The method to find out whether or not Tremendous League expands from 12 to 14 and, in that case, how these golf equipment will likely be chosen, has been revealed.
The present 12 golf equipment in Tremendous League have voted to increase the highest flight to 14 golf equipment from the 2026 season topic to quite a lot of situations.
Locations 1-12 within the competitors will likely be determined by way of the Membership Grading System which is already in place and was used to find out the highest flight for 2024.
A panel will then decide which different two golf equipment, if any, are match to affix Tremendous League.
Along with the 5 pillars underneath which golf equipment are judged within the Membership Grading System (Fandom, Efficiency, Funds, Stadium and Neighborhood), the panel will choose functions towards an additional set of standards referring to Finance and Sustainability.
These embrace their monetary efficiency in 2025; detailed monetary efficiency and sustainability forecasts for the 2026, 2027 and 2028 seasons; and their capability to subject a aggressive workforce in 2026 and past.
For the latter, evaluation will likely be offered by the RFL’s England Efficiency Unit.
Golf equipment have till August 26 to register their intent to use. By September 12, they then need to have submitted all related data in a full formal software, with October 16 the date on which the composition of the Tremendous League for 2026 will likely be introduced, together with Membership Grading scores and the selections made by the panel.
The panel which will likely be trying on the inclusion of groups 13 and 14, chaired by RFL non-executive director Lord Jonathan Caine, has now been revealed and may have seven members.
Lord Caine will likely be joined by two fellow non-executive RFL administrators – Abi Ekoku and Dermot Energy – plus the RFL Chief Govt Tony Sutton and interim Head of Authorized Graeme Sarjeant.
Rugby League Industrial’s Managing Director Rhodri Jones and Peter Hutton, the senior unbiased non-executive director of RL Industrial who can also be a Tremendous League (Europe) Board member, then make up the panel.
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Lord Caine mentioned: “I am honoured to have been asked to chair the panel to determine whether the Betfred Super League expands from 12 to 14 in 2026 and, if so, which clubs will take up the 13th and 14th positions in the competition.
“This panel consists of people with the appreciable data and experience vital to make sure that the method is each thorough and sturdy. All of our proceedings will likely be performed on the premise of absolute equity, rigorous impartiality between the candidates, whole independence and, of necessity, full confidentiality.”
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