2008 National League Two Explained

2008 National League Two
League:National League Two
Duration:22 games each
No Of Teams:12
Season:2008 Season
League Leaders: Gateshead Thunder
League Leaders Name:Champions
Season Champs: Doncaster
Season Champ Name:Playoff Winners
Second Place: Barrow Raiders
Mvp Link:Man of Steel Award
Promotion: Gateshead Thunder Barrow Raiders Doncaster
Promote From:Championship
Prevseason Link:2007 National League Two
Prevseason Year:2007
Nextseason Link:2009 Championship 1
Nextseason Year:2009

2008 National League Two was a semi-professional rugby league football competition played in the United Kingdom, the third tier of the sport in the country. The top two teams of this league and the winner of the play-offs were promoted to renamed Championship (formerly National League 1). There is no relegation from this league as it is the lowest tier of professional rugby league in the UK.

The competition used the points system introduced by the Rugby Football League ahead of the 2007 season in which teams earned three points for a win, two for a draw, and one bonus point for a loss by 12 points or less.[1] Gateshead Thunder were champions and were promoted along with Barrow Raiders, who finished second, and Doncaster who won in the play-offs.[2] [3] [4]

Results

Playoffs

Source:RFL, RFL

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFL introduces new points system . BBC Sport . 10 January 2007 . 14 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Thunder promoted to National One . BBC Sport . 11 August 2008 . 14 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Mike Whitehead completes Barrow Raiders return . BBC Sport . 23 November 2012 . 14 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Hanley departs Doncaster after clinching promotion . The Guardian . 29 September 2008 . 14 May 2024.