2021–22 Premiership Rugby

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The 2021–22 Premiership Rugby season in England ran from 17 September 2021 to 18 June 2022. Thirteen teams competed, and Leicester Tigers won their 11th title by beating Saracens in the final. There was no relegation this season.

Key numbers
- Matches: 156
- Total attendance: about 2,003,253 (average 12,841 per match)
- Highest attendance: 72,735 (Harlequins vs Northampton Saints, 27 December 2021)
- Lowest attendance: 3,376 (Newcastle Falcons vs Worcester Warriors, 27 November 2021)
- Tries scored: 1,055 (average 6.8 per match)
- Top points scorer: George Ford (Leicester Tigers) – 220 points
- Top try scorer: Max Malins (Saracens) – 16 tries

Season context
- This was the 35th season of England’s top rugby competition and the fourth sponsored by Gallagher.
- It was the first time since 1992–93 that 13 teams took part. Harlequins were the defending champions from the 2020–21 season, and Saracens were promoted from the RFU Championship.
- Relegation was suspended again this season due to calendar changes and the COVID-19 pandemic, so no teams were relegated. The season ran over 40 weeks with two bye weeks per team.
- The league kept a gradual easing of salary cap rules, ahead of changes planned for 2024–25.

Play-offs
- After the regular season, the top four teams entered the play-offs: 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, with home advantage for the higher-ranked teams.
- The two semi-final winners met in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 18 June 2022.

Awards
- Player of the Match awards were given throughout the season, and the Premiership Rugby Awards were announced on 7 June 2022.