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{{Infobox rugby league football competition |
{{Infobox rugby league football competition |
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|name = RFL Championship First Division |
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|most_champs= {{league icon|wigan|16px}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
|most_champs= {{league icon|wigan|16px}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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The '''Rugby Football League Championship First Division''' was the top division of rugby league in |
The '''Rugby Football League Championship First Division''' was the top division of rugby league in Great Britain between 1895 and 1996, when it was replaced by the [[Super League]]. |
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== History== |
== History== |
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==Champions== |
==Champions== |
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{{main|List of British rugby league champions}} |
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{{See also|Rugby Football League Championship Final}} |
{{See also|Rugby Football League Championship Final}} |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; background:#f5faff;" |
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|- style="background:black;" |
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!rowspan=2 style="color:black;" |Season |
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|- style="background:white;" |
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!style="color:black;" "width:200px" |Champions |
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!style="color:black;" "width:80px" |Score |
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!style="color:black;" "width:200px" |Runners-up |
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!style="color:black;" "width:200px" |League Leaders |
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| [[1895–96 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1895–96]] |
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| {{leagueicon|brisbane|16}} '''[[Manningham F.C.|Manningham]]''' |
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|style="color:#a0a0a0; text-align:center;"| N/A |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] |
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|style="color:#a0a0a0; text-align:center;"| N/A |
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|- |
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| [[1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1896–97]] |
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| rowspan=5 colspan=4|{{center|[[Rugby league county leagues|County Championships]]}} |
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|- |
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| [[1897–98 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1897–98]] |
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|- |
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| [[1898–99 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1898–99]] |
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|- |
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| [[1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1899–1900]] |
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| [[1900–01 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1900–01]] |
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|- |
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| [[1901–02 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1901–02]] |
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| {{leagueicon|cronulla|16}} '''[[Broughton Rangers]]''' |
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| rowspan="5" style="color:#a0a0a0; text-align:center;"| N/A |
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| {{leagueicon|salford city|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] |
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|rowspan=5 style="color:#a0a0a0; text-align:center;"| N/A |
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|- |
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| [[1902–03 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1902–03]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} '''[[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|salford city|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] |
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|- |
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| [[1903–04 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1903–04]] |
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| {{leagueicon|bradford|16}} '''[[Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.#Rugby football|Bradford F.C.]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|salford city|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] |
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|- |
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| [[1904–05 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1904–05]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} '''[[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|bradford|16}} [[Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.#Rugby football|Bradford F.C.]] |
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|- |
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| [[1905–06 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1905–06]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leigh|16}} '''[[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|hunslet|16}} [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]] |
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|- |
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| [[1906–07 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1906–07]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} '''[[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]]''' |
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|18–3 |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] |
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|- |
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| [[1907–08 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1907–08]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hunslet|16}} '''[[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 12–7 |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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|- |
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| [[1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1908–09]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 7–3 |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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| {{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|- |
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| [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1909–10]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} '''[[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13–7 |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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|- |
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| [[1910–11 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1910–11]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} '''[[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 20–7 |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|- |
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| [[1911–12 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1911–12]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} '''[[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13–5 |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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| {{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|- |
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| [[1912–13 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1912–13]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} '''[[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 29–2 |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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| {{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|- |
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| [[1913–14 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1913–14]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} '''[[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 5–3 |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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| {{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|- |
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| [[1914–15 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1914–15]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} '''[[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 35–2 |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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| {{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|1915-16 |
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|rowspan=3 colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | Official competition suspended due to First World War |
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|1916-17 |
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|1917-18 |
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|- |
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| [[1918–19 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1918–19]] |
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|colspan=4|{{center|[[Rugby league county leagues|County Championships]]}} |
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|- |
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| [[1919–20 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1919–20]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} '''[[Hull F.C.]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3–2 |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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| {{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|- |
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| [[1920–21 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1920–21]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} '''[[Hull F.C.]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 16–14 |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] |
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|- |
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| [[1921–22 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1921–22]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13–2 |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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|- |
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|[[1922–23 Northern Rugby Football League season|1922–23]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} '''[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 15–5 |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|{{leagueicon|hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]] |
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|- |
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|[[1923–24 Northern Rugby Football League season|1923–24]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Batley|16}} '''[[Batley Bulldogs|Batley]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13–7 |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|- |
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|[[1924–25 Northern Rugby Football League season|1924–25]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} '''[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 9–5 |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]] |
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|- |
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|[[1925–26 Northern Rugby Football League season|1925–26]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 22–10 |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|- |
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|[[1926–27 Northern Rugby Football League season|1926–27]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} '''[[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13–8 |
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| {{leagueicon|Port Moresby Vipers|16}} [[St Helens Recreation RLFC|St Helens Recs]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Port Moresby Vipers|16}} [[St Helens Recreation RLFC|St Helens Recs]] |
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|- |
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|[[1927–28 Northern Rugby Football League season|1927–28]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} '''[[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 11–0 |
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| {{leagueicon|Featherstone|16}} [[Featherstone Rovers]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]] |
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|- |
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|[[1928–29 Northern Rugby Football League season|1928–29]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} '''[[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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| {{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|- |
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|[[1929–30 Northern Rugby Football League season|1929–30]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} '''[[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 10–0 |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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| {{leagueicon|st helens|16}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]] |
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|- |
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|[[1930–31 Northern Rugby Football League season|1930–31]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} '''[[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 14–7 |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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| {{leagueicon|swinton|16}} [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]] |
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|- |
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|[[1931–32 Northern Rugby Football League season|1931–32]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} '''[[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 9–5 |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|- |
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|[[1932–33 Northern Rugby Football League season|1932–33]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} '''[[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 15–5 |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] |
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|- |
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|[[1933–34 Northern Rugby Football League season|1933–34]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 15–3 |
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| {{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] |
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|- |
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|[[1934–35 Northern Rugby Football League season|1934–35]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} '''[[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 14–3 |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]] |
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|- |
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|[[1935–36 Northern Rugby Football League season|1935–36]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} '''[[Hull F.C.]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 21–2 |
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| {{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]] |
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|- |
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|[[1936–37 Northern Rugby Football League season|1936–37]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} '''[[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13–11 |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] |
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|- |
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|[[1937–38 Northern Rugby Football League season|1937–38]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hunslet|16}} '''[[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 8–2 |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Hunslet|16}} [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]] |
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|- |
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|[[1938–39 Northern Rugby Football League season|1938–39]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} '''[[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 8–6 |
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| {{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] |
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|- |
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| [[1939–40 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1939–40]] |
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| rowspan=6 colspan=4|{{center|Official competition suspended due to Second World War}} |
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|- |
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| [[1940–41 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1940–41]] |
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|- |
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|[[1941–42 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1941–42]] |
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|- |
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|[[1942–43 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1942–43]] |
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|- |
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|[[1943–44 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1943–44]] |
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|- |
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|[[1944–45 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1944–45]] |
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|- |
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|[[1945–46 Northern Rugby Football League season|1945–46]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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|rowspan="2" style="color:#a0a0a0; text-align:center;"| N/A |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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|rowspan="2" style="color:#a0a0a0; text-align:center;"| N/A |
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|- |
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|[[1946–47 Northern Rugby Football League season|1946–47]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|dewsbury|16}} [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]] |
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|- |
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|[[1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season|1947–48]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} '''[[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 15–5 |
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| {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|- |
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|[[1948–49 Northern Rugby Football League season|1948–49]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} '''[[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13–12 |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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|- |
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|[[1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League season|1949–50]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 20–2 |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|- |
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|[[1950–51 Northern Rugby Football League season|1950–51]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Workington|16}} '''[[Workington Town]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 26–11 |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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|- |
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|[[1951–52 Northern Rugby Football League season|1951–52]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13–6 |
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| {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] |
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|- |
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|[[1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season|1952–53]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} '''[[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 24–14 |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|- |
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|[[1953–54 Northern Rugby Football League season|1953–54]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} '''[[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 8–7 |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] |
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|- |
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|[[1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season|1954–55]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} '''[[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 7–3 |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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|- |
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|[[1955–56 Northern Rugby Football League season|1955–56]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} '''[[Hull F.C.]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 10–9 |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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|- |
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|[[1956–57 Northern Rugby Football League season|1956–57]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} '''[[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 15–14 |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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|- |
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|[[1957–58 Northern Rugby Football League season|1957–58]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} '''[[Hull F.C.]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 20–3 |
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| {{leagueicon|Workington|16}} [[Workington Town]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] |
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|- |
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|[[1958–59 Northern Rugby Football League season|1958–59]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} '''[[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 44–22 |
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| {{leagueicon|Hunslet|16}} [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]] |
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|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|- |
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|[[1959–60 Northern Rugby Football League season|1959–60]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 27–3 |
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| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} [[Wakefield Trinity]] |
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|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|- |
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|[[1960–61 Northern Rugby Football League season|1960–61]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} '''[[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 25–10 |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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|- |
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|[[1961–62 Northern Rugby Football League season|1961–62]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} '''[[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 14–5 |
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| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} [[Wakefield Trinity]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|[[1962–63 Northern Rugby Football League season|1962–63]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} '''[[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]''' |
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| rowspan=2|<span style="color:#a0a0a0;">N/A</span> |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|rowspan=2|<span style="color:#a0a0a0;">N/A</span> |
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|[[1963–64 Northern Rugby Football League season|1963–64]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Swinton|16}} '''[[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|[[1964–65 Northern Rugby Football League season|1964–65]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} '''[[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 15–7 |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|[[1965–66 Northern Rugby Football League season|1965–66]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} '''[[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 35–12 |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|[[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season|1966–67]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} '''[[Wakefield Trinity]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 21-9 |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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|[[1967–68 Northern Rugby Football League season|1967–68]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} '''[[Wakefield Trinity]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 17–10 |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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|[[1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season|1968–69]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} '''[[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 16–14 |
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| {{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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|[[1969–70 Northern Rugby Football League season|1969–70]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} '''[[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 24–12 |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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|- |
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|[[1970–71 Northern Rugby Football League season|1970–71]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} '''[[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 16–12 |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|- |
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|[[1971–72 Northern Rugby Football League season|1971–72]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} '''[[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 9–5 |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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|- |
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|[[1972–73 Northern Rugby Football League season|1972–73]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Dewsbury|16}} '''[[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 22–13 |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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| [[1973–74 Northern Rugby Football League season|1973–74]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} '''[[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]''' |
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| rowspan=25|<span style="color:#a0a0a0;">N/A</span> |
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| {{leagueicon|st helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|rowspan=24 style="color:#a0a0a0; text-align:center;"| N/A |
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| [[1974–75 Northern Rugby Football League season|1974–75]] |
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| {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} '''[[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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|- |
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| [[1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season|1975–76]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} '''[[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|featherstone|16}} [[Featherstone Rovers]] |
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| [[1976–77 Northern Rugby Football League season|1976–77]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Featherstone|16}} '''[[Featherstone Rovers]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|st helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|- |
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| [[1977–78 Northern Rugby Football League season|1977–78]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} '''[[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] |
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| [[1978–79 Northern Rugby Football League season|1978–79]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} '''[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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| [[1979–80 Northern Rugby Football League season|1979–80]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} '''[[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] |
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| [[1980–81 Rugby Football League season|1980–81]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} '''[[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] |
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| [[1981–82 Rugby Football League season|1981–82]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Leigh|16}} '''[[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]] |
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| [[1982–83 Rugby Football League season|1982–83]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} '''[[Hull F.C.]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] |
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| [[1983–84 Rugby Football League season|1983–84]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} '''[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]] |
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| [[1984–85 Rugby Football League season|1984–85]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} '''[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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| [[1985–86 Rugby Football League season|1985–86]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} '''[[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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| [[1986–87 Rugby Football League season|1986–87]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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| [[1987–88 Rugby Football League season|1987–88]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} '''[[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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| [[1988–89 Rugby Football League season|1988–89]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} '''[[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] |
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| [[1989–90 Rugby Football League season|1989–90]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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| [[1990–91 Rugby Football League season|1990–91]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] |
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| [[1991–92 Rugby Football League season|1991–92]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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| [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season|1992–93]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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| [[1993–94 Rugby Football League season|1993–94]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] |
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| [[1994–95 Rugby Football League season|1994–95]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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| [[1995–96 Rugby Football League season|1995–96]] |
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| {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} '''[[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]''' |
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| {{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] |
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===Winning records by club=== |
===Winning records by club=== |
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1895 |
Inaugural season | 1895–96 |
Ceased | 1996 |
Replaced by | Super League |
Countries | ![]() ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
Relegation to | RFL Second Division |
The Rugby Football League Championship First Division was the top division of rugby league in Great Britain between 1895 and 1996, when it was replaced by the Super League.
The first season of rugby league (1895–96) saw all the breakaway clubs play in a single league competition. The addition of new teams and the problems of travelling led to the league being split in two for the following season; into the Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League. This arrangement lasted until the 1901–02 season, when the top clubs from each league resigned and formed a single new competition. The following season the remaining clubs in the Yorkshire and Lancashire Leagues were re-organised to form a second division.
In 1905–06 the two divisions were re-combined into a single competition. Clubs played all the teams in their own county on a home-and-away basis, results counting towards the re-formed Yorkshire and Lancashire Leagues. They also organised inter-county fixtures on an individual basis; all results were collated into a single table for the Championship. In order to even up the competition a top-four play-off series was used to determine the Championship.
Apart from the interventions of the two world wars, this system was retained until the 1962–63 season, when the league briefly returned to a two divisional system. This lasted only two years, and in the 1964–65 season they returned to one large division subdivided into county leagues. The play-offs were expanded to the top 16 teams and the Harry Sunderland Trophy was introduced as the man-of-the-match award for the decider.
In the 1973–74 season they once again went back to two divisions. The play-off and the Yorkshire and Lancashire League were abandoned, and a new play-off type competition, the Premiership, was introduced however the team finishing top of the Championship were crowned champions. During this period in the late 1980s and early 1990s Wigan dominated both the Championship and Challenge Cup.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | |
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17 | 9 | 1908/09, 1921/22, 1925/26, 1933/34, 1945/46, 1946/47, 1949/50, 1951/52, 1959/60, 1986/87, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96 |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 11 | 1931/32, 1952/53, 1958/59, 1965/66, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1974/75 |
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6 | 1911/12, 1912/13, 1914/15, 1928/29, 1929/30, 1948/49, 1961/62 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1913/14, 1932/33, 1936/37, 1938/39, 1973/74, 1975/76 |
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4 | 1919/20, 1920/21, 1935/36, 1955/56, 1957/58, 1982/83 | ||
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2 | 1926/27, 1927/28, 1930/31, 1934/35, 1962/63, 1963/64 | ||
4 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1922/23, 1924/25, 1978/79, 1983/84, 1984/85 |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 5 | 1904/05, 1909/10, 1910/11, 1956/57 |
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1902/03, 1906/07, 1964/65, 1985/86 | |||
6 | ![]() |
3 | 10 | 1960/61, 1968/69, 1971/72 |
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7 | 1947/48, 1953/54, 1954/55 | ||
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4 | 1977/78, 1987/88, 1988/89 | ||
7 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1979/80, 1980/81 |
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2 | 1907/08, 1937/38 | ||
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1966/67, 1967/68 | |||
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0 | 1905/06, 1981/82 | ||
8 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 1976/77 |
Bradford F.C. § | 1 | 1903/04 | ||
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1950/51 | |||
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1972/73 | |||
Manningham § | 0 | 1895/96 | ||
Broughton Rangers | 1901/02 | |||
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1923/24 | |||
9 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | - |
St Helens Recs § | 1 |