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From 1909 until 1973 (except for the period 1962-64) the Rugby League Championship in had utilised a play-off format to determine the overall league champions. For the 1973-74 season the league was split into two divisions, and a play-off system was no longer used. In order to maintain interest towards the end of the season a new competition, the ''Club Championship'', was introduced to replace the play-offs. The first season saw 16 teams take part: the top 12 of the first division and the top four from the Second Division . The following season saw the title change to Premiership, and the format was altered so that only the top eight teams in the first division would compete. A Similar Competition was later instituted for clubs in the lower league(s). The Premiership continued to be played in this fashion until 1995-96, at the time of the switch to a summer sport, when the competition was abandoned to allow the 1996 Super League season to commence in the spring. A top-five play-off leading to a final, the Super League Premiership, was instituted as part of the Super League . In 1998 this was replaced by a return to a play-off for the championships. PREMIERSHIP WINNERS ''For completeness, this table includes premiership winners from the Super League era.''
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