Rugby_Football_League_Championship_Third_Division

Rugby Football League Championship Third Division

Rugby Football League Championship Third Division

Founded in England in 1991

For the current incarnation of the Third Division, see League 1 (rugby league).

The Rugby Football League Championship Third Division was founded in 1991 and was the third tier of professional rugby league in the UK until 1998.

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History

The RFL Championship Third Division was founded in 1991 to make the top two divisions more competitive. The competition ran for two seasons until it was scrapped in 1993. The third division was resurrected in 1995 and ran for another three seasons although there was no promotion in 1995–96. In 1999 the Second and Third Divisions were merged to create the Northern Ford Premiership, the third division was recreated again in 2003.

In 2003 rugby league beneath Super League were completely re-organised into the Rugby League National Leagues. The Third Division was renamed National League Two.

Results

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Winners

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See also

References

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    "Third Tier Champions". 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009.
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