2003 Rugby League National Leagues Explained

2003 LHF Healthplan National League
League:National League
Season:National League One
Season Champs:Salford City Reds
Season Champ Name:Champions
League Leaders:Salford City Reds
League Leaders Name:League leaders
Promote:Salford City Reds
Promote From:National League One
Relegate:Dewsbury Rams
Relegate To:National League Two
Season2:National League Two
Season Champs2:Keighley Cougars
Season Champ Name2:Champions
League Leaders2:Sheffield Eagles
League Leaders Name2:League leaders
Promote2:Keighley Cougars
Promote From2:National League Two
Season3:National League Three
Season Champ Name3:Champions
League Leaders3:Bradford Dudley Hill
League Leaders Name3:League leaders
Prevseason Link:2002 Northern Ford Premiership
Prevseason Year:2002
Nextseason Link:2004 Rugby League National Leagues
Nextseason Year:2004

The 2003 National Leagues (known as the LHF National Leagues due to sponsorship) are the second, third and fourth divisions of rugby league played in Britain.

National Leagues One and Two were made up of the 18 clubs that competed in the Northern Ford Premiership during the previous season, plus the London Skolars and the York City Knights. National League Three consisted of ten additional teams from the amateur leagues. There was no automatic promotion and relegation with National League Two, but the RFL hoped to introduce this in the future.

National League One

National League One was won by Salford City Reds, and won promotion to the Super League after defeating runners-up the Leigh Centurions in the play-off final. The Dewsbury Rams were relegated to National Two.

Playoffs

Grand Final

National League Two

National League Two was won by the Sheffield Eagles, but lost to the Keighley Cougars in the play-off final.

Playoffs

Grand Final

National League Three

National League Three was won by Bradford Dudley Hill, with the play-offs being won by the Woolston Rovers (Warrington).

Table

PosClubPldWDLPts forPts agstPtsQualification
1Bradford Dudley Hill14130154517826Qualifying Semi Final
214101334327321
3Woolston Rovers (Warrington)1491448024419Elimination Play-off
4St Albans Centurions1490541028418
5Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks1471639524615
6Underbank Rangers1470741239614
7South London Storm1460827436212
8Coventry Bears144192733859
9Manchester Knights1430112285846
10Hemel Stags1400141605680

Playoffs

External links