Arabic version: سوبر ليغ توافق على التوسع إلى 15 فريقاً في 2027

According to BBC News, Super League shareholders have agreed to expand the competition from 14 clubs to 15 for the 2027 season. The Rugby Football League board will now set criteria and assemble a panel to run the process, with a recommendation to follow.

The 2027 campaign would be the first time Super League has operated with 15 clubs. The competition expanded from 12 to 14 teams for 2026, when Bradford Bulls, York Knights and Toulouse Olympique joined, while Salford Red Devils dropped out following a financially tumultuous 2025 campaign.

London Broncos could be in line to return to Super League after winning the 2026 Championship Grand Final and the 1895 Cup. They finished 16th in the end-of-season grading list, below Championship side Barrow Raiders, despite setting the pace in the second tier. London were overlooked when Bradford, York and Toulouse entered the expanded competition for 2026.

The Broncos now have the backing of Australian businessman Grant Wechsel and former Brisbane Broncos player Darren Lockyer. Super League has yet to agree a new title sponsorship deal, complete broadcast negotiations or finalise fixtures for 2027. It is understood that any completed investment deal with the Australian governing body, the National Rugby League, would require London to feature in the top flight.