- Super 14 champions
Super 14 champions is the title given to the winner of the
rugby union tournament, theSuper 14 . The tournament was known as the Super 12 from 1996 to 2005, but has expanded to included theWestern Force , fromPerth, Western Australia and theCentral Cheetahs , fromFree State ,South Africa .Each season, each team plays every other Super 14 team once, in a round-robin. The venues for the matches alternate each year, so a team never plays another team at the same venue twice in a row, excluding pre-season matches and play offs. Teams are awarded 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 0 for a loss and can receive bonus points for scoring four or more tries in a match and/or for a loss by 7 or less points. After each team has played 13 regular season matches, the top 4 teams qualify for the semi-finals, where first host fourth and second host third, with the winner advancing to the final, held at the top surviving qualifiers home ground.
In the case of a tie in points on the table, the difference between the total points scored for the season and against for the season will decide a teams position. Should teams still be tied, the total tries scored for the season will be used.
The Super 14 expanded from the Super 12 for the 2006 season, following a new deal between
SANZAR andNews Limited , which also saw theTri Nations Series expanded from 6 tests per season to 9 tests. The first season of the Super 14 was won by the Crusaders, who also won the Super 12 5 times and were runners-up twice. The match was infamous for its low-lying fog.Results
Competition scoring
*win = 4 points
*draw = 2 points
*loss = 0 points
*for = Total points scored
*against = Total points conceded
*difference = Subtraction of against from for
*Bonus Point:
**Teams can score additional bonus points by certain scenarios. One bonus point will be awarded to any team that scores 4 tries or more regardless of win/loss/draw. A bonus point will be awarded to the losing side if the loss is by 7 points or less. It is possible to receive 2 (two) bonus points in a loss.Tournaments
Teams mentioned are those which finished in the top 4, qualifying them for the semi-finals. Scores mentioned are written so that the team in that column is mentioned first. The highlighted team won that season's Super 14 final.
References
ee also
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Super 12 champions
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