2008 National League Two

2008 National League Two was a semi-professional rugby league football competition played in the United Kingdom, the third tier of the sport in the country. The top two teams of this league and the winner of the play-offs were promoted to renamed Championship (formerly National League 1). There is no relegation from this league as it is the lowest tier of professional rugby league in the UK.

2008 National League Two
LeagueNational League Two
Duration22 games each
Teams12
2008 Season
Playoff Winners Doncaster
Champions Gateshead Thunder
Runners-up Barrow Raiders

The competition used the points system introduced by the Rugby Football League ahead of the 2007 season in which teams earned three points for a win, two for a draw, and one bonus point for a loss by 12 points or less.[1] Gateshead Thunder were champions and were promoted along with Barrow Raiders, who finished second, and Doncaster who won in the play-offs.[2][3][4]

Results

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L BP PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Gateshead Thunder (C, P) 22 19 0 3 2 767 415 352 59 Promoted to 2009 RFL Championship
2   Barrow Raiders (P) 22 16 0 6 4 703 375 328 52
3   Oldham 22 17 0 5 1 716 456 260 52 Play-off semi-finals
4   Doncaster (P) 22 15 0 7 3 672 426 246 48
5   Keighley Cougars 22 15 0 7 3 611 519 92 48 Play-off eliminators
6   York City Knights 22 11 1 10 7 740 540 200 42
7   Rochdale Hornets 22 10 1 11 4 715 610 105 36
8   Workington Town 22 6 0 16 10 512 628 −116 28
9   Blackpool Panthers 22 7 1 14 2 472 828 −356 25
10   Swinton Lions 22 6 0 16 4 482 777 −295 22
11   London Skolars 22 4 1 17 6 449 823 −374 20
12   Hunslet Hawks 22 4 0 18 5 336 778 −442 17
Source: National Leagues
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

Playoffs

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Source:RFL, RFL

References

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  1. ^ "RFL introduces new points system". BBC Sport. 10 January 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Thunder promoted to National One". BBC Sport. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Mike Whitehead completes Barrow Raiders return". BBC Sport. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Hanley departs Doncaster after clinching promotion". The Guardian. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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