Countries England Matches played 135 Dates 6 Sep 2013 – 31 May 2014 Country England Attendance 1,721,729 | Runners-up Saracens Champion Northampton Saints Location England, United Kingdom Relegated Worcester Warriors | |
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Tries scored 576 (average 4.267 per match) Top point scorer George Ford (Bath)
250 points Top try scorer Vereniki Goneva (Leicester Tigers)
12 tries Similar 2014–15 English Premiership, 2011–12 English Premiership, 2015–16 English Premiership, 2013–14 Heineken Cup, 2014 Six Nations Championship | ||
The 2013–14 Aviva Premiership was the 27th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competition and the fourth to be sponsored by Aviva.
Contents
- Teams
- Pre Season
- Regular Season
- Round 18
- Round 20
- Round 22
- Semi finals
- Final
- Top scorers
- Retirements
- References
The reigning champions entering the season were Leicester Tigers, who claimed their 10th title after defeating Northampton Saints in the 2012–13 final. It was their 9th successive final appearance, but only their first win since 2009–10. Newcastle Falcons made an immediate return to the top level, earning promotion by winning the 2012–13 RFU Championship play-offs against Bedford Blues. London Welsh, having finished bottom of the 2012–13 table, were relegated to the RFU Championship.
On 31 May, Northampton Saints beat Saracens 24-20 to win the final at Twickenham.
Teams
Pre-Season
The 2013 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 1 August 2013 at Kingsholm, continued on 2 August at Franklin's Gardens and 3 August at Allianz Park. The finals was on 9 August 2013 at The Recreation Ground. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. Gloucester 7s won the Series Final, beating Leicester Tigers 7s 24 – 17 and with it qualification to the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham.
Regular Season
Premiership Rugby announced the fixture list on 4 July 2013 at 2pm. As with previous seasons, Round 1 will include the London Double Header. Fixtures as per Premiership Rugby Match Centre.
Round 18
Round 20
Round 22
All games in Round 22 kicked off at 15:15 on 10 May 2014, so as to not give any team a potential advantage with regards to knowing how to achieve a play-off berth, European Rugby Champions Cup place, or safety from relegation.
Semi-finals
As with previous seasons, the play-offs followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system, with the games being played at the home ground of the higher placed teams.
Final
The final was contested at Twickenham between the winners of the two semi-finals. For the first time, the final went to extra time as the teams finished the regulation 80 minutes at 14 all.
Top scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.