This is a list of the 2013 Championship 1 season results. Championship 1 is the third-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The 2013 season starts on 29 March (Good Friday) and ends on 29 September with the Grand Final at Leigh Sports Village in Leigh, Greater Manchester, which replaces the previous venue of the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. It is the first season in the Rugby Football League for three teams, Hemel Stags, Oxford Rugby League and University of Gloucestershire All Golds.
The 2013 season consists of two stages. The regular season was played over 18 round-robin fixtures, in which each of the nine teams involved in the competition played each other once at home and once away. This means that teams will play 16 games and will have two bye-rounds, where they will not play a game. In the Championship 1, a win was worth three points in the table, a draw worth two points apiece, and a loss by less than 12 points during the game earned one bonus point. Defeats by more than 12 points yielded no points.
At the end of the regular season, the team finishing first in the table will be crowned Championship and will be promoted to the Championship. The teams who finish the regular season between second and sixth will enter the play-offs with the winner claiming the second promotion place.
Regular season
Round 1
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Gloucestershire All Golds30–40 Oxford Rugby League29 March, 15:00 GMTPrince of Wales stadiumJamie Bloem323 London Skolars8–26 Hemel Stags29 March, 15:00 GMTNew River StadiumClint Sharrad419 Oldham R.L.F.C.18–28 Rochdale Hornets29 March, 15:00 GMTWhitebank StadiumTom Crashley664 South Wales Scorpions12–34 North Wales Crusaders1 April, 15:00 BSTThe GnollWarren Turley675Bye-round: Gateshead Thunder Source:
Round 2
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Oxford Rugby League20–22 South Wales Scorpions13 April, 14:30 BSTIffley RoadJamie Bloem352 North Wales Crusaders44–6 London Skolars14 April, 14:30 BSTRacecourse GroundClint Sharrad761 Gloucestershire All Golds0–36 Oldham R.L.F.C.14 April, 15:00 BSTPrince of Wales StadiumJoe Cobb105 Hemel Stags21–20 Gateshead Thunder14 April, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumDave Sharpe263Bye-round: Rochdale Hornets Source:
Round 3
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance North Wales Crusaders52–8 Gateshead Thunder28 April, 14:30 BSTRacecourse GroundDave Sharpe752 Hemel Stags28–8 Gloucestershire All Golds28 April, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumJamie Bloem319 Oldham R.L.F.C.16–18 Oxford Rugby League28 April, 15:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumClint Sharrad602 South Wales Scorpions30–28 Rochdale Hornets28 April, 15:00 BSTThe GnollWarren Turley267Bye-round: London Skolars Source:
Round 4
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Gateshead Thunder30–10 Gloucestershire All Golds5 May, 15:00 BSTGateshead International StadiumClint Sharrad161 London Skolars39–20 South Wales Scorpions5 May, 15:00 BSTNew River StadiumJamie Bloem309 Oxford Rugby League23–22 Hemel Stags5 May, 15:00 BSTIffley RoadDave Sharpe337 Rochdale Hornets18–35 North Wales Crusaders5 May, 15:00 BSTSpotland StadiumJoe Cobb769Bye-round: Oldham R.L.F.C. Source:
Round 5
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Gateshead Thunder16–28 South Wales Scorpions12 May, 14:00 BSTGateshead International StadiumJamie Bloem146 Hemel Stags12–30 Oldham R.L.F.C.12 May, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumDave Sharpe679 Oxford Rugby League4–12 North Wales Crusaders12 May, 15:00 BSTIffley RoadRonnie Laughton374 Rochdale Hornets32–24 London Skolars12 May, 15:00 BSTSpotland StadiumDave Merrick523Bye-round: Gloucestershire All Golds Source:
Round 6
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Oldham R.L.F.C.54–16 Gateshead Thunder26 May, 13:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumJamie Bloem489 Gloucestershire All Golds 10–54 Rochdale Hornets 26 May, 15:00 BSTPrince of Wales StadiumDave Sharpe203 Hemel Stags52–24 South Wales Scorpions26 May, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumWarren Turley122 London Skolars40–34 Oxford Rugby League26 May, 15:00 BSTNew River StadiumPeter Brooke409Bye-round: North Wales Crusaders Source:
Round 7
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance North Wales Crusaders 66–4 Gloucestershire All Golds 2 June, 14:30 BSTRacecourse GroundWarren Turley851 Oldham R.L.F.C.30–22 London Skolars2 June, 15:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumPeter Brooke515 Oxford Rugby League27–22 Gateshead Thunder2 June, 15:00 BSTIffley RoadTom Crashley202 Rochdale Hornets 40–22 Hemel Stags2 June, 15:00 BSTSpotland StadiumClint Sharrad809Bye-round: South Wales Scorpions Source:
Round 8
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Gateshead Thunder52–55 London Skolars9 June, 14:00 BSTFiltrona Park, South ShieldsJamie Bloem144 North Wales Crusaders 22–20 Oldham R.L.F.C.9 June, 14:30 BSTRacecourse GroundClint Sharrad962 Gloucestershire All Golds 18–46 South Wales Scorpions9 June, 15:00 BSTPrince of Wales StadiumPeter Brooke153 Oxford Rugby League28–42 Rochdale Hornets 9 June, 15:00 BSTIffley RoadTom Crashley349Bye-round: Hemel Stags Source:
Round 9
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Gateshead Thunder4–46 Rochdale Hornets16 June, 15:00 BSTFiltrona Park, South ShieldsPeter Brooke193 Hemel Stags18–10 North Wales Crusaders 16 June, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumJoe Cobb400 London Skolars 38–22 Gloucestershire All Golds 16 June, 15:00 BSTNew River StadiumTom Crashley589 South Wales Scorpions32–36 Oldham R.L.F.C.16 June, 15:00 BSTThe GnollDave Sharpe324Bye-round: Oxford Rugby League Source:
Round 10
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Gloucestershire All Golds 16–58 North Wales Crusaders 23 June, 15:00 BSTPrince of Wales StadiumDave Sharpe122 London Skolars32–16 Rochdale Hornets23 June, 15:00 BSTNew River StadiumTom Crashley343 Oldham R.L.F.C.26–18 Hemel Stags23 June, 15:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumDave Merrick428 South Wales Scorpions6–28 Oxford Rugby League23 June, 15:00 BSTThe GnollJamie Bloem311Bye-round: Gateshead Thunder Source:
Round 11
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance North Wales Crusaders 48–0 Rochdale Hornets30 June, 14:30 BSTRacecourse GroundTom Crashley1,086 Gateshead Thunder 12–44 Oldham R.L.F.C.30 June, 15:00 BSTFiltrona Park, South ShieldsJoe Cobb301 Oxford Rugby League18–20 Gloucestershire All Golds 30 June, 15:00 BSTIffley RoadDave Sharpe241 South Wales Scorpions16–14 Hemel Stags30 June, 15:00 BSTThe GnollJamie Bloem366Bye-round: London Skolars Source:
Round 12
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance London Skolars52–24 Gateshead Thunder 7 July, 14:00 BSTNew River StadiumJamie Bloem349 Hemel Stags38–18 Rochdale Hornets7 July, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumDave Sharpe263 Oxford Rugby League4–22 Oldham R.L.F.C.7 July, 15:00 BSTIffley RoadTom Crashley327 South Wales Scorpions20–32 Gloucestershire All Golds 7 July, 15:00 BSTThe GnollAndy Sweet370Bye-round: North Wales Crusaders Source:
Round 13
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Gateshead Thunder 14–14 Oxford Rugby League14 July, 15:00 BSTFiltrona Park, South ShieldsDave Sharpe121 Oldham R.L.F.C.52–22 South Wales Scorpions14 July, 15:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumRonnie Laughton576 Gloucestershire All Golds 18–28 Hemel Stags31 July, 19:30 BSTRegentsholmeChris Kendall367 London Skolars14–20 North Wales Crusaders 23 August, 18:30 BSTNew River StadiumChris Leatherbarrow1,276Bye-round: Rochdale Hornets Source:
Round 14
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance South Wales Scorpions30–36 Gateshead Thunder 28 July, 13:00 BSTThe GnollChris Kendall305 Gloucestershire All Golds 28–35 London Skolars28 July, 15:00 BSTPrince of Wales StadiumJamie Bloem103 Oldham R.L.F.C.28–10 North Wales Crusaders 28 July, 15:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumDave Merrick1,209 Rochdale Hornets54–12 Oxford Rugby League28 July, 15:00 BSTSpotland StadiumClint Sharrad451Bye-round: Hemel Stags Source:
Round 15
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Gateshead Thunder 20–24 North Wales Crusaders 4 August, 15:00 BSTGateshead International StadiumDave Sharpe193 Hemel Stags30–16 Oxford Rugby League4 August, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumAndrew Sweet246 London Skolars24–44 Oldham R.L.F.C.4 August, 15:00 BSTNew River StadiumPeter Brooke563 Rochdale Hornets36–10 South Wales Scorpions4 August, 15:00 BSTSpotland StadiumDave Merrick452Bye-round: Gloucestershire All Golds Source:
Round 16
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance North Wales Crusaders 44–12 Hemel Stags11 August, 14:30 BSTRacecourse GroundPeter Brooke813 Oldham R.L.F.C.24–24 Gloucestershire All Golds 11 August, 15:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumJamie Bloem1,025 Rochdale Hornets29–22 Gateshead Thunder 11 August, 15:00 BSTSpotland StadiumClint Sharrad405 South Wales Scorpions28–30 London Skolars11 August, 15:00 BSTThe GnollDave Sharpe205Bye-round: Oxford Rugby League Source:
Round 17
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Rochdale Hornets25–30 Oldham R.L.F.C.15 August, 19:00 BSTSpotland StadiumMatt Thomason1,107 North Wales Crusaders 54–10 Oxford Rugby League18 August, 14:30 BSTRacecourse GroundClint Sharrad809 Gloucestershire All Golds 34–36 Gateshead Thunder 18 August, 15:00 BSTRegentsholmeScott Mikalauskas163 Hemel Stags18–40 London Skolars18 August, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumAndrew Sweet336Bye-round: South Wales Scorpions Source:
Round 18
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance North Wales Crusaders 35–22 South Wales Scorpions1 September, 14:30 BSTRacecourse GroundPeter Brooke1,562 Gateshead Thunder 24–22 Hemel Stags1 September, 15:00 BSTGateshead International StadiumAdam Gill226 Oxford Rugby League30–30 London Skolars1 September, 15:00 BSTIffley RoadRonnie Laughton318 Rochdale Hornets72–12 Gloucestershire All Golds 1 September, 15:00 BSTSpotland StadiumMike Woodhead522Bye-round: Oldham R.L.F.C. Source:
Play-offs The play-offs will commence following the conclusion of the regular season and include the teams who finished second to fifth in the league and uses a 5 team play-off system, culminating in the grand final at Leigh Sports Village in Leigh, home of Championship sides Leigh Centurions and Swinton Lions.
Week 1
#HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Qualifying Play-offA Rochdale Hornets26–24 London Skolars8 September 2013, 15:00 BSTSpotland StadiumGareth HewerElimination Play-offB Hemel Stags30–26 Oxford Rugby League8 September 2013, 15:00 BSTPennine Way stadiumJoe CobbSource:
Week 2
#HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Qualifying Semi-finalC Oldham R.L.F.C.22–23 Rochdale Hornets15 September 2013, 15:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumGareth Hewer619Elimination Semi-finalD London Skolars44–28 Hemel Stags15 September 2013, 15:00 BSTNew River StadiumJoe Cobb367Source:
Week 3
#HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendanceFinal eliminatorE Oldham R.L.F.C.64–8 London Skolars22 September 2013, 15:00 BSTWhitebank StadiumGeorge Stokes467Source:
Week 4
#HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeAttendance Grand Final GF Rochdale Hornets32–18 Oldham R.L.F.C.29 September 2013, 14:00 BSTLeigh Sports Village, LeighChris Leatherbarrow6,800 Source:
Play-off ladder
Notes A. Match moved from Gateshead International Stadium to Filtrona Park, South Shields B. Match re-arranged 14 July due to Gloucestershire All Golds having ineligible doctor on original date of game C. Match moved from Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham to Regentsholme, Lydney
References
External links Official Championship 1 website