Rugby Football League Championship Second Division

Within British rugby league there have been periods when the Championship has been divided into two divisions, with promotion and relegation between the two. For more on the varying structure of rugby league, see Rugby Football League Championship.

During certain periods, from the 1991–92 Rugby Football League season, a third division has also existed.

After 1996, 11 clubs resigned from the championship to form Super League; the remaining clubs initially continued to play in what was now known as the First Division. Despite this title, this competition formed the second tier of rugby league in Britain, and the results are collated here.

Between 1999 and 2002 the competition was known as the Northern Ford Premiership, as a result of sponsorship from Northern Ford Dealers.

In 2003 rugby league beneath Super League were completely re-organised into the National Leagues, now known as the Championships.

Second Division Championship winners

For completeness, this table includes champions from National League One (2003–2008) and the Co-operative Championship (2009-present)

SeasonWinners[1]Promoted
(to First Division/Super League)
1902–03KeighleyKeighley, Leeds
1903–04Wakefield TrinityWakefield Trinity, St Helens
1904–05DewsburyDewsbury, Barrow
1905-62No Second Division
1962–63HunsletHunslet, Keighley
1963–64OldhamOldham, Leigh
1964-73No Second Division
1973–74Bradford NorthernBradford Northern York, Keighley, Salford
1974–75HuddersfieldHuddersfield, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham, Swinton
1975–76BarrowBarrow, Rochdale Hornets, Workington Town, Leigh Centurions
1976–77HullHull, Dewsbury, Bramley, Hunslet
1977–78LeighLeigh, Barrow, Rochdale Hornets, Huddersfield
1978–79HullHull, Hunslet, York, Blackpool Borough
1979–80Featherstone RoversFeatherstone Rovers, Halifax, Oldham, Barrow
1980–81YorkYork, Wigan, Fulham, Whitehaven
1981–82OldhamOldham, Carlisle, Workington Town, Halifax
1982–83FulhamFulham, Wakefield Trinity, Salford, Whitehaven
1983–84BarrowBarrow, Workington Town, Hunslet, Halifax
1984–85SwintonSwinton, Salford, York, Dewsbury
1985–86LeighLeigh, Barrow, Wakefield Trinity
1986–87HunsletHunslet, Swinton
1987–88OldhamOldham, Featherstone Rovers, Wakefield Trinity
1988–89LeighLeigh, Barrow, Sheffield Eagles
1989–90Hull Kingston RoversHull Kingston Rovers, Rochdale Hornets, Oldham
1990–91SalfordSalford, Halifax, Swinton
1991–92Sheffield EaglesSheffield Eagles, Leigh Centurions
1992–93Featherstone RoversFeatherstone Rovers, Oldham
1993–94Workington TownWorkington Town, Doncaster
1994–95Keighley Cougars N/A
1995–96Salford RedsN/A
1996Salford RedsSalford Reds
1997Hull SharksHull Sharks, Huddersfield Giants
1998Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity
1999Hunslet Hawks N/A
2000Dewsbury Rams N/A
2001Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings
2002Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants
2003Salford City Reds Salford City Reds
2004Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions
2005Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers
2006Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers
2007Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers
2008Salford City Reds Salford City Reds, Crusaders
2009Barrow Raiders N/A
2010Halifax N/A
2011Featherstone Rovers Widnes Vikings
2012Sheffield Eagles N/A
2013Sheffield Eagles N/A
2014Leigh Centurions N/A

Footnotes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Second Tier Champions". 13 July 2009.