{"id":799409,"date":"2026-10-11T19:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/799409\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T19:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:02:12","slug":"when-every-super-league-club-last-won-the-league-after-wakefield-trinity-end-58-year-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/799409\/","title":{"rendered":"When every Super League club last won the league after Wakefield Trinity end 58-year wait"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wakefield Trinity lifted a top-division league title for the first time since 1968 when they defeated Warrington Wolves on Saturday night but, incredibly, there are some teams whose drought goes on even longer.<\/p>\n

Whoever the victors were at Old Trafford last Saturday<\/a>, a long drought would have been broken. Neither team had lifted the Super League Grand Final but their wait for a league victory went back far beyond the creation of Super League.<\/p>\n

For Warrington, they\u2019ve not won the league since 1955, three years before the first motorway was built in the UK. As for Wakefield, their last title prior to Saturday had been in 1968, a year before man first walked on the moon.<\/p>\n

Warrington\u2019s long wait now goes on and the ridicule of \u2018it\u2019s always their year\u2019 will continue but the Wolves can at least say that they have won a top-division league title \u2013 unlike some others in Super League.<\/p>\n

Four of the 14 teams that played in Super League 2026 have never won the league whilst of those who have won it, it is Warrington who have had the longest wait between drinks.<\/p>\n

For clarity, in the Super League era, we\u2019re considering a league win winning the Grand Final and not just the League Leaders Shield, which has been won by Castleford Tigers, Catalans Dragons, Huddersfield and Warrington Wolves during the Super League era. Prior to Super League, the Rugby Football League Championship First Division is what\u2019s considered the league title.<\/p>\n

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The last time every Super League club won the league<\/p>\n

Wakefield Trinity \u2013 2026<\/p>\n

Trinity ended their long wait this year, defying the 40\/1 pre-season odds to make history.<\/p>\n

Hull KR \u2013 2025<\/p>\n

Like Wakefield, Hull KR ended a league title drought but they had already won the Challenge Cup and League Leaders Shield before completing the treble.<\/p>\n

Wigan Warriors \u2013 2024<\/p>\n

It might only be two years ago but it still feels like a long wait given the expectations put on this Wigan side, who won their seventh Super League and 24th league title in total back in 2024.<\/p>\n

St Helens \u2013 2022<\/p>\n

The most recent of St Helens\u2019 10 Super League titles and their fourth consecutive came in 2022 with the Red Vee not making it back to the Grand Final since.<\/p>\n

Leeds Rhinos \u2013 2017<\/p>\n

Next year will mark ten years since Leeds Rhinos last won the league with the West Yorkshire club winning eight of their 11 league titles during the Super League era.<\/p>\n

Bradford Bulls \u2013 2005<\/p>\n

Back in Super League this year, Bradford\u2019s last win was over 20 years ago \u2013 way back in 2005.<\/p>\n

Hull FC \u2013 1983<\/p>\n

Neighbours Hull KR ended their league title drought will surely have stung the Black and Whites, whose own last league trophy lift was over 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

Leigh Leopards \u2013 1982<\/p>\n

One of Leigh\u2019s two league wins came in 1982 with the great Alex Murphy, who won the Challenge Cup as a player, the man in charge of that success.<\/p>\n

Huddersfield Giants \u2013 1962<\/p>\n

The birthplace of rugby league, Huddersfield have won seven titles but five of those are pre-World War Two and the last of the seven came in 1962.<\/p>\n

Warrington Wolves \u2013 1955<\/p>\n

As referenced, Warrington\u2019s long wait since their last title continues with the 7-3 win over Oldham in 1955 the last time they won the league.<\/p>\n

Castleford Tigers, Catalans Dragons, Toulouse Olympique and York Knights \u2013 No league title<\/p>\n

Castleford are perhaps the biggest surprise on here with the club celebrating their centenary year in 2026. York were founded in 2002 but their predecessors York Wasps also never won the league. As for Catalans and Toulouse, they have won French titles and the Dragons have even won a League Leaders Shield, but never a league title in England.<\/p>\n

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