2005 Rugby League National Leagues
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LeagueNational Leagues
ChampionsCastleford Tigers
League leadersWhitehaven
Promoted from National League OneCastleford Tigers
| 2005 National Leagues | |
|---|---|
| League | National Leagues |
| National League One | |
| Champions | Castleford Tigers |
| League leaders | Whitehaven |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from National League One | Castleford Tigers |
| Relegated to National League Two | Barrow Raiders Featherstone Rovers |
| National League Two | |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from National League Two | York City Knights |
| National League Three | |
| Champions | Coventry Bears |
| League leaders | Bradford Dudley Hill |
The 2005 National Leagues (known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues due to sponsorship) were the second, third and fourth divisions of rugby league in the UK.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Whitehaven |
18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 648 | 307 | +341 | 32 | Semi-final |
| 2 |  Castleford Tigers (P) |
18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 683 | 386 | +297 | 30 | |
| 3 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 589 | 389 | +200 | 26 | Elimination Semi-final |
| 4 |  Halifax |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 604 | 467 | +137 | 20 | |
| 5 |  Doncaster |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 485 | 470 | +15 | 20 | |
| 6 |  Rochdale Hornets |
18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 468 | 502 | −34 | 19 | |
| 7 |  Oldham |
18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 455 | 545 | −90 | 13 | |
| 8 |  Batley Bulldogs |
18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 417 | 574 | −157 | 10 | Qualification for National League Two Playoff Final |
| 9 |  Featherstone Rovers (R) |
18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 454 | 648 | −194 | 8 | Relegated to National League Two |
| 10 |  Barrow Raiders (R) |
18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 299 | 832 | −533 | 2 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
| Elimination play-offs | Qualifying/Elimination semifinal | Elimination final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| Leigh Sports Village | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Whitehaven | 32 | Castleford | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Castleford | 22 | Wheldon Road | Whitehaven | 8 | |||||||||||||
| The Shay | ||||||||||||||||||
| Castleford | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Halifax | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Shay | Halifax | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Doncaster | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Halifax | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| Craven Park | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hull KR | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hull KR | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rochdale | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final
National League Two
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  York City Knights (P) |
18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 683 | 356 | +327 | 30 | Promoted to National League One |
| 2 |  Dewsbury Rams |
18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 526 | 350 | +176 | 27 | Semi-final |
| 3 |  Workington Town |
18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 487 | 426 | +61 | 25 | Elimination Final |
| 4 |  Swinton Lions |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 623 | 434 | +189 | 22 | |
| 5 |  Hunslet Hawks |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 476 | 385 | +91 | 22 | |
| 6 |  Gateshead Thunder |
18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 516 | 508 | +8 | 17 | |
| 7 |  Sheffield Eagles |
18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 414 | 529 | −115 | 16 | |
| 8 |  Keighley Cougars |
18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 359 | 471 | −112 | 9 | |
| 9 |  Blackpool Panthers |
18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 356 | 623 | −267 | 6 | |
| 10 |  London Skolars |
18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 258 | 620 | −362 | 4 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted
Play-offs
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Crowd | |||
| ELIMINATION MATCHES | ||||
| Swinton Lions |
40-28 | Hunslet Hawks |
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| Workington Town |
47-12 | Gateshead Thunder |
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| SEMI-FINALS | ||||
| Batley Bulldogs |
40-20 | Dewsbury Rams |
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| Workington Town |
17-16 | Swinton Lions |
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| ELIMINATION FINAL | ||||
| Dewsbury Rams |
26-18 | Workington Town |
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| GRAND FINAL | ||||
| Batley Bulldogs |
28-26 | Dewsbury Rams |
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National League Three
Table
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 840 | 253 | 34 |
| 2 | Bramley Buffaloes | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 832 | 237 | 32 |
| 3 | St Albans Centurions | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 770 | 349 | 28 |
| 4 | Warrington Wizards | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 683 | 382 | 21 |
| 5 | Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 444 | 514 | 19 |
| 6 | Hemel Stags | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 409 | 523 | 16 |
| 7 | Coventry Bears | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 525 | 635 | 14 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Underbank Rangers | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 466 | 679 | 10 |
| 9 | Gateshead Storm | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 359 | 765 | 6 |
| 10 | Essex Eels | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 181 | 1194 | 0 |
Play-offs
Week 1
St Albans Centurions 40-6 Hemel Stags
Warrington Wizards 48-12 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks
Week 2
Bradford Dudley Hill 18-19 Bramley Buffaloes
St Albans Centurions 46–24 Warrington Wizards
Week 3
Bradford Dudley Hill 63-10 St Albans Centurions
Grand Final
Bradford Dudley Hill 28-26 Bramley Buffaloes
