2005 Rugby League National Leagues

The 2005 National Leagues (known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues due to sponsorship) were the second, third and fourth divisions of rugby league in the UK.

2005 Nationeal League
LeagueNational Leagues
National League One
Champions Castleford Tigers
League leaders Whitehaven
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from National League One Castleford Tigers
Relegated to National League Two Barrow Raiders
Featherstone Rovers
National League Two
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from National League Two York City Knights
National League Three
Champions Coventry Bears
League leadersBradford Dudley Hill

National League One

Table

Pos Club Pld W D L Pts for Pts agst Pts Qualification
1 Whitehaven 18 16 0 2 648 307 32 Play-off Semi Final
2 Castleford Tigers 18 15 0 3 683 368 30
3 Hull Kingston Rovers 18 13 0 5 589 389 26 Elimination Finals
4 Halifax 18 10 0 8 604 467 20
5 Doncaster 18 10 0 8 485 470 20
6 Rochdale Hornets 18 9 1 8 468 502 19
7 Oldham 18 6 1 11 455 545 13
8 Batley Bulldogs 18 5 0 13 417 574 10 Relegation Play-off
9 Featherstone Rovers 18 3 2 13 454 648 8 Relegated to National League Two
10 Barrow Raiders 18 1 0 17 299 832 2

Play-offs

  Elimination play-offs   Qualifying / Elimination semi-finals   Elimination final   Grand Final
                                 
  Leigh Sports Village  
1   Whitehaven 32  
2   Castleford 22        
        Castleford 36
  The Shay     Wheldon Road       Whitehaven 8
  3   Halifax 64         Castleford 15  
  6   Doncaster 10   The Shay       Halifax 12
      Halifax 36  
Craven Park       Hull KR 22
  4   Hull KR 45  
  5   Rochdale 4
   
Key:         Losing team progressing     Winning team progressing

National League Two

Table

Pos Club Pld W D L Pts for Pts agst Pts Qualification
1 York City Knights 18 15 0 3 683 356 30 Promoted to National League One
2 Dewsbury Rams 18 13 1 4 526 350 27 Play-off Semi Final
3 Workington Town 18 12 1 5 487 426 25 Elmination Finals
4 Swinton Lions 18 11 0 7 623 434 22
5 Hunslet Hawks 18 11 0 7 476 385 22
6 Gateshead Thunder 18 8 1 9 516 508 17
7 Sheffield Eagles 18 8 0 10 414 529 16
8 Keighley Cougars 18 4 1 13 359 471 9
9 Blackpool Panthers 18 3 0 15 356 623 6
10 London Skolars 18 2 0 16 258 620 4

Play-offs

Home Score Away Match Information
Venue Crowd
ELIMINATION MATCHES
Swinton Lions 40-28 Hunslet Hawks
Workington Town 47-12 Gateshead Thunder
SEMI-FINALS
Batley Bulldogs 40-20 Dewsbury Rams
Workington Town 17-16 Swinton Lions
ELIMINATION FINAL
Dewsbury Rams 26-18 Workington Town
GRAND FINAL
Batley Bulldogs 28-26 Dewsbury Rams

National League Three

Table

Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Pts for Pts agst Points
1 Bradford Dudley Hill 18 17 0 1 840 253 34
2 Bramley Buffaloes 18 16 0 2 832 237 32
3 St Albans Centurions 18 14 0 4 770 349 28
4 Warringon Wizards 18 10 1 7 683 382 21
5 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks 18 9 1 8 444 514 19
6 Hemel Stags 18 8 0 10 409 523 16
7 Coventry Bears 18 7 0 11 525 635 14
8 Huddersfield Underbank Rangers 18 5 0 13 466 679 10
9 Gateshead Storm 18 3 0 15 359 765 6
10 Essex Eels 18 0 0 18 181 1194 0

Week 1

St Albans Centurions 40-6 Hemel Stags

Warrington Wizards 48-12 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks

Week 2

Bradford Dudley Hill 18-19 Bramley Buffaloes

St Albans Centurions 46–24 Warrington Wizards

Week 3

Bradford Dudley Hill 63-10 St Albans Centurions

Grand Final

Bradford Dudley Hill 28-26 Bramley Buffaloes

Grand Final

Coventry Bears 48–24 Warrington Woolston Rovers

See also

References


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