445 1210 15 2 11 756 670 22 0 6 1152 505 13 2 13 800 718 12 0 16 742 791 11 0 17 549 732 23 1 4 1028 537 18 0 10 792 702 10 0 18 716 999 14 0 14 698 718 6 1 21 598 1048 League Leaders' Shield Winners Q L C R R bradford 16 Bradford Bulls Leigh 16 Leigh Centurions HUDDERSFIELD 16 Huddersfield Giants leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos london 16 London Broncos salford city 16 Salford City Reds st helens 16 St Helens warrington 16 Warrington Wolves wigan 16 Wigan Warriors hull 16 Hull F.C. Widnes 16 Widnes Vikings wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete Rugby League Project 2 1 0 green1 Semi Final yellow1 Elimination Semi Final red1 Relegation to National League One Play-off y Elimination play-offs Qualifying / elimination semi-finals Elimination final Grand Final bradford 12px Bradford Bulls 44 london 12px London Broncos 22 warrington 12px Warrington Wolves 6 hull 12px Hull F.C. 40 st helens 12px St. Helens 16 leeds 12px Leeds Rhinos 19 bradford 12px Bradford Bulls 71 hull 12px Hull F.C. 0 st helens 12px St. Helens 18 Bradford 12px Bradford Bulls 23 Leeds 12px Leeds Rhinos 6 Bradford 12px Bradford Bulls 15 Grand final 2005 Super League Grand Final 15 October: Leeds Rhinos 6-15 Bradford Bulls 2005 Transfers Players Player2004 Club2005 Club Paul Anderson Bradford Bradford Bulls St. Helens St. Helens Toa Kohe-Love Bradford Bradford Bulls Warrington Warrington Wolves Logan Swann Bradford Bradford Bulls Warrington Warrington Wolves Tevita Vaikona Bradford Bradford Bulls Saracens F.C. (English rugby union) Ryan Clayton Castleford Castleford Tigers Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Damian Gibson Castleford Castleford Tigers Halifax Halifax (National League One) Wayne Godwin Castleford Castleford Tigers Wigan Wigan Warriors Craig Greenhill Castleford Castleford Tigers Retirement Lee Harland Castleford Castleford Tigers Doncaster Doncaster Dragons (National League One) Paul Jackson Castleford Castleford Tigers Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Andy Lynch Castleford Castleford Tigers Bradford Bradford Bulls Paul Mellor Castleford Castleford Tigers Cronulla NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Paul Newlove Castleford Castleford Tigers Retirement Sean Ryan Castleford Castleford Tigers Retirement Tommy Saxton Castleford Castleford Tigers Hull FC Hull F.C. Ryan Sheridan Castleford Castleford Tigers Retirement Michael Smith Castleford Castleford Tigers Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers (National League One) Nathan Sykes Castleford Castleford Tigers Featherstone Featherstone Rovers (National League One) Jamie Thackray Castleford Castleford Tigers Hull FC Hull F.C. Mark Tookey Castleford Castleford Tigers London London Broncos Ben Cooper Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Leigh Leigh Centurions Brandon Costin Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Retirement Darren Fleary Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Leigh Leigh Centurions Darren Turner Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Retirement Richie Barnett Hull FC Hull F.C. Retirement Colin Best Hull FC Hull F.C. St. George NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Jason Smith Hull FC Hull F.C. Canberra NRL: Canberra Raiders Matt Adamson Leeds Leeds Rhinos Canberra NRL: Canberra Raiders David Furner Leeds Leeds Rhinos Retirement Russell Bawden London London Broncos Retirement Jim Dymock London London Broncos Retirement Rob Jackson London London Broncos Leigh Leigh Centurions Dennis Moran London London Broncos Wigan Wigan Warriors Steele Retchless London London Broncos Retirement Nigel Roy London London Broncos Retirement Mat Toshack London London Broncos Retirement Joel Caine Salford City Salford City Reds Retirement Gavin Clinch Salford City Salford City Reds Retirement Jason Flowers Salford City Salford City Reds Retirement Martin Moana Salford City Salford City Reds Doncaster Doncaster Dragons (National League One) Scott Naylor Salford City Salford City Reds Retirement Martin Gleeson St. Helens St. Helens Warrington Warrington Wolves Chris Joynt St. Helens St. Helens Retirement John Stankevitch St. Helens St. Helens Widnes Widnes Vikings Gareth Ellis Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Leeds Leeds Rhinos Darren Burns Warrington Warrington Wolves Retirement Mike Forshaw Warrington Warrington Wolves Retirement Jérôme Guisset Warrington Warrington Wolves Wigan Wigan Warriors Gary Hulse Warrington Warrington Wolves Widnes Widnes Vikings Ian Sibbit Warrington Warrington Wolves Salford City Salford City Reds Paul Atcheson Widnes Widnes Vikings Retirement Deon Bird Widnes Widnes Vikings Castleford Castleford Tigers (National League One) Andy Hay Widnes Widnes Vikings Doncaster Doncaster Dragons (National League One) Steve McCurrie Widnes Widnes Vikings Leigh Leigh Centurions Robert Relf Widnes Widnes Vikings Retirement Mick Cassidy Wigan Wigan Warriors Widnes Widnes Vikings Gary Connolly Wigan Wigan Warriors Widnes Widnes Vikings Andy Farrell Wigan Wigan Warriors Saracens F.C. (English rugby union) David Hodgson Wigan Wigan Warriors Salford City Salford City Reds Adrian Lam Wigan Wigan Warriors Retirement Terry O'Connor Wigan Wigan Warriors Widnes Widnes Vikings Quentin Pongia Wigan Wigan Warriors Retirement Luke Robinson Wigan Wigan Warriors Salford City Salford City Reds Craig Smith Wigan Wigan Warriors Newcastle NRL: Newcastle Knights Mark Smith Wigan Wigan Warriors Widnes Widnes Vikings Michael De Vere Brisbane NRL: Brisbane Broncos Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Brad Meyers Brisbane NRL: Brisbane Broncos Bradford Bradford Bulls Brad Drew Canberra NRL: Canberra Raiders Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Mark McLinden Canberra NRL: Canberra Raiders London London Broncos Ben Harris Canterbury NRL: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Bradford Bradford Bulls Jason Kent Cronulla NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Leigh Leigh Centurions Nick Bradley-Qalilawa Manly NRL: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles London London Broncos Solomon Haumono Manly NRL: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles London London Broncos Stephen Kearney Melbourne NRL: Melbourne Storm Hull FC Hull F.C. Danny Williams Melbourne NRL: Melbourne Storm London London Broncos Vinnie Anderson New Zealand Warriors old NRL: New Zealand Warriors St. Helens St. Helens Henry Fa'afili New Zealand Warriors old NRL: New Zealand Warriors Warrington Warrington Wolves Jerry Seuseu New Zealand Warriors old NRL: New Zealand Warriors Wigan Wigan Warriors Lee Hopkins Parramatta NRL: Parramatta Eels London London Broncos Junior Langi Parramatta NRL: Parramatta Eels Salford City Salford City Reds Jamie Lyon Parramatta NRL: Parramatta Eels St. Helens St. Helens Craig Stapleton Parramatta NRL: Parramatta Eels Leigh Leigh Centurions Chris Thorman Parramatta NRL: Parramatta Eels Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants David Vaealiki Parramatta NRL: Parramatta Eels Wigan Wigan Warriors Owen Craigie South Sydney NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Widnes Widnes Vikings Brad Watts South Sydney NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Widnes Widnes Vikings Nathan Blacklock St. George NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Hull FC Hull F.C. Luke Dorn Eastern Suburbs NRL: Sydney Roosters London London Broncos Robert Mears Wests Tigers NRL: Wests Tigers Leigh Leigh Centurions Jason Ferris N/A Leigh Leigh Centurions References External links Super League X at wigan.rlfans.com