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Wakefield tops Super League as all 14 clubs stay put
Wakefield Trinity has topped the IMG gradings for the first time, securing Super League status for all 14 clubs in 2027, though London Broncos remain outside despite winning three trophies.
In brief
Wakefield Trinity has topped the IMG gradings for the first time, securing Super League status for all 14 clubs in 2027, though London Broncos remain outside despite winning three trophies. Wakefield Trinity topped the Super League gradings for the first time, confirming all fourteen clubs will stay in the competition…
Wakefield tops the rankings
Wakefield Trinity has topped the Super League gradings for the first time, matching Hull KR's record score of seventeen point eight five from twelve months ago.
How the gradings work
IMG's yearly rankings assess clubs on five criteria: fan experience, finance, stadium, community and on-field performance. All fourteen Super League clubs will remain in the competition next season.
Wakefield's remarkable rise
Wakefield rose from eighth place with a score of fifteen point four seven last year to top spot after winning the Super League Grand Final under owner Matt Ellis.
Leeds second, Warrington climbs
Leeds Rhinos remain second with seventeen point zero three, while Warrington Wolves jumped from sixth to third after reaching the Grand Final at Old Trafford, only to lose to Wakefield.
St Helens drop out of top six
St Helens dropped from third to seventh after missing the play-offs for the first time in the Super League era. Wigan remain fourth, Hull KR fifth and Leigh Leopards sixth.
London Broncos left out despite treble
London Broncos scored nine point seven seven, down from eleven point six five last year, and came sixteenth despite winning the Championship Grand Final, the eighteen ninety five Cup and the regular season.
NRL investment could change outcome
Australia's National Rugby League is in advanced talks to invest in Super League. Any completed deal would reportedly involve the NRL insisting London Broncos feature in the top flight next season.
The big picture
Wakefield Trinity topped the Super League gradings for the first time, confirming all fourteen clubs will stay in the competition for 2027, but London Broncos were excluded despite winning the Championship.
