With one month to go until the start of the 2021 Betfred Super League season, the full fixture schedule can be confirmed.
Several key rounds in the season have already been announced, including Rivals Round (19-22 August), and Dacia Magic Weekend (4-5 September) but now fans can start looking forward to seeing how their team’s season will unfold.
Sky Sports will broadcast all twelve games from the first two rounds which will also be available for season ticket holders via the Our League platform, in a continuation of the service offered last season.
Highlights in Round 1, which will take place behind closed doors at Emerald Headingley Stadium, see new Salford Coach Richard Marshall face his old team, St Helens, in his first game as well as Leigh Centurions’ return to the top-flight where they face local rivals, Wigan Warriors.
Following the most recent update from the government on the roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions, clubs are planning for the return of fans to stadiums, for the first time since March 2020, in time for Round 7 fixtures (20-23 May).
With the re-scheduled Dacia Magic Weekend being played at the business end of the season (Round 23, 4-5 September) it could all be to play for in Newcastle, with the final push for play-off spots, League Leaders Shield or last ditch pushes to avoid relegation.
The culmination of every season is the Betfred Super League Grand Final and in 2021 this showpiece event will be returning to its spiritual home, Old Trafford, on Saturday 9 October.
Super League chief commercial officer Rhodri Jones said: “We are delighted to be able to share the full 2021 Betfred Super League season schedule with fans.
“The first round is just a month away now and it promises to be a fantastic season with some great fixtures in store and most of all we look forward to welcoming fans back into stadiums.”
“Our clubs have been busy recruiting in the off-season and I am sure I’m not alone in saying that I can’t wait to see our amazing athletes back in action alongside these fantastic new signings, including Greg Inglis, Josh Reynolds, Korbin Sims and of course, the return of John Bateman to Wigan Warriors.”
“We will see four teams led out by new coaches in 2021 and I wish the best of luck to Brett Hodgson at Hull FC, John Duffy at Leigh Centurions, Richard Marshall at Salford Red Devils and Ian Watson at Huddersfield Giants, who will be hoping to emulate the recent success he achieved at Salford in reaching two finals in the last two seasons.”
“I would like to thank the clubs, the RFL and Sky Sports for their input, understanding and patience, enabling us to produce a compelling fixture list.”
Full fixtures list:
Round 1: 26-28 March (Emerald Headingley Stadium)
Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves
Catalans Dragons v Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull FC v Huddersfield Giants
Leigh Centurions v Wigan Warriors
St Helens v Salford Red Devils
Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos
Round 2: 2-4 April (Totally Wicked Stadium)
Huddersfield Giants v Catalans Dragons
Hull Kingston Rovers v St Helens
Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers
Salford Red Devils v Hull FC
Warrington Wolves v Leigh Centurions
Wigan Warriors v Wakefield Trinity
Round 3: 15-18 April
Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors
Hull Kingston Rovers v Huddersfield Giants
Hull FC v Warrington Wolves
Catalans Dragons v Salford Red Devils
Castleford Tigers v Leigh Centurions
St Helens v Wakefield Trinity
Round 4: 22-25 April
Salford Red Devils v Leigh Centurions
Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers
Hull Kingston Rovers v Leeds Rhinos
Huddersfield Giants v St Helens
Hull FC v Wakefield Trinity
Catalans Dragons v Warrington Wolves
Round 5: 29 April – 2 May
Salford Red Devils v Castleford Tigers
Wigan Warriors v Hull FC
Warrington Wolves v Hull Kingston Rovers
Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos
Leigh Centurions v St Helens
Wakefield Trinity v Catalans Dragons
Round 6: 13-15 May
Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity
Warrington Wolves v Huddersfield Giants
Hull FC v Catalans Dragons
Leigh Centurions v Wigan Warriors
Castleford Tigers v Hull Kingston Rovers
St Helens v Salford Red Devils
Round 7: 20-23 May
Salford Red Devils v Wigan Warriors
Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC
Warrington Wolves v Castleford Tigers
Leigh Centurions v Huddersfield Giants
Wakefield Trinity v Hull Kingston Rovers
Catalans Dragons v St Helens
Round 8: 27-30 May
Salford Red Devils v Warrington Wolves
Hull Kingston Rovers v Leigh Centurions
Wakefield Trinity v Huddersfield Giants
Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors
Castleford Tigers v Leeds Rhinos
St Helens v Hull FC
Round 9: 10-13 June
Leeds Rhinos v St Helens
Warrington Wolves v Wakefield Trinity
Hull Kingston Rovers v Salford Red Devils
Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors
Leigh Centurions v Catalans Dragons
Castleford Tigers v Hull FC
Round 10: 17-20 June
Wigan Warriors v Hull Kingston Rovers
Huddersfield Giants v Salford Red Devils
Leigh Centurions v Hull FC
Wakefield Trinity v Castleford Tigers
Catalans Dragons v Leeds Rhinos
St Helens v Warrington Wolves
Round 11: 24-25 June
Salford Red Devils v Leeds Rhinos
Warrington Wolves v Leigh Centurions
Hull Kingston Rovers v St Helens
Hull FC v Huddersfield Giants
Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors
Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons
Round 12: 1-2 July
Salford Red Devils v Wakefield Trinity
Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves
Leeds Rhinos v Leigh Centurions
Hull Kingston Rovers v Hull FC
Huddersfield Giants v Catalans Dragons
Castleford Tigers v St Helens
Round 13: 4-5 July
Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos
Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers
Hull FC v Salford Red Devils
Wakefield Trinity v Leigh Centurions
Catalans Dragons v Hull Kingston Rovers
St Helens v Wigan Warriors
Round 14: 9-11 July
Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants
Leeds Rhinos v Catalans Dragons
Hull Kingston Rovers v Warrington Wolves
Hull FC v Leigh Centurions
Wakefield Trinity v St Helens
Castleford Tigers v Salford Red Devils
Round 15: 22-25 July
Wigan Warriors v Wakefield Trinity
Leeds Rhinos v Salford Red Devils
Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC
Leigh Centurions v Warrington Wolves
Catalans Dragons v Castleford Tigers
St Helens v Hull Kingston Rovers
Round 16: 29-30 July
Salford Red Devils v Hull Kingston Rovers
Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors
Hull FC v Leeds Rhinos
Leigh Centurions v Castleford Tigers
Catalans Dragons v Wakefield Trinity
St Helens v Huddersfield Giants
Round 17: 1-2 August
Wigan Warriors v Leigh Centurions
Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves
Hull Kingston Rovers v Catalans Dragons
Hull FC v St Helens
Wakefield Trinity v Salford Red Devils
Castleford Tigers v Huddersfield Giants
Round 18: 6-8 August
Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils
Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers
Warrington Wolves v Hull FC
Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity
Leigh Centurions v Hull Kingston Rovers
St Helens v Catalans Dragons
Round 19: 12-15 August
Salford Red Devils v Huddersfield Giants
Hull Kingston Rovers v Wigan Warriors
Leigh Centurions v Leeds Rhinos
Wakefield Trinity v Warrington Wolves
Catalans Dragons v Hull FC
St Helens v Castleford Tigers
Round 20 (Rivals Round): 19-22 August
Wigan Warriors v St Helens
Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants
Warrington Wolves v Catalans Dragons
Hull FC v Hull Kingston Rovers
Leigh Centurions v Salford Red Devils
Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity
Round 21: 26-27 August
Salford Red Devils v Catalans Dragons
Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos
Hull Kingston Rovers v Wakefield Trinity
Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves
Hull FC v Castleford Tigers
St Helens v Leigh Centurions
Round 22: 30th August
Salford Red Devils v Hull FC
Warrington Wolves v St Helens
Huddersfield Giants v Hull Kingston Rovers
Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos
Catalans Dragons v Leigh Centurions
Castleford Tigers v Wigan Warriors
Round 23 (Dacia Magic Weekend): 4-5 September
St James’ Park, Newcastle
Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves
Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC
Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity
Leigh Centurions v Hull Kingston Rovers
Castleford Tigers v Salford Red Devils
St Helens v Catalans Dragons
Round 24: 9-12 September
Warrington Wolves v Salford Red Devils
Hull Kingston Rovers v Castleford Tigers
Hull FC v Wigan Warriors
Leigh Centurions v Wakefield Trinity
Catalans Dragons v Huddersfield Giants
St Helens v Leeds Rhinos
Round 25: 16-19 September
Salford Red Devils v St Helens
Wigan Warriors v Catalans Dragons
Leeds Rhinos v Hull Kingston Rovers
Huddersfield Giants v Leigh Centurions
Wakefield Trinity v Hull FC
Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves
Betfred Super League Play-Offs
Eliminator 1: Thursday 23 September
3 v 6
Eliminator 2: Friday 24 September
4 v 5
Semi-Final 1: Thursday 30 September
1 v lowest ranked winner from Eliminators
Semi-Final 2: Friday 1 October
2 v Highest ranked winner from Eliminators
Betfred Super League Grand Final: Saturday 9 October
Highest ranked semi-final winner v Lowest ranked semi-final Winner
