The 1970–71 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was the sixth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.
This year was another new name on the trophy - and ALSO St. Helens' third time in six years as runner-up
Leeds won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 9-5
The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 7,612 and receipts were £2,189

This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.
The format was changed slightly removing the two-legged home and away ties from the preliminary round and playing the whole competition on a knock-out basis.
The preliminary round involved four clubs, to reduce the numbers to sixteen.

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs

Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Involved 1 match and 2 clubs

Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points