2009 RFL Championship explained

Co-operative Championship 2009
League:Championship
Pixels:190px
Duration:20 Rounds
No Of Teams:11
Attendance:217,362 (average 1,874)
Season:2009 Season
Season Champs:Barrow Raiders
Season Champ Name:Champions
League Leaders:Barrow Raiders
League Leaders Name:League Leaders
Second Place:Halifax
Mvp Link:Man of Steel Award
Top Try Scorer: James Nixon (26)
Relegate:Doncaster
Gateshead Thunder
Relegate To:Championship 1
Prevseason Link:Rugby League National Leagues in 2008
Prevseason Year:2008
Nextseason Link:2010 RFL Championship
Nextseason Year:2010

The 2009 RFL Championship (known as the Co-operative Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 1st season of the RFL Championship under its current name and the 42nd season under its current league status.

There was no automatic promotion to Super League due to licensing being used. Qualifying for the Grand Final is a prerequisite for Championship clubs to be able to apply for license in the next round of applications for the 2012–14 period.

The Grand Final was won by Barrow Raiders, who also won the League leaders Shield, beating Halifax 26-18.

Toulouse Olympique were exempt from relegation meaning Leigh Centurions were relegated along with bottom placed Doncaster. Following the completion of the season, Gateshead Thunder were eliminated following salary cap breaches and subsequently relegated, meaning Leigh Centurions retained their place in the Champipnship.

Play-offs

Eliminators

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Date and Timewidth=19%Venuewidth=13%Refereewidth=7%Attendance
align=left Widnes Vikings26 – 21align=left Whitehaven10 September, 19:30 GMTStobart Stadium2,375
align=left Sheffield Eagles8 – 32align=left Featherstone Rovers11 September, 20:00 GMTDon Valley Stadium808

Semi finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Date and Timewidth=19%Venuewidth=13%Refereewidth=7%Attendance
align=left Barrow Raiders35 – 12align=left Halifax17 September, 19:30 GMTCraven ParkThierry Alibert2823
align=left Widnes Vikings24 – 32align=left Featherstone Rovers18 September, 20:00 GMTStobart StadiumBen Thaler3,296

Elimination final

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Date and Timewidth=19%Venuewidth=13%Refereewidth=7%Attendance
align=left Halifax36 – 30align=left Featherstone Rovers24 September, 19:30 GMTShay StadiumIan Smith2,556

Grand Final

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Date and Timewidth=19%Venuewidth=13%Refereewidth=7%Attendance
align=left Barrow Raiders26 – 18align=left Halifax4 October, 17:30Halliwell Jones StadiumP Bentham11,398

Team bracket

Source:

Statistics

The following are the top points scorers in the 2009 Championship season. Statistics include points scored in both league and play-off appearances.[1] Most tries

PlayerTeamTries
26
20
20
19
18
16
15
15
15
13
13
Most goals (excluding drop goals)
PlayerTeamGoals
106
85
84
76
65
65
52
50
44
42

Attendances

width=175 Teamwidth=20 Playedwidth=20 Highestwidth=20 Lowestwidth=20 Totalwidth=20 Average
1 Widnes Vikings125,2362,37543,7523,646
2 Halifax113,2742,00225,8122,347
3 Barrow Raiders113,0501,69325,3262,302
4 Toulouse Olympique103,2061,20021,7882,179
5 Leigh Centurions102,7211,39419,8431,984
6 Featherstone Rovers102,6731,34618,0841,808
7 Whitehaven102,7081,17516,6981,670
8 Sheffield Eagles111,45780912,5461,141
9 Batley Bulldogs101,4305808,952895
10 Doncaster101,0962756,693669
11 Gateshead Thunder101,0334056,470647
Total11511,398275217,3621,874

Rugby League Crowds - 2009 Co-operative Champs

See also

Team season articles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butcher . Tim . Spencer . Daniel . Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2009-2010 . 2009 . League Publications . 978-1-901347-21-0 . 318 .

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