2008 Super League season results

Main article: Super League XIII

This article details the 2008 Super League season results. From February to October 2008, a total of 162 games were played by twelve teams over 27 regular rounds, in addition to six games played during the play-off series. The season culminated with the Grand Final on 4 October.

## Regular season

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All teams were required to play each team twice, once home and once away, as well as their Millennium Magic fixture, and four more fixtures decided by their league position at the end of the 2007 season.

### Round 1

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Match Information

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Warrington Wolves | 32–20  |  Hull | 8 February, 19:30 GMT | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 14,827
Harlequins RL | 28–47  |  Wigan Warriors | 9 February, 15:00 GMT  | The Twickenham Stoop | Gareth Hewer  | 8,041
Castleford Tigers | 14–21  |  Catalans Dragons | 9 February, 18:00 GMT  | The Jungle | Phil Bentham  | 7,060
Huddersfield Giants | 10–30  |  Leeds Rhinos | 10 February, 15:00 GMT  | Galpharm Stadium | Ian Smith  | 15,629
Hull Kingston Rovers | 24–22  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 10 February, 15:00 GMT  | New Craven Park | Ben Thaler  | 8,713
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 26–24  |  Bradford Bulls | 10 February, 15:30 GMT  | Belle Vue | Richard Silverwood  | 9,851
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 2

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
St Helens R.F.C. | 30–22  |  Warrington Wolves | 15 February, 19:30 GMT  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 13,396
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 8–44  |  Leeds Rhinos | 15 February, 20:00 GMT  | Belle Vue | Phil Bentham  | 9,863
Wigan Warriors | 28–16  |  Castleford Tigers | 15 February, 20:00 GMT  | JJB Stadium | Ian Smith  | 16,667
Bradford Bulls | 38–12  |  Huddersfield Giants | 16 February, 18:00 GMT  | Grattan Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 10,124
Catalans Dragons | 20–24  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 16 February, 19:30 GMT  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Gareth Hewer  | 8,350
Hull | 6–24  |  Harlequins RL | 17 February, 15:15 GMT  | KC Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 13,313
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 3

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Bradford Bulls | 16–22  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 22 February, 19:30 GMT  | Grattan Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 10,756
Hull | 24–22  |  Wigan Warriors | 22 February, 19:30 GMT  | KC Stadium | Gareth Hewer  | 13,226
Leeds Rhinos | 34–6  |  Catalans Dragons | 22 February, 20:00 GMT  | Headingley Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 14,083
Harlequins RL | 34–18  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 23 February, 17:30 GMT  | The Twickenham Stoop | Ian Smith  | 3,176
Huddersfield Giants | 64–12  |  Castleford Tigers | 24 February, 15:00 GMT  | Galpharm Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 7,184
Hull Kingston Rovers | 28–29  |  Warrington Wolves | 24 February, 15:00 GMT  | New Craven Park | Ashley Klein  | 8,704
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 3". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 4

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* Leeds Rhinos vs Hull Kingston Rovers played before Round 1 to avoid a clash with Leeds' 2008 World Club Challenge fixture against the Melbourne Storm on 29 February.

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Leeds Rhinos | 20–12  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 February, 18:00 GMT  | Headingley Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 18,467
Wigan Warriors | 28–14  |  Bradford Bulls | 1 March, 18:00 GMT  | JJB Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 15,444
Castleford Tigers | 16–22  |  Harlequins RL | 2 March, 15:00 GMT  | The Jungle | Ben Thaler  | 6,268
Huddersfield Giants | 28–8  |  Hull | 2 March, 15:00 GMT  | Galpharm Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 8,012
St Helens R.F.C. | 34–30  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 2 March, 15:00 GMT  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ian Smith  | 10,777
Warrington Wolves | 38–18  |  Catalans Dragons | 2 March, 15:00 GMT  | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 9,060
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 4". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 5

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* Leeds, who had not dropped a point so far, became the first team to lose to Castleford this season.

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Castleford Tigers | 38–20  |  Leeds Rhinos | 7 March, 19:30 GMT  | The Jungle | Phil Bentham  | 9,459
St Helens R.F.C. | 30–29  |  Hull | 7 March, 19:30 GMT  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 10,204
Harlequins RL | 24–0  |  Huddersfield Giants | 8 March, 15:00 GMT  | The Twickenham Stoop | Ian Smith  | 3,284
Warrington Wolves | 32–20  |  Wigan Warriors | 8 March, 18:00 GMT  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 13,024
Catalans Dragons | 18–20  |  Bradford Bulls | 8 March, 19:30 GMT  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Gareth Hewer  | 7,485
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 22–20  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 9 March, 15:30 GMT  | Belle Vue | Ben Thaler  | 8,822
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 5". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 6

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Hull | 18–8  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 14 March, 19:30 GMT  | KC Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 12,024
Leeds Rhinos | 48–0  |  Harlequins RL | 14 March, 20:00 GMT  | Headingley Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 14,557
Catalans Dragons | 24–10  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 15 March, 18:00 GMT  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ian Smith  | 7,828
Hull Kingston Rovers | 20–4  |  Castleford Tigers | 15 March, 19:30 GMT  | New Craven Park | Steve Ganson  | 8,083
Bradford Bulls | 23–10  |  Warrington Wolves | 16 March, 15:00 GMT  | Grattan Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 11,838
Huddersfield Giants | 19–20  |  Wigan Warriors | 16 March, 15:00 GMT  | Galpharm Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 8,417
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 6". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 7

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Leeds Rhinos | 44–2  |  Bradford Bulls | 20 March, 20:00 GMT  | Headingley Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 19,296
Hull Kingston Rovers | 11–10  |  Hull | 21 March, 12:15 GMT  | New Craven Park | Ashley Klein  | 9,284
St. Helens | 46–10  |  Wigan Warriors | 21 March, 14:30 GMT  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 17,500
Harlequins RL | 22–24  |  Catalans Dragons | 21 March, 15:00 GMT  | The Twickenham Stoop | Phil Bentham  | 3,854
Warrington Wolves | 30–14  |  Huddersfield Giants | 21 March, 15:00 GMT  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 9,320
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 28–16  |  Castleford Tigers | 21 March, 20:00 GMT  | Belle Vue | Ian Smith  | 9,287
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 7". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 8

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Hull | 4–30  |  Leeds Rhinos | 24 March, 13:00 GMT  | KC Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 14,113
Wigan Warriors | 18–12  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 24 March, 15:00 GMT  | JJB Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 16,457
Huddersfield Giants | 28–26  |  St. Helens | 24 March, 15:00 GMT  | Galpharm Stadium | Ian Smith  | 7,131
Castleford Tigers | 31–34  |  Warrington Wolves | 24 March, 15:30 GMT  | The Jungle | Steve Ganson  | 7,245
Catalans Dragons | 28–20  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 24 March, 18:00 GMT  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Richard Silverwood  | 8,120
Bradford Bulls | 32–24  |  Harlequins RL | 24 March, 18:00 GMT  | Grattan Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 8,428
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 8". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 9

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
St Helens R.F.C. | 10–14  |  Leeds Rhinos | 28 March, 19:30 GMT  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 11,188
Wigan Warriors | 8–4  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 28 March, 20:00 GMT  | JJB Stadium | Ian Smith  | 12,933
Warrington Wolves | 6–8  |  Harlequins RL | 29 March, 18:00 GMT  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 7,444
Catalans Dragons | 28–28  |  Hull | 29 March, 19:30 GMT  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Steve Ganson  | 8,450
Bradford Bulls | 50–4  |  Castleford Tigers | 30 March, 15:00 BST | Grattan Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 10,119
Hull Kingston Rovers | 24–24  |  Huddersfield Giants | 30 March, 15:00 BST  | New Craven Park | Phil Bentham  | 7,101
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 9". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 10

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Huddersfield Giants | 16–20  |  Catalans Dragons | 4 April, 19:30 BST  | Galpharm Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 4,071
Hull | 8–24  |  Bradford Bulls | 4 April, 20:00 BST  | KC Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 13,617
Harlequins RL | 35–16  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 April, 15:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Ian Smith  | 4,560
Leeds Rhinos | 10–14  |  Wigan Warriors | 5 April, 18:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 18,769
Castleford Tigers | 30–24  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 6 April, 15:30 BST  | The Jungle | Phil Bentham  | 7,529
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 16–2  |  Warrington Wolves | 6 April, 15:30 BST  | Belle Vue | Ashley Klein  | 5,436
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 10". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 11

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Castleford Tigers | 12–32  |  Hull | 11 April, 19:30 BST  | The Jungle | Steve Ganson  | 8,136
St Helens R.F.C. | 58–12  |  Harlequins RL | 11 April, 19:30 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 8,533
Leeds Rhinos | 32–12  |  Warrington Wolves | 11 April, 20:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Ian Smith  | 16,327
Wigan Warriors | 24–26  |  Catalans Dragons | 11 April, 20:00 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 13,044
Huddersfield Giants | 16–18  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 12 April, 18:00 BST  | Galpharm Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 5,693
Hull Kingston Rovers | 20–18  |  Bradford Bulls | 13 April, 15:00 BST  | New Craven Park | Richard Silverwood  | 8,377
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 12

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Warrington Wolves | 22–30  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 25 April, 19:30 BST  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 13,024
Hull Kingston Rovers | 22–36  |  Leeds Rhinos | 25 April, 20:00 BST  | New Craven Park | Richard Silverwood  | 9,391
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 24–20  |  Harlequins RL | 26 April, 18:00 BST  | Belle Vue | Steve Ganson  | 5,016
Catalans Dragons | 38–30  |  Castleford Tigers | 26 April, 19:30 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Phil Bentham  | 8,745
Bradford Bulls | 26–12  |  Wigan Warriors | 27 April, 15:00 BST  | Grattan Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 11,894
Hull | 28–20  |  Huddersfield Giants | 27 April, 15:15 BST  | KC Stadium | Ronnie Laughton  | 12,420
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 12". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 13: Millennium Magic

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* Round 13 of Super League XIII saw all of its games played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff in the Millennium Magic event.

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Huddersfield Giants | 34–36  |  Warrington Wolves | 3 May, 15:00 BST  | Millennium Stadium | Ben Thaler  | ~12,000
Castleford Tigers | 16–54  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 3 May, 17:00 BST  | Millennium Stadium | Ian Smith  | ~15,000
Bradford Bulls | 26–40  |  Leeds Rhinos | 3 May, 19:00 BST  | Millennium Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | ~18,000
Catalans Dragons | 18–16  |  Harlequins RL | 4 May, 14:30 BST  | Millennium Stadium | Ashley Klein  | ~15,000
Hull | 17–22  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 4 May, 16:30 BST  | Millennium Stadium | Steve Ganson  | ~22,000
St Helens R.F.C. | 57–16  |  Wigan Warriors | 4 May, 18:30 BST  | Millennium Stadium | Phil Bentham  | ~28,500
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 13". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 14

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Wigan Warriors | 38–14  |  Warrington Wolves | 16 May, 19:30 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 15,537
Leeds Rhinos | 58–12  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 16 May, 20:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 17,647
St Helens R.F.C. | 28–10  |  Catalans Dragons | 17 May, 18:00 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 8,550
Harlequins RL | 34–26  |  Hull | 18 May, 15:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Ben Thaler  | 3,793
Huddersfield Giants | 50–16  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 18 May, 15:00 BST  | Galpharm Stadium | Ian Smith  | 7,248
Castleford Tigers | 24–46  |  Bradford Bulls | 18 May, 15:30 BST  | The Jungle | Ronnie Laughton  | 7,855
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 14". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 15

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Bradford Bulls | 14–30  |  Leeds Rhinos | 23 May, 19:30 BST  | Grattan Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 14,013
Catalans Dragons | 48–0  |  Huddersfield Giants | 24 May, 19:30 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ashley Klein  | 7,785
Hull Kingston Rovers | 22–8  |  Harlequins RL | 25 May, 15:00 BST  | New Craven Park | Steve Ganson  | 8,084
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 30–38  |  Wigan Warriors | 25 May, 15:30 BST  | Belle Vue | Ben Thaler  | 6,370
Hull | 8–16  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 25 May, 18:00 BST  | KC Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 14,653
Warrington Wolves | 28–36  |  Castleford Tigers | 26 May, 19:30 BST  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ian Smith  | 7,788
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 15". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 16

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* Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants rearranged due a pitch relay at the JJB Stadium.

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
St Helens R.F.C. | 52–10  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 6 June, 19:30 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 8,404
Leeds Rhinos | 38–22  |  Hull | 6 June, 20:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 16,886
Castleford Tigers | 16–32  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 7 June, 18:00 BST  | The Jungle | Ian Smith  | 8,236
Harlequins RL | 24–40  |  Warrington Wolves | 8 June, 15:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Richard Silverwood  | 3,622
Bradford Bulls | 16–24  |  Catalans Dragons | 8 June, 15:00 BST  | Grattan Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 8,346
Wigan Warriors | 4–34  |  Huddersfield Giants | 25 June, 20:00 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ian Smith  | 12,216
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 16". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 17

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
St Helens R.F.C. | 58–20  |  Bradford Bulls | 13 June, 19:30 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 9,009
Harlequins RL | 28–24  |  Leeds Rhinos | 14 June, 17:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Ashley Klein  | 3,769
Catalans Dragons | 45–38  |  Wigan Warriors | 14 June, 20:00 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ian Smith  | 9,125
Warrington Wolves | 38–20  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 15 June, 15:00 BST  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 9,095
Hull | 40–14  |  Castleford Tigers | 15 June, 15:15 BST  | KC Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 12,681
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 28–26  |  Huddersfield Giants | 15 June, 15:30 BST  | Belle Vue | Steve Ganson  | 6,271
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 17". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 18

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Leeds Rhinos | 12–26  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 20 June, 19:30 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 18,303
Hull Kingston Rovers | 18–26  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 21 June, 19:30 BST  | New Craven Park | Ashley Klein  | 8,427
Catalans Dragons | 52–14  |  Warrington Wolves | 21 June, 20:00 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Richard Silverwood  | 9,040
Huddersfield Giants | 26–16  |  Harlequins RL | 22 June, 15:00 BST  | Galpharm Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 4,176
Bradford Bulls | 36–22  |  Hull | 22 June, 15:00 BST  | Grattan Stadium | Ian Smith  | 9,511
Castleford Tigers | 22–22  |  Wigan Warriors | 22 June, 15:30 BST  | The Jungle | Ben Thaler  | 7,048
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 18". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 19

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Wigan Warriors | 38–20  |  Harlequins RL | 27 June, 19:30 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ian Smith  | 11,453
Leeds Rhinos | 18–12  |  Castleford Tigers | 28 June, 18:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 17,619
St Helens R.F.C. | 46–16  |  Huddersfield Giants | 29 June, 15:00 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 8,597
Bradford Bulls | 40–20  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 29 June, 15:00 BST  | Grattan Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 9,741
Hull | 22–24  |  Warrington Wolves | 29 June, 15:15 BST  | KC Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 11,988
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 14–30  |  Catalans Dragons | 1 July, 20:00 BST  | Belle Vue | Richard Silverwood  | 5,479
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 19". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 20

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Wigan Warriors | 23–22  |  Leeds Rhinos | 4 July, 20:00 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 14,911
Harlequins RL | 0–54  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 5 July, 18:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Ben Thaler  | 4,276
Castleford Tigers | 18–10  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 6 July, 12:00 BST  | The Jungle | Richard Silverwood  | 7,771
Huddersfield Giants | 25–24  |  Bradford Bulls | 6 July, 15:00 BST  | Galpharm Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 10,786
Warrington Wolves | 60–24  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 6 July, 15:00 BST  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 9,290
Hull | 18–30  |  Catalans Dragons | 6 July, 15:15 BST  | KC Stadium | Ian Smith  | 11,006
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 20". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 21

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
St Helens R.F.C. | 68–12  |  Castleford Tigers | 11 July, 19:30 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 8,430
Warrington Wolves | 32–28  |  Bradford Bulls | 11 July, 20:00 BST  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 8,158
Leeds Rhinos | 46–8  |  Huddersfield Giants | 11 July, 20:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Thierry Alibert  | 14,739
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 18–26  |  Hull | 12 July, 18:00 BST  | Belle Vue | Richard Silverwood  | 5,379
Catalans Dragons | 32–26  |  Harlequins RL | 12 July, 20:00 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ashley Klein  | 6,225
Hull Kingston Rovers | 39–22  |  Wigan Warriors | 13 July, 15:00 BST  | New Craven Park | Ian Smith  | 8,481
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 21". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 22

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Wigan Warriors | 12–46  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 18 July, 20:00 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 19,958
Huddersfield Giants | 18–19  |  Warrington Wolves | 19 July, 18:00 BST  | Galpharm Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 5,033
Catalans Dragons | 24–37  |  Leeds Rhinos | 19 July, 20:00 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ian Smith  | 9,880
Hull | 44–18  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 20 July, 12:15 BST  | KC Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 21,283
Harlequins RL | 12–66  |  Castleford Tigers | 20 July, 15:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Ben Thaler  | 2,112
Bradford Bulls | 24–10  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 20 July, 15:00 BST  | Grattan Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 9,429
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 22". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 23

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Hull Kingston Rovers | 30–16  |  Catalans Dragons | 1 August, 20:00 BST  | New Craven Park | Richard Silverwood  | 8,074
Wigan Warriors | 66–6  |  Hull | 1 August, 20:00 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 12,842
Warrington Wolves | 22–12  |  Leeds Rhinos | 2 August, 19:30 BST  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 9,150
Harlequins RL | 36–24  |  Bradford Bulls | 3 August, 15:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Ashley Klein  | 2,534
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 10–42  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 3 August, 15:30 BST  | Belle Vue | Phil Bentham  | 5,781
Castleford Tigers | 14–40  |  Huddersfield Giants | 3 August, 15:30 BST  | The Jungle | Richard Silverwood  | 6,935
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 23". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 24

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Match Information

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Leeds Rhinos | 28–18  |  Bradford Bulls | 8 August, 20:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 17,508
St Helens R.F.C. | 17–16  |  Warrington Wolves | 9 August, 19:00 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 10,258
Catalans Dragons | 16–16  |  Wigan Warriors | 9 August, 20:00 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Steve Ganson  | 9,535
Hull Kingston Rovers | 16–40  |  Harlequins RL | 10 August, 15:00 BST  | Craven Park | Phil Bentham  | 8,284
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 22–48  |  Castleford Tigers | 10 August, 15:30 BST  | Belle Vue | Ian Smith  | 6,498
Hull | 24–30  |  Huddersfield Giants | 10 August, 18:00 BST  | KC Stadium | Thierry Alibert  | 11,921
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 24". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 25

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Home  | Score  | Away  | Match Information

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Wigan Warriors | 32–22  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 15 August, 20:00 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 12,319
Leeds Rhinos | 54–12  |  Castleford Tigers | 15 August, 20:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Thierry Alibert  | 17,354
Huddersfield Giants | 20–22  |  Catalans Dragons | 16 August, 19:30 BST  | Galpharm Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 12,127
Warrington Wolves | 34–36  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 17 August, 15:00 BST  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Phil Bentham  | 8,530
Harlequins RL | 16–32  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 17 August, 15:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Steve Ganson  | 3,629
Bradford Bulls | 42–14  |  Hull | 17 August, 15:00 BST  | Grattan Stadium | Ian Smith  | 9,181
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 25". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 26

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Hull | 26–6  |  Harlequins RL | 22 August, 19:30 BST  | KC Stadium | Thierry Alibert  | 12,269
Wigan Warriors | 16–52  |  Leeds Rhinos | 22 August, 20:00 BST  | JJB Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 14,778
Catalans Dragons | 32–38  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 23 August, 20:00 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Phil Bentham  | 8,320
Huddersfield Giants | 22–40  |  St Helens R.F.C. | 24 August, 15:00 BST  | Galpharm Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 6,150
Castleford Tigers | 44–24  |  Warrington Wolves | 24 August, 19:30 BST  | The Jungle | Ian Smith  | 5,902
Bradford Bulls | 42–18  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 25 August, 14:15 BST  | Grattan Stadium | Richard Silverwood  | 10,353
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 26". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

### Round 27

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 12–30  |  Leeds Rhinos | 5 September, 20:00 BST  | Belle Vue | Steve Ganson  | 6,448
St Helens R.F.C. | 16–16  |  Wigan Warriors | 5 September, 20:00 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 13,500
Castleford Tigers | 16–18  |  Bradford Bulls | 6 September, 18:00 BST  | The Jungle | Ian Smith  | 8,067
Warrington Wolves | 20–38  |  Huddersfield Giants | 6 September, 18:00 BST  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Ben Thaler  | 8,585
Hull Kingston Rovers | 36–8  |  Hull | 7 September, 12:00 BST  | New Craven Park | Phil Bentham  | 10,197
Harlequins RL | 34–24  |  Catalans Dragons | 7 September, 15:00 BST  | The Twickenham Stoop | Richard Silverwood  | 2,447
Source: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 27". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.

## Play-offs

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The 2008 Super League championship was decided through a play-off system, in which the participants were included according to their league position at the end of 27 regular rounds. The play-off system had no bearing on the minor premiership (otherwise known as the League Leaders' Shield).

### Format

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Super League XIII followed the top-six play-off system. It was the seventh year in a row the format had been applied, as well as being the final year before the play-offs were expanded in the 2009 season. Places were granted to the top six teams in the Super League XIII table. Following the final round of matches on the weekend of 5–7 September, all six play-off teams were set (in order of finishing place):

| Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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1 |  St Helens R.F.C. | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43
2 |  Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42
3 |  Catalans Dragons | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 694 | 625 | +69 | 34
4 |  Wigan Warriors | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 648 | 698 | -50 | 29
5 |  Bradford Bulls | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 705 | 625 | +80 | 28
6 |  Warrington Wolves | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 690 | 713 | -23 | 28

Home field advantage was given by league position at the end of regular rounds, with the lower of the two teams playing at the higher team's ground. The only exception to this was the Grand Final, which was played at Old Trafford following tradition. The top-six system followed double elimination rules for the first and second placed team, meaning whichever of the teams lost in the qualifying semi-final had to lose again before being knocked-out of the play-offs entirely.

### Bracket

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elimination play-offs| | | Qualifying/Elimination semifinal| | | Elimination final| | | Grand Final
| | 19 September 2008| | 4 October 2008
| 1|  St Helens R.F.C.| 38| |  St Helens R.F.C.| 16
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| 2|  Leeds Rhinos| 10| | | 26 September 2008| | |  Leeds Rhinos| 24
| 13 September 2008| |
| |  Leeds Rhinos| 18|
| 3|  Catalans Dragons| 46| | | |
| | | 20 September 2008| | |  Wigan Warriors| 14| |
| 6|  Warrington Wolves| 8| | | | | |
| | |  Catalans Dragons| 26|
| 12 September 2008| | | |
| | |  Wigan Warriors| 50| |
| 4|  Wigan Warriors| 30| | | |
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| 5|  Bradford Bulls| 14| |
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### Details

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance
Elimination play-offs
Wigan Warriors | 30–14  |  Bradford Bulls | 12 September, 20:00 BST  | Stobart Stadium Halton[A] | Ashley Klein  | 6,806
Catalans Dragons | 46–8  |  Warrington Wolves | 13 September, 18:30 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Steve Ganson  | 8,442
Qualifying semifinals
St Helens R.F.C. | 38–10  |  Leeds Rhinos | 19 September, 20:00 BST  | GPW Recruitment Stadium | Ashley Klein  | 11,407
Elimination semifinal
Catalans Dragons | 26–50  |  Wigan Warriors | 20 September, 18:00 BST  | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Steve Ganson  | 9,985
Elimination final
Leeds Rhinos | 18–14  |  Wigan Warriors | 26 September, 20:00 BST  | Headingley Stadium | Steve Ganson  | 13,112
2008 Super League Grand Final
St Helens R.F.C. | 16–24  |  Leeds Rhinos | 4 October, 18:00 BST  | Old Trafford | Ashley Klein  | 68,810
Sources:

Elimination play-offs: Wigan vs Bradford, Catalans vs Warrington;
Qualifying Semifinal: St Helens vs Leeds;
Elimination Semifinal: Catalans vs Wigan;
Elimination Final: Leeds vs Wigan;
Grand Final: St Helens vs Leeds.

A Note A: Wigan Warriors vs Bradford Bulls was played at Stobart Stadium Halton due to the JJB Stadium being unavailable due to an association football fixture taking place the following day.

## Progression table

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* Green cells indicate teams in play-off places at the end of the round. An underlined number indicates the team finished first in the table in that round.
* Note: Table is in round-by-round format, and does not necessarily follow chronological order. Rearranged fixtures are treated as though they were played on their respective rounds' weekends. Rearranged fixtures included:
* Leeds Rhinos vs Hull Kingston Rovers, Round 4
* Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants, Round 16

| Team  | Round

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27
1 |  St. Helens | 0  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 18  | 20  | 22  | 24  | 26  | 28  | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 43
2 |  Leeds | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30  | 32  | 34  | 34  | 36  | 38  | 40  | 42
3 |  Catalans Dragons | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 9  | 11  | 13  | 15  | 17  | 17  | 19  | 21  | 23  | 25  | 27  | 29  | 31  | 31  | 31  | 32  | 34  | 34  | 34
4 |  Wigan | 2  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 16  | 18  | 18  | 18  | 19  | 21  | 23  | 23  | 23  | 25  | 26  | 28  | 28  | 29
5 |  Bradford | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 12  | 14  | 14  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 18  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 22  | 22  | 22  | 24  | 26  | 28
6 |  Warrington | 2  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 16  | 18  | 18  | 20  | 22  | 24  | 26  | 28  | 28  | 28  | 28  | 28
7 |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 2  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 9  | 9  | 11  | 11  | 13  | 13  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 17  | 17  | 19  | 19  | 21  | 21  | 23
8 |  Wakefield Trinity | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 16  | 18  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 22  | 22
9 |  Harlequins RL | 0  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 18  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 22
10 |  Huddersfield | 0  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 9  | 9  | 11  | 11  | 13  | 13  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 17  | 19  | 19  | 19  | 21
11 |  Hull | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 7  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 11  | 11  | 11  | 11  | 13  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 17  | 17
12 |  Castleford | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 9  | 9  | 11  | 11  | 13  | 13  | 15  | 15

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