Play-offs
Further information: 2009 Super League season results#Play-offs and Super League play-offsThe play-offs commence following the conclusion of 27 round regular season and involve the eight sides finishing highest. The play-offs open on Friday 18 September, with the Week 1 fixtures being completed over the weekend.
A media conference is scheduled for Sunday 27 September following the conclusion of Week 2's preliminary semi-finals the day before. During the conference the highest ranked winning team from the qualifying play-offs in Week 1 will in announce which team they have chosen to play in Week 3, the next week.
The play-offs will conclude with the 2009 Super League Grand Final on 10 October.
| Qualifying / Elimination play-offs | Preliminary semi-finals | Qualifying semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QPO1: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Leeds Rhinos | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 8 | PSF1: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huddersfield Giants | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPO1: | Catalans Dragons | 16 | QSF1: Leeds selected Catalans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 16 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Catalans Dragons | 25 | Catalans Dragons | 20 | GF: 10 October, Old Trafford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leeds Rhinos | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPO2: | QSF2: | St Helens RLFC | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wigan Warriors | 18 | St Helens RLFC | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Castleford Tigers | 12 | PSF2: | Wigan Warriors | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QPO2: | Wigan Warriors | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | St Helens RLFC | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Huddersfield Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Week 1. Qualifying/Elimination play-offs: Fixtures decided by regular reason finishing positions. Higher ranked teams play lower ranked teams. Higher ranked teams receive home ground advantage.
Week 2. Preliminary semi-finals: Fixtures decided by regular season finishing positions. Higher ranked teams play lower ranked teams. Higher ranked teams receive home ground advantage.
Week 3. Qualifying semi-finals: Winners of Qualifying play-offs play winners of Qualifying semi-finals. Fixtures decided by Club Call. Winners of Qualifying play-offs receive home ground advantage.
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