ɪnðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈʌɡbi lˈiːɡ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən ðə sˈuːpɚ lˈiːɡ ɐwˈɔːɹdz ðə lˈiːɡ lˈiːdɚz ʃˈiːld sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː tə ðə tˈiːm æt ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə stˈændɪŋz, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɪ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl tʃˈæmpiənz ɑːɹ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ˈæftɚ ðə plˈeɪɔfs ɪn ɐ ɡɹˈænd fˈaɪnəl.
In the British rugby league competition the Super League awards the League Leaders' Shield since 2003 to the team at the top of the standings, although the overall champions are decided after the playoffs in a Grand Final.