| Bradford Bulls | 2nd | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1001 | 607 | Brian NOBLE | 19 | - | Tevita VAIKONA | 319 | - | Paul DEACON | Valley Parade | 11,542 | Runners Up, World Club Challenge |
| Castleford Tigers | 6th | 17 | 14 | 2 | 830 | 687 | Graham STEADMAN | 16 | - | Darren ROGERS Waine PRYCE | 240 | - | Wayne BARTRIM | Jungle | 6,698 | Elimination Playoff |
| Halifax Blue Sox | 9th | 10 | 21 | 0 | 658 | 920 | Tony ANDERSON | 15 | - | Robbie BECKETT | 76 | - | Danny TICKLE | New Shay | 4,152 | |
| Hull FC | 5th | 16 | 15 | 0 | 785 | 772 | Shaun McRAE | 18 | - | Graham MACKAY | 222 | - | Matt CROWTHER | Boulevard | 6,928 | Elimination Playoff |
| Leeds Rhinos | 4th | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1042 | 823 | Daryl POWELL | 21 | - | Keith SENIOR Mark CALDERWOOD | 232 | - | Ben WALKER | Headingley | 11,922 | Elimination Semi |
| London Broncos | 8th | 14 | 15 | 1 | 693 | 660 | Tony REA | 22 | - | Dennis MORAN | 210 | - | Tony MARTIN | Griffin | 3,763 | |
| St Helens | 1st | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1178 | 691 | Ian MILLWARD | 19 | - | Darren ALBERT | 287 | - | Paul SCULTHORPE | Knowsley | 10,788 | League Champions |
| Salford City Reds | 12th | 5 | 23 | 1 | 496 | 875 | Steve McCORMACK Steve SIMMS Karl HARRISON | 9 | - | Alan HUNTE | 97 | - | Graham HOLROYD | The Willows | 4,199 | Wooden Spoon |
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 11th | 7 | 22 | 2 | 614 | 955 | Peter ROE Shane McNALLY Adrian VOWLES | 10 | - | Kris TASSELL Martin MOANA | 132 | - | Ian KNOTT | Belle Vue | 3,889 | |
| Warrington Wolves | 10th | 8 | 22 | 0 | 507 | 914 | Steve ANDERSON David PLANGE Paul CULLEN | 9 | - | Lee BRIERS | 191 | - | Lee BRIERS | Wilderspool | 6,270 | |
| Widnes Vikings | 7th | 15 | 14 | 1 | 648 | 728 | Neil KELLY | 18 | - | Adam HUGHES | 160 | - | Adam HUGHES | Halton | 6,310 | |
| Wigan Warriors | 3rd | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1069 | 585 | Stuart RAPER | 15 | - | Kris RADLINSKI | 199 | - | Andy FARRELL | JJB Stadium | 10,349 | Final Eliminator, Challenge Cup |