Super League VIII
| Super League VIII | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Duration | 28 Rounds |
| Teams | 12 |
| Highest attendance | 21,784 Bradford Bulls vs Leeds Rhinos (23 May) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,276 Halifax vs London Broncos (22 Aug) |
| Attendance | 1,336,374  (average 7,955) |
| Broadcast partners |
 Sky Sports
|
| 2003 Season | |
| Champions |
 Bradford Bulls3rd Super League title 5th English title |
| League Leaders |
Bradford Bulls
|
| Man of Steel |
Jamie Peacock
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
Paul Deacon (286) |
| Top try-scorer(s) |
 Dennis Moran (24) |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from National League 1 |
 Salford City Reds
|
| Relegated to National League 1 |
 Halifax
|
Tetley's Super League VIII was the official name for the year 2003's Super League championship season, the 109th season of top-level professional rugby league held in Britain, and the eighth championship run by Super League.
The season culminated in a replay of the 2001 Grand Final between Bradford Bulls and Wigan Warriors, and again Bradford won, claiming the 2003 premiership, their second in three years.
Source: Rugby League Project.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
^ a: St Helens deducted two points for salary cap breaches
^ b: Hull F.C. deducted two points for salary cap breaches
^ c: Halifax deducted two points for salary cap breaches
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org
This season was the final year of Sky Sports' contract with the Rugby Football League allowing them to broadcast matches exclusively live, the deal ended in November 2003.
On 2 March, Matt Crowther of Hull F.C. equalled the club record for goals in a match when he was successful 14 times against Sheffield Eagles.
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