| Bradford Bulls | 4th | 20 | 12 | 2 | 977 | 681 | Brian NOBLE Steve McNAMARA | 21 | - | Shontayne HAPE | 264 | - | Paul DEACON | Grattan | 10,906 | Final Eliminator, World Club Challenge |
| Castleford Tigers | 11th | 9 | 19 | 1 | 579 | 982 | Terry MATTERSON | 14 | - | Gray VIANE | 68 | - | Danny BROUGH | Jungle | 7,096 | |
| Catalans Dragons | 12th | 10 | 21 | 0 | 711 | 966 | David WAITE Michael POTTER | 25 | - | Justin MURPHY | 100 | - | Justin MURPHY | Aimé Giral | 7,139 | Wooden Spoon |
| Harlequins RL | 7th | 13 | 17 | 1 | 704 | 873 | Tony REA | 14 | - | Mark McLINDEN | 87 | - | Henry PAUL | The Stoop | 4,475 | |
| Huddersfield Giants | 9th | 15 | 18 | 0 | 773 | 833 | Jon SHARP | 12 | - | Martin ASPINWALL | 118 | - | Michael DE VERE | Galpharm | 6,141 | |
| Hull FC | 2nd | 21 | 11 | 0 | 763 | 651 | John KEAR Richard AGAR Peter SHARP | 23 | - | Kirk YEAMAN | 183 | - | Paul COOKE | KC Stadium | 11,519 | Runners Up |
| Leeds Rhinos | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1036 | 621 | Tony SMITH | 25 | - | Danny McGUIRE | 195 | - | Kevin SINFIELD | Headingley | 13,919 | Elimination Playoff |
| St Helens | 1st | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1223 | 488 | Daniel ANDERSON | 26 | - | Ade GARDNER | 328 | - | Jamie LYON | Knowsley | 10,685 | League Champions, Challenge Cup |
| Salford City Reds | 5th | 15 | 17 | 0 | 668 | 643 | Karl HARRISON | 14 | - | David HODGSON | 144 | - | David HODGSON | The Willows | 4,705 | Elimination Playoff |
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 10th | 10 | 19 | 0 | 613 | 749 | Tony SMITH John KEAR | 17 | - | Semi TADULALA | 197 | - | Jamie ROONEY | Belle Vue | 5,173 | |
| Warrington Wolves | 6th | 16 | 17 | 0 | 919 | 820 | Paul CULLEN | 22 | - | Henry FA'AFILI | 261 | - | Lee BRIERS | Halliwell Jones | 9,591 | Elimination Semi |
| Wigan Warriors | 8th | 13 | 17 | 0 | 680 | 753 | Ian MILLWARD Andrew FARRAR Stuart WILKINSON Brian NOBLE | 13 | - | Chris ASHTON | 142 | - | Michael DOBSON | JJB Stadium | 14,458 | |