2013–14 Premiership Rugby
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. This was also the first season to be broadcast exclusively by BT Sport.
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
| Club | Coach | Captain | Kit Supplier | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bath |  Mike Ford | Stuart Hooper | Tri Distribution | The Recreation Ground | 12,300 | Bath, Somerset |
| Exeter Chiefs | Rob Baxter |  Dean Mumm | Samurai | Sandy Park | 10,744 | Exeter, Devon |
| Gloucester |  Nigel Davies | Tom Savage | KooGa | Kingsholm Stadium | 16,500 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins |  Conor O'Shea | Chris Robshaw | O'Neills | The Stoop | 14,816 | Twickenham, London |
| Leicester Tigers | Richard Cockerill | Toby Flood | Canterbury | Welford Road | 24,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| London Irish | Brian Smith | Declan Danaher / George Skivington | ISC | Madejski Stadium | 24,250 | Reading, Berkshire |
| London Wasps | Dai Young |  Chris Bell | Kukri | Adams Park | 10,516 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Newcastle Falcons | Dean Richards | Will Welch | Orion | Kingston Park | 10,200 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Northampton Saints | Jim Mallinder | Dylan Hartley | BURRDA | Franklin's Gardens | 13,600 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Sale Sharks |  Bryan Redpath |  Daniel Braid | Samurai | Salford City Stadium | 12,000 | Salford, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Mark McCall | Steve Borthwick | Nike | Allianz Park | 10,000 | Hendon, London |
| Worcester Warriors | Dean Ryan | Jonathan Thomas | KooGa | Sixways Stadium | 12,068 | Worcester, Worcestershire |
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Table
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. As with previous seasons, Round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham. Fixtures as per Premiership Rugby .Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
- This result meant that Saracens would finish in the top four and therefore a place in the playoffs.
Round 19
Round 20
- This result meant that Northampton would finish in the top four and therefore a place in the playoffs.
Round 21
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.Play-offs
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.Total Season Attendances
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bath | 11 | 130,897 | 11,900 | 12,200 | 11,132 | 98% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 11 | 98,840 | 8,985 | 10,745 | 7,033 | 84% |
| Gloucester | 11 | 154,160 | 14,015 | 16,121 | 12,531 | 85% |
| Harlequins | 11 | 207,163 | 18,833 | 74,827 | 11,498 | 89% |
| Leicester Tigers | 11 | 251,268 | 22,843 | 24,000 | 19,723 | 95% |
| London Irish | 11 | 155,056 | 14,096 | 62,637 | 5,614 | 42% |
| London Wasps | 11 | 153,691 | 13,972 | 62,637 | 4,925 | 57% |
| Newcastle Falcons | 11 | 56,491 | 5,136 | 7,073 | 4,143 | 50% |
| Northampton Saints | 12 | 157,096 | 13,091 | 13,491 | 12,205 | 96% |
| Sale Sharks | 11 | 69,851 | 6,350 | 10,092 | 5,372 | 53% |
| Saracens | 12 | 179,651 | 14,971 | 83,889 | 7,126 | 88% |
| Worcester Warriors | 11 | 88,694 | 8,063 | 11,852 | 6,214 | 67% |
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.Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Retirements
- 7 October 2013 Andrew Higgins retired, aged 32, due to a knee injury.
- 9 October 2013 Olly Morgan retired, aged 27, due to knee injuries.
- 18 December 2013 Brett Deacon retired, aged 31, due to contracting lupus.