The other eight teams in the [[Rugby League Championship|Championship]] compete for the [[Championship Shield]], with the top four going through to the Shield play-off semi-finals. The two teams finishing bottom of this group are relegated to [[Championship 1|League 1]].
In League 1, the top eight teams after the regular season of 15 games form a group. Thehe team finishing top of this Super 8 group, will automatically be promoted to the [[2019 RFL Championship|2019 Championship]] with the next four teams going through to the play-off semi-finals.
The bottom eight teams in League 1 play each other for the [[League 1 Shield]] in a format identical to the [[Championship Shield]], except that there is no relegation from League 1.
