THE Super League salary cap was established at the beginning of the summer era in a bid to create a ‘level-playing’ field.
The current cap for Super League clubs is held at £2.1 million and has been for five consecutive years, but the rules around marquee players has changed, too.
Super League clubs are allowed to have three marquee players but only if at least one of them is federation trained. That in itself is an increase from two from 2023.
Club-trained marquee players not count as £50,000 on the salary cap, federation-trained marquee players as £100,000 and non-federation trained marquee players at £150,000.
Ahead of Salford Red Devils’ clash against Leigh Leopards on Friday night, Sky Sports ran a graphic, estimating the salary cap spend of each of the 12 Super League clubs, according to their own research.
Out in front with an estimated £3.1 million cap spend are the Wigan Warriors whilst London Broncos, understandably, are at the bottom of the pile with just £1.4 million spend.
Estimated Super League salary cap spend:
Wigan Warriors – £3.1m
Warrington Wolves – £3m
Catalans Dragons – £3m
St Helens – £2.7m
Huddersfield Giants – £2.7m
Leeds Rhinos – £2.7m
Hull KR – £2.4m
Leigh Leopards – £2.2m
Hull FC – £1.8m
Castleford Tigers – £1.7m
Salford Red Devils – £1.7m
London Broncos – £1.4m
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