Rugby Football League Championship Second Division

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RFL Championship Second Division
Country  England
Founded 1902-03
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Promotion to RFL Championship
Relegation to Third Division
Domestic cup(s) Challenge Cup
Current champions
Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (6th Tiltle)
Most championships
Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (6 Titles)
TV partners Sky Sports
Website [1]

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.

History

The Second Division was formed in 1902 and only lasted three seasons till 1905 when it was abolished and all teams competed in the RFL Championship. The Second Division was resurrected in 1962 and played regularly every season with teams being promoted and relegated between the Second Division and RFL Championship. In 1991 a Third Division was formed and teams could be promoted and relegated from the Third Division to the Second Division.

In 1996, 11 clubs resigned from the RFL Championship to form Super League; the remaining clubs initially continued to play in the Second Division. In 2003 rugby league beneath Super League were completely re-organised into the National Leagues, now known as the Championships.

In 2008 automatic promotion and relegation between the Second Division and Super League was abolished and teams would have to apply for a license every four years if they wanted to try and gain entry to Super League. This lasted until 2014 when the league structure was changed again.

Second Division Championship winners

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

Season Winners[1] Promoted
(to First Division/Super League)
1902-03 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougscolours.svg Keighley, File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
1903-04 File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield, File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens
1904-05 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury, Barrowcolours.svg Barrow
1905-62 No Second Division
1962-63 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet, Cougscolours.svg Keighley
1963-64 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham, Leigh colours.svg Leigh
1964-73 No Second Division
1973-74 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bullscolours.svg Bradford, File:Yorkcolours.svg York, Cougscolours.svg Keighley, Redscolours.svg Salford
1974-75 File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield, HKRcolours.svg Hull KR, Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham, Swintoncolours.svg Swinton
1975-76 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Barrowcolours.svg Barrow, File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale, Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town, Leigh colours.svg Leigh
1976-77 Hullcolours.svg Hull Hullcolours.svg Hull, Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury, Bramley, Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet
1977-78 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leigh colours.svg Leigh, Barrowcolours.svg Barrow, File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale, File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield
1978-79 Hullcolours.svg Hull Hullcolours.svg Hull, Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet, File:Yorkcolours.svg York, Blackpoolcolours.svg Blackpool
1979-80 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Fevcolours.svg Featherstone, Faxcolours.svg Halifax, Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham, Barrowcolours.svg Barrow
1980-81 File:Yorkcolours.svg York File:Yorkcolours.svg York, File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan, Broncoscolours.png Fulham, Haven colours.svg Whitehaven
1981-82 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham, Carlisle, Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town, Faxcolours.svg Halifax
1982-83 Broncoscolours.png Fulham Broncoscolours.png Fulham, File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield, Redscolours.svg Salford, Haven colours.svg Whitehaven
1983-84 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Barrowcolours.svg Barrow, Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town, Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet, Hunsletcolours.svg Halifax
1984-85 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Swintoncolours.svg Swinton, Redscolours.svg Salford, File:Yorkcolours.svg York, Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury
1985-86 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leigh colours.svg Leigh, Barrowcolours.svg Barrow, File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield
1986-87 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet, Swintoncolours.svg Swinton
1987-88 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham, Fevcolours.svg Featherstone, File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield
1988-89 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leigh colours.svg Leigh, Barrowcolours.svg Barrow, Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield
1989-90 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR HKRcolours.svg Hull KR, File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale, Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham
1990-91 Redscolours.svg Salford Redscolours.svg Salford, Faxcolours.svg Halifax, Swintoncolours.svg Swinton
1991-92 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield, Leigh colours.svg Leigh
1992-93 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Fevcolours.svg Featherstone, Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham
1993-94 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town, Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster
1994-95 Cougscolours.svg Keighley N/A
1995-96 Redscolours.svg Salford N/A
1996 Redscolours.svg Salford Redscolours.svg Salford
1997 Hullcolours.svg Hull Hullcolours.svg Hull, File:Giantscolours.svgHuddersfield
1998 File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield
1999 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet N/A
2000 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury N/A
2001 File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes
2002 File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield File:Giantscolours.svg Huddresfield
2003 Redscolours.svg Salford Redscolours.svg Salford
2004 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leigh colours.svg Leigh
2005 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Castleford colours.svg Castleford
2006 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR HKRcolours.svg Hull KR
2007 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Castleford colours.svg Castleford
2008 Redscolours.svg Salford Redscolours.svg Salford, Cruscolours.svg Crusaders
2009 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow N/A
2010 Faxcolours.svg Halifax N/A
2011 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes
2012 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield N/A
2013 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield N/A
2014 Leigh colours.svg Leigh N/A
2015 Leigh colours.svg Leigh N/A
  • Bold- Grand Final Winners

Winners

Club Wins Winning Year
1 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 6 1976-77, 1985-86, 1988-89, 2004, 2014, 2015
2 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 5 1990-91, 1995-96, 1996, 2003, 2008
3 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 3 1991-92, 2012, 2013
4 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 3 1963-64, 1981-82, 1987-88
5 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 3 1975-76, 1983-84, 2009
6 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 3 1979-80, 1992-93, 2011
7 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 2 1902-03, 1994-95
8 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 2 1904-05, 2000
9 File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 1903-04, 1998
10 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks 2 1962-63, 1999
11 File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2 1974-75, 2002
12 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2 1976-77, 1978-79
13 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR 2 1989-90, 2006
14 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2 2005, 2007
15 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 1 1973-74
16 File:Yorkcolours.svg York 1 1980-81
17 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 1 1982-83
18 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 1 1984-85
19 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 1 1993-94
20 File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 1 2001
21 Faxcolours.svg Halifax RLFC 1 2010

See also

References

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