LONDON BRONCOS’ promotion to Super League will be clinched imminently.
Clubs voted on Wednesday morning to expand the competition from 14 to 15 teams next season.
The Rugby Football League were then tasked with instigating a process to determine which club should be brought in.
London were always expected to be the team chosen after their dominant season in the Championship in 2026.
The RFL board’s official process has been to consider the latest club gradings, along with other eligibility requirements in their operational rules.
Winners of both the league and 1895 Cup and under the ambitious Australian ownership of Darren Lockyer and Grant Wechsel, London have been in limbo over their league status since missing out on one of the top 14 spots in the club grading table last month.
In fact, they only placed 16th, behind all of the existing top-flight clubs but also Barrow Raiders.
As a result, Barrow were consulted first by the RFL, but the governing body said that “both they and the RFL recognise at this stage it would be impossible to be ready for 2027” despite their future Super League ambitions.
Therefore London’s elevation is now in the process of being ratified, with financial due diligence to be undertaken before an announcement is made.
It will be the first time Super League has had so many clubs, and a new fixture format will need to be implemented as a result.
