Wales’ only professional rugby league side had been on the brink of collapse earlier this year when the owners announced they would no longer provide funding, only months after they had won the League One title.
A group of supporters and volunteers rallied and a new company, NW Rugby League 26 Ltd, was formed and granted an interim licence by the RFL.
The club was deducted 12 points as punishment for its financial failings, and completed the 2026 season with a hastily reassembled squad.
Crusaders finished bottom of the Championship, losing 21 of their 24 games.
Their 134-0 defeat by London Broncos in June was the biggest loss of any side in the top two divisions in the 131-year history of rugby league.