Leeds Rhinos
The Rugby Union club, Leeds St John's formed in 1870, however in 1895, when many teams broke off to form Rugby League, the club also switched codes.  The club played as Leeds RLFC until 1995, when they changed their name to 'Leeds Rhinos'.  This was done to mark the start of the Super League. Many other clubs made similar name changes.  Leeds Rhinos have won the Super League in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015.