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2009 RFL Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2009 RFL Championship |
| league | Championship |
| pixels | 190px |
| caption | The Co-operative Championship competition logo |
| 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 | SCO 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 |
Gateshead Thunder |conf1-runner-up= |conf2-runner-up= |finals-runner-up= 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 Championship.
Table
Play-offs
Eliminators
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes Vikings | 26 – 21 | Whitehaven | 10 September, 19:30 GMT | Stobart Stadium | 2,375 | ||
| Sheffield Eagles | 8 – 32 | Featherstone Rovers | 11 September, 20:00 GMT | Don Valley Stadium | 808 |
Semi finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Raiders | 35 – 12 | Halifax | 17 September, 19:30 GMT | Craven Park | Thierry Alibert | 2823 | |
| Widnes Vikings | 24 – 32 | Featherstone Rovers | 18 September, 20:00 GMT | Stobart Stadium | Ben Thaler | 3,296 |
Elimination final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 36 – 30 | Featherstone Rovers | 24 September, 19:30 GMT | Shay Stadium | Ian Smith | 2,556 |
Grand Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Raiders | 26 – 18 | Halifax | 4 October, 17:30 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | P Bentham | 11,398 |
Team bracket
| team-width= 175 | score-width= 100
| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1= Widnes Vikings | RD1-score1= 26 | RD1-seed2= 5 | RD1-team2= Whitehaven | RD1-score2= 21 | RD1-seed3= 3 | RD1-team3= Sheffield Eagles | RD1-score3= 8 | RD1-seed4= 6 | RD1-team4= Featherstone Rovers | RD1-score4= 32
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= Barrow Raiders | RD2-score1= 35 | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2= Halifax | RD2-score2= 12 | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3= Widnes Vikings | RD2-score3= 24 | RD2-seed4=6 | RD2-team4= Featherstone Rovers | RD2-score4= 32
| RD3-seed1= 2 | RD3-team1= Halifax | RD3-score1= 36 | RD3-seed2= 6 | RD3-team2= Featherstone Rovers | RD3-score2= 30
| RD4-seed1= 1 | RD4-team1= Barrow Raiders | RD4-score1= 26 | RD4-seed2= 2 | RD4-team2= Halifax | RD4-score2= 18 :Source:Rugby League Project
Statistics
The following are the top points scorers in the 2009 Championship season. Statistics include points scored in both league and play-off appearances. Most tries
| Player | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| James Nixon | Barrow Raiders | 26 |
| Jermaine McGillvary | Batley Bulldogs | 20 |
| Shad Royston | Halifax | 20 |
| Gregg McNally | Whitehaven | 19 |
| Paddy Flynn | Widnes Vikings | 18 |
| Ian Hardman | Featherstone Rovers | 16 |
| Ben McAlpine | Gateshead Thunder | 15 |
| Nick Youngquest | Gateshead Thunder | 15 |
| Craig Calvert | Batley Bulldogs | 15 |
| Luke Branighan | Barrow Raiders | 13 |
| Rob Worrincy | Widnes Vikings | 13 |
Most goals (excluding drop goals)
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Patterson | Halifax | 106 |
| Jonny Woodcock | Sheffield Eagles | 85 |
| Michael Knowles | Gateshead Thunder | 84 |
| Nathan Wynn | Toulouse Olympique | 76 |
| Stuart Dickens | Featherstone Rovers | 65 |
| Gregg McNally | Whitehaven | 65 |
| Ian Mort | Leigh Centurions | 52 |
| Paul Mennell | Batley Bulldogs | 50 |
| Jamie Rooney | Barrow Raiders | 44 |
| Tim Hartley | Widnes Vikings | 42 |
Attendances
| Team | Played | Highest | Lowest | Total | Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:Widnes colours.svg | 20px | ]] Widnes Vikings | 12 | 5,236 | 2,375 | 43,752 |
| 2 | [[File:Faxcolours.svg | 20px | ]] Halifax | 11 | 3,274 | 2,002 | 25,812 |
| 3 | [[File:Barrowcolours.svg | 20px | ]] Barrow Raiders | 11 | 3,050 | 1,693 | 25,326 |
| 4 | [[File:ToulouseRLcolours.png | 20px | ]] Toulouse Olympique | 10 | 3,206 | 1,200 | 21,788 |
| 5 | [[File:Leigh colours.svg | 20px | ]] Leigh Centurions | 10 | 2,721 | 1,394 | 19,843 |
| 6 | [[File:Fevcolours.svg | 20px | ]] Featherstone Rovers | 10 | 2,673 | 1,346 | 18,084 |
| 7 | [[File:Haven colours.svg | 20px | ]] Whitehaven | 10 | 2,708 | 1,175 | 16,698 |
| 8 | [[File:Sheffeagles colours.svg | 20px | ]] Sheffield Eagles | 11 | 1,457 | 809 | 12,546 |
| 9 | [[File:Batley colours.svg | 20px | ]] Batley Bulldogs | 10 | 1,430 | 580 | 8,952 |
| 10 | [[File:Doncaster colours.svg | 20px | ]] Doncaster | 10 | 1,096 | 275 | 6,693 |
| 11 | [[File:Gthundercolours.svg | 20px | ]] Gateshead Thunder | 10 | 1,033 | 405 | 6,470 |
| Total | 115 | 11,398 | 275 | 217,362 |
References
References
- "Co-Operative Championship Table".
- "League Tables {{!}} Rugby-League.com". RFL.
- (2009). "Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2009-2010". League Publications.
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