Teams
Super League XIV saw the introduction of a licensed Super League. Under this new system, promotion and relegation between Super League and National League One was abolished, and 14 teams were granted licenses subject to certain criteria. All twelve teams from Super League XIII were given places, as well as former Super League team Salford City Reds and Crusaders, for whom it was their début season in top-flight European rugby league.
Geographically, the vast majority of teams in Super League are based in the north of England, four teams – Warrington, St Helens, Salford and Wigan – to the west of the Pennines in Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, and seven teams to the east in Yorkshire – Huddersfield, Bradford, Wakefield, Leeds, Castleford, Hull and Hull KR. Catalans Dragons are the only team outside of the United Kingdom, Crusaders are the only team in Wales, and Harlequins are the only team to be based in a capital city (London).
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Bulls | Grattan Stadium, Odsal | 27,000 | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| Castleford Tigers | The Jungle | 11,750 | Castleford, West Yorkshire |
| Catalans Dragons | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 10,000 | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| Crusaders | Brewery Field | 12,000 | Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Harlequins RL | Twickenham Stoop | 12,700 | Twickenham, London |
| Huddersfield Giants | Galpharm Stadium | 24,544 | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire |
| Hull | Kingston Communications Stadium | 25,404 | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | "New" Craven Park | 9,471 | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Leeds Rhinos | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Salford City Reds | The Willows | 11,363 | Salford, Greater Manchester |
| St Helens RLFC | The GPW Recruitment Stadium | 17,500 | St Helens, Merseyside |
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Belle Vue | 12,600 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Warrington Wolves | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 14,206 | Warrington, Cheshire |
| Wigan Warriors | DW Stadium | 25,138 | Wigan, Greater Manchester |
| Reigning champions | Promoted via licence |
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