2008–09 National Division One
Template:Infobox rugby union season 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.[1] Otley and Manchester were promoted from the 2007–08 National Division Two.[2]
Leeds Carnegie won a quick promotion back to the Guinness Premiership, while five teams were relegated to the newly named 2009–10 National League 1: Esher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley and Manchester.[3][4] The reason for the large number 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.[5]
Participating teams
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| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
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| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 6,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Cornish Pirates | Recreation Ground | 9,000 | Camborne, Cornwall |
| Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Doncaster Knights | Castle Park | 3,075 | Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
| Esher | Molesey Road | 3,000 | Hersham, Surrey |
| Exeter Chiefs | Sandy Park | 8,000 | Exeter, Devon |
| Leeds Carnegie | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Manchester | Grove Park[a 1] | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester |
| Moseley | Billesley Common | 3,000+ | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Newbury | Monk's Lane | 8,000 | Newbury, Berkshire |
| Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 19,588 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire |
| Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 6,500 | Plymouth, Devon |
| Rotherham Titans | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Greater Manchester |
- Notes
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- ↑ Manchester would play a 'home game' on 8 April 2009 at Headingley Stadium in Leeds against Leeds Carnegie due to them not having floodlights at Grove Park.[6]
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Table
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Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
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 17
Round 18
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 21
Round 22
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 24
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 25
Round 26
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 27
Round 19 Rescheduled Game
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
Round 28
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 29
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.
Round 30
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 to the club having 8 players on county duty for Yorkshire. The FDR gave Moseley a 20–0, 5 point win by default.
Total Season Attendances
| Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues | 15 | 39,406 | 2,627 | 3,307 | 1,933 | 44% |
| Cornish Pirates | 15 | 44,739 | 2,983 | 4,913 | 1,894 | 33% |
| Coventry | 15 | 20,959 | 1,397 | 3,638 | 838 | 35% |
| Doncaster Knights | 15 | 20,520 | 1,368 | 2,203 | 846 | 44% |
| Esher | 15 | 15,682 | 1,045 | 1,984 | 380 | 35% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 15 | 68,984 | 4,599 | 7,345 | 2,899 | 57% |
| Leeds Carnegie | 15 | 48,625 | 3,242 | 5,463 | 2,029 | 15% |
| London Welsh | 15 | 16,035 | 1,069 | 1,931 | 390 | 18% |
| Manchester | 15[b 1] | 7,096 | 473 | 1,781 | 283 | 9% |
| Moseley | 14[b 2] | 12,502 | 893 | 1,124 | 682 | 30% |
| Newbury | 15 | 8,164 | 544 | 878 | 310 | 7% |
| Nottingham | 15 | 22,391 | 1,493 | 2,663 | 1,088 | 8% |
| Otley | 14[b 3] | 12,194 | 871 | 2,610 | 450 | 17% |
| Plymouth Albion | 15 | 51,050 | 3,403 | 6,871 | 1,742 | 52% |
| Rotherham Titans | 15 | 18,727 | 1,248 | 2,548 | 642 | 50% |
| Sedgley Park | 15 | 8,130 | 542 | 886 | 296 | 18% |
- Notes
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- ↑ Manchester would play their 'home' game against Leeds Tykes in Leeds due to floodlight issues which would have the knock on effect of boosting their season attendance figures as 1,781 supporters turned up to watch this game, almost all of whom were Leeds fans.[6]
- ↑ Missing home attendance v Exeter Chiefs on 21 March 2009.
- ↑ Home game against Moseley on 9 May 2009 was cancelled.
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Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
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Season records
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Team
95 - 5 Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009
Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009 |
Player
Template:Flagicon Tim Taylor for Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
Template:Flagicon Tom Brown for London Welsh at home to Manchester on 28 March 2009
Template:Flagicon Jason Strange for Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
Template:Flagicon Michael Whitehead for Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009
Template:Flagicon Rhys Jones for Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009 Attendances
Exeter Chiefs at home to Cornish Pirates on 27 December 2008
Manchester at home to Esher on 31 January 2009
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See also
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References
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