Brian Noble said the Grand Final win over Leeds proved his side were the best Bradford team he has coached. The Bulls were much the better side in the 15-6 victory at Old Trafford.
"It's probably the best team we have had," said Noble. "The spirit in this team is second to none, better than anything else I have experienced.
"They decided to close the door on everyone else and found a way to win every week. They did it the hard way and deserve all the plaudits."
Bradford became the first side to claim the title from third place and avenged last year's loss to the Rhinos.
The achievement was all the more impressive after a miserable start to the campaign that included a 66-4 hammering by St Helens.
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"We started to work hard and got some confidence back<" said Noble.
"We got the likes of Paul Johnson, Shontayne (Hape) and Les (Vainikolo) back and everything else just grew from there. It is all down to the hard work of the players.
"We broke some stats here, at last someone has won it from outside the top two. It is going to be good next season."
He added: "I thought we were the better team and sometimes when you are on a destiny it's not about tactics and technicalities but sometimes it's about belief in each other."
Bradford captain Jamie Peacock, who was playing his last game for the Bulls before heading to Leeds, said he was leaving on the best possible note.
"I don't believe in regrets, I have made my decision, but this is the perfect way to go," he said.
"We have worked hard as a team over the last 12 weeks, we started winning games and made our own destiny."
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