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2020 RFL Championship

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The 2020 Rugby Football League Championship is a rugby league football competition played primarily in England but including a team from France. It is the second tier of the three tiers of professional rugby league in England, below Super League and above League 1. Following rule changes agreed at the end of the 2018 season, the Super 8's format was abandoned and the Championship was to have featured a play-off system leading to promotion to Super League for one club while results during the regular season would have led to relegation to League 1 for two teams.

Betfred Championship 2020
LeagueChampionship
DurationPlanned: 27 rounds + play-offs
Actual: 5 rounds
Teams14
Broadcast partnersSky Sports
2020 season

The 2020 Championship comprised 14 teams, which all played one another twice in the regular season, once at home and once away, totalling 26 games. The 2020 season would also have featured the "Summer Bash Weekend" for a sixth time so the regular season totals 27 games for each team.

On 16 March the structure and timing of the competition were placed in doubt as all rugby league games were suspended until 3 April at least as part of the United Kingdom's response to the coronavirus pandemic.[1] The suspension of the season was extended to indefinite.[2]

A discussion between the RFL and club officials in May saw a majority of the Championship clubs reject a suggestion that the season could recommence with games being played behind closed doors.[3] The RFL board met on 20 July and having consulted with the clubs decided to abandon the 2020 season as the majority of clubs did not support playing behind closed doors.[4] The RFL also confirmed that there would be no promotion or relegation between the Championship and Super League in 2020 and the season was declared null and void.[5][4]

Teams

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The Championship is made up of 14 teams, 11 of whom featured in the 2019 Championship; one, London Broncos, who were relegated from Super League; and two, Whitehaven and Oldham, who won promotion from League 1 in 2019. At the end of the 2019 season Bradford Bulls moved out of their Odsal ground and for 2020 agreed a ground share deal with Dewsbury Rams at the Rams' Tetley's Stadium.

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Locations of the 2020 RFL Championship teams
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Locations of 2020 RFL Championship teams
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Locations of the 2019 RFL Championship teams in West Yorkshire
TeamStadiumCapacityLocation
Batley BulldogsFox's Biscuits Stadium7,500Batley, West Yorkshire
Bradford BullsTetley's Stadium5,800Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Dewsbury RamsTetley's Stadium5,800Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Featherstone RoversLD Nutrition Stadium8,000Featherstone, West Yorkshire
HalifaxThe MBi Shay14,000Halifax, West Yorkshire
Leigh CenturionsLeigh Sports Village12,000Leigh, Greater Manchester
London BroncosTrailfinders Sports Ground4,000Ealing, London
OldhamBower Fold[6]6,500Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
Sheffield EaglesSheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium2,500Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Swinton LionsHeywood Road3,387Sale, Greater Manchester
Toulouse OlympiqueStade Ernest-Wallon19,500Toulouse, France
WhitehavenRecreation Ground7,500Whitehaven, Cumbria
Widnes VikingsHalton Stadium13,350Widnes, Cheshire
York City KnightsBootham Crescent8,256York, North Yorkshire

Regular season results

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Round 1

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HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (GMT)VenueRefereeAttendance
Dewsbury Rams10–36 Leigh Centurions31 January 2020, 19:30Tetley's StadiumCameron Worsley1,723
Toulouse Olympique22–10 York City Knights1 February 2020, 18:00Stade Ernest-ArgelesMarcus Griffiths3,151
Batley Bulldogs18–38 Featherstone Rovers2 February 2020, 15:00The Fox's Biscuit StadiumTom Grant1,795
Bradford Bulls14–18 London BroncosTetley's StadiumAaron Moore2,697
Halifax18–17 Sheffield EaglesThe MBI ShayBilly Pearson1,525
Oldham Roughyeds6–36 Widnes VikingsBower FoldJack Smith1,726
Whitehaven RLFC0–14 Swinton LionsRecreation GroundGareth Hewer803
Source:[7][8][9][10]

Round 2

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HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (GMT)VenueRefereeAttendance
Leigh Centurions58–10 Sheffield Eagles8 February 2020, 15:00Leigh Sports VillageMichael Mannifield3,104
Toulouse Olympique58–6 Oldham Roughyeds8 February 2020, 18:00Stade Ernest-WallonAaron Moore2,318
London Broncos36–20 Whitehaven RLFC9 February 2020, 15:00Trailfinders Sports GroundMatthew Rossleigh735
Widnes Vikings32–12 Batley BulldogsSelect Security StadiumTom Grant3,577
Featherstone Rovers Halifax RLFCTBC[a]
Swinton Lions Dewsbury RamsTBC[a]
York City Knights Bradford BullsTBC[a]
Source:
  1. ^ a b c Match postponed on original date due to poor weather conditions caused by Storm Ciara

Round 3

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HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (GMT)VenueRefereeAttendance
Batley Bulldogs20–10 Swinton Lions16 February 2020, 15:00The Fox's Biscuit StadiumBilly Pearson746
Bradford Bulls22–30 Featherstone RoversTetley's StadiumMatthew Rossleigh3,640
Leigh Centurions34–0 York City KnightsLeigh Sports VillageScott Mikalauskua2,942
Sheffield Eagles14–26 Toulouse OlympiqueCastle ParkAaron Moore618
Widnes Vikings12–38 London BroncosSelect Security StadiumJack Smith3,680
Whitehaven RLFC14–16 Oldham Roughyeds16 February 2020, 18:15Recreation GroundMichael Mannifield532
Dewsbury Rams18–16 Swinton Lions18 February 2020, 19:45The MBI ShayCameron Worsley1,151
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Round 4

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HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (GMT)VenueRefereeAttendance
Batley Bulldogs18–19[a] Sheffield Eagles1 March 2020, 15:00The Fox's Biscuit Stadium
Halifax RLFC28–4 York City KnightsThe MBI Shay
London Broncos10–34 Featherstone RoversTrailfinders Sports Ground
Oldham Roughyeds12–26 Bradford BullsBower Fold
Whitehaven RLFC4–40 Toulouse OlympiqueRecreation Ground
Dewsbury Rams20–8 Widnes Vikings1 March 2020, 18:15Tetley's Stadium
Swinton Lions Leigh CenturionsTBC [b]
Source:
  1. ^ after golden-point extra time
  2. ^ original match on 1 March, postponed due to a water-logged pitch

Round 5

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HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (GMT)VenueRefereeAttendance
Toulouse Olympique34–14 Batley Bulldogs7 March 2020, 18:00Stade Ernest-Wallon
Featherstone Rovers35–24 Swinton Lions8 March 2020, 15:00LD Nutrition Stadium
Leigh Centurions34–20 Halifax RLFCLeigh Sports Village
Oldham Roughyeds6–24 Dewsbury RamsBower Fold
Widnes Vikings40–16 Whitehaven RLFCSelect Security Stadium
York City Knights12–18 London BroncosBootham Crescent1,364
Bradford Bulls28–0 Sheffield Eagles8 March 2020, 18:15
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Standings at time of abandonment

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PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDBPPts
1 Toulouse Olympique550018048+132010
2 Leigh Centurions440016240+12208
3 Featherstone Rovers440013774+6308
4 London Broncos540112092+2808
5 Widnes Vikings530212892+3606
6 Dewsbury Rams43017266+606
7 Bradford Bulls42029060+3004
8 Halifax42028273+904
9 Batley Bulldogs510482133−5113
10 Swinton Lions31024855−702
11 Sheffield Eagles510460148−8802
12 Oldham510446158−11202
13 York City Knights400426102−7600
14 Whitehaven500554146−9200
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Season abandoned on 20 July 2020.. Source: [1]

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