RFL League 1
Third level of British rugby league / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the British rugby league league. For other leagues, see League One (disambiguation).
The Rugby Football League One (known as the Betfred League One) is the third-highest division of rugby league in Britain. It is also the lowest level of professional rugby league in Britain.
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Founded | 2003; 21 years ago (2003) |
No. of teams | 9 |
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Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Championship |
Domestic cup(s) | Challenge Cup 1895 Cup |
Official website | League One |
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Introduced in 2003 as National League 2 it was the first time British rugby league had a third tier since the old Third and Second Divisions merged in 1998. The league was rebranded as Championship 1 in 2009, then League 1 in 2015, and League One in 2022.
The current winners are Dewsbury Rams who won the league for a record third time in 2023.