Image source, SWPixImage caption, London Broncos won the 2026 Championship Grand Final and 1895 Cup but finished 16th in the end-of-season grading list
Super League has said its shareholders have agreed to expand the league from 14 clubs to 15 for the 2027 season.
The league expanded from 12 to 14 teams in time for 2026, allowing Bradford Bulls, York Knights and Toulouse Olympique to join, with Salford Red Devils dropping out after a financially tumultuous 2025 campaign.
It will be the first time the league has operated with 15 clubs, with the top flight running with 12 for much of its existence apart from spells with 14 teams in 2000, from 2009 to 2014 and last season.
"[Super League (Europe)] has passed their decision on to the Rugby Football League board," a league statement said., external
"The RFL Board will now set out criteria and assemble a panel to run the process to judge against it.
"A recommendation will be made in due course."
The Broncos came in 16th on the yearly grading list, below fellow Championship side Barrow Raiders, despite a season in which they set the pace in the second tier.
The club - which now has the backing of Australian businessman Grant Wechsel and former Brisbane Broncos star Darren Lockyer - was overlooked 12 months ago when Bradford, York and Toulouse joined the expanded 14-team competition for 2026.
Super League is yet to agree a new title sponsorship deal, finalise broadcast negotiations or even its fixtures for the 2027 campaign.
It is understood any completed investment deal with Australian governing body the National Rugby League would insist on Broncos featuring in the top flight.
