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2008–09 National Division One

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Countries
  
England

Runners-up
  
Exeter Chiefs

Champions
  
Leeds Carnegie

2008–09 National Division One

Relegated
  
Esher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley, Manchester

Attendance
  
415,204 (average 1,745 per match)

Highest attendance
  
7,345 Exeter Chiefs at home to Cornish Pirates on 27 December 2008

The 2008–09 National Division One was the 22nd full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Leeds Carnegie joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership after the 2007–08 season. Otley and Manchester were promoted from the 2007–08 National Division Two.

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During this season, Leeds Carnegie won a quick promotion back to the Guinness Premiership, whilst five teams were relegated to the (newly named) 2009–10 National League 1 - Esher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley and Manchester. The reason for the large amount of teams being relegated was due to the league being restructured the next season from 16 to 12 teams as the new RFU Championship was introduced.

Participating teams

Notes

Notes

Points were awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 bonus point (BP) for losing by 7 points or less
  • 1 bonus point (BT) for scoring 4 tries or more in a match

    • Round 15

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009.

    • Round 16

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.

    • Round 19

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 April 2009.

    • Round 20

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2009.

    • Round 23

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2009.

    • Round 16 & Round 20 Rescheduled Games

  • Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009.

    • Round 19, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games

  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. Game was also a double header - league match and EDF National Cup semi final.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.

    • Round 19 Rescheduled Game

  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.

    • Round 20 Rescheduled Game

  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2009. Game also switched from Grove Park to Headingley in Leeds as Manchester did not have floodlights.

    • Round 15 & 23 Rescheduled Games

  • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 7 December 2008.

    • Rounds 16, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games

  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009 but would be cancelled by Otley due the club having 8 players on county duty for Yorkshire. The FDR gave Moseley a 20-0, 5 point win by default.
    • Notes

    Individual Statistics

  • Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

    • References

    2008–09 National Division One Wikipedia
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