Champions Leeds Carnegie | ||
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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.
Contents
- Participating teams
- Notes
- Round 15
- Round 16
- Round 19
- Round 20
- Round 23
- Round 16 Round 20 Rescheduled Games
- Round 19 20 23 Rescheduled Games
- Round 19 Rescheduled Game
- Round 20 Rescheduled Game
- Round 15 23 Rescheduled Games
- Rounds 16 20 23 Rescheduled Games
- Individual Statistics
- References
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
Points were awarded as follows: