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2009 RFL Championship

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2009 RFL Championship
LeagueChampionship
Duration20 Rounds
Teams11
Total attendance217,362 (average 1,874)
2009 Season
ChampionsBarrow Raiders
League LeadersBarrow Raiders
Runners-upHalifax
Top try-scorerScotland James Nixon (26)
Promotion and relegation
Relegated to Championship 1Doncaster
Gateshead Thunder

The 2009 RFL Championship (known as the Co-operative Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 1st season of the RFL Championship under its current name and the 42nd season under its current league status.

There was no automatic promotion to Super League due to licensing being used. Qualifying for the Grand Final is a prerequisite for Championship clubs to be able to apply for license in the next round of applications for the 2012–14 period.

The Grand Final was won by Barrow Raiders, who also won the League leaders Shield, beating Halifax 26-18.

Toulouse Olympique were exempt from relegation meaning Leigh Centurions were relegated along with bottom placed Doncaster. Following the completion of the season, Gateshead Thunder were eliminated following salary cap breaches and subsequently relegated, meaning Leigh Centurions retained their place in the Championship.

Table

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2009 Co-operative Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Qualification
1 Barrow Raiders 20 13 0 7 632 361 +271 5 44 Qualified for the play-offs
2 Halifax 20 13 0 7 714 476 +238 4 43
3 Sheffield Eagles 20 11 0 9 635 447 +188 9 42
4 Widnes Vikings 20 11 0 9 649 438 +211 6 39
5 Whitehaven 20 12 0 8 565 567 −2 3 39
6 Featherstone Rovers 20 12 0 8 619 524 +95 1 37
7 Gateshead Thunder 20 9 2 9 610 657 −47 3 32
8 Batley Bulldogs 20 8 2 10 536 620 −84 6 32
9 Leigh Centurions 20 9 0 11 426 572 −146 5 32 Relegated
10 Toulouse Olympique XIII 20 9 0 11 556 582 −26 3 30[a]
11 Doncaster 20 1 0 19 257 955 −698 −4 −1[b] Relegated
Source: www.cooperativechampionship.co.uk[1] and Rugby-League.com[2]
Rules for classification: 1st on league points; 2nd on match points difference.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Toulouse were exempt from relegation.
  2. ↑ Doncaster had 5 bonus points, but lost 9 competition points for entering administration.

Play-offs

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Eliminators

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Widnes Vikings 26 – 21 Whitehaven 10 September, 19:30 GMT Stobart Stadium 2,375
Sheffield Eagles 8 – 32 Featherstone Rovers 11 September, 20:00 GMT Don Valley Stadium 808

Semi finals

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Barrow Raiders 35 – 12 Halifax 17 September, 19:30 GMT Craven Park Thierry Alibert 2823
Widnes Vikings 24 – 32 Featherstone Rovers 18 September, 20:00 GMT Stobart Stadium Ben Thaler 3,296

Elimination final

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Halifax 36 – 30 Featherstone Rovers 24 September, 19:30 GMT Shay Stadium Ian Smith 2,556

Grand Final

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Barrow Raiders 26 – 18 Halifax 4 October, 17:30 Halliwell Jones Stadium P Bentham 11,398

Team bracket

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EliminatorsSemi-finalsEliminator FinalGrand Final
1 Barrow Raiders351 Barrow Raiders26
2 Halifax122 Halifax18
2 Halifax36
4 Widnes Vikings26
6 Featherstone Rovers30
5 Whitehaven21
4 Widnes Vikings24
6 Featherstone Rovers32
3 Sheffield Eagles8
6 Featherstone Rovers32
Source:Rugby League Project

Statistics

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The following are the top points scorers in the 2009 Championship season. Statistics include points scored in both league and play-off appearances.[3]

Attendances

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Team Played Highest Lowest Total Average
1 Widnes Vikings 125,2362,37543,7523,646
2 Halifax 113,2742,00225,8122,347
3 Barrow Raiders 113,0501,69325,3262,302
4 Toulouse Olympique 103,2061,20021,7882,179
5 Leigh Centurions 102,7211,39419,8431,984
6 Featherstone Rovers 102,6731,34618,0841,808
7 Whitehaven 102,7081,17516,6981,670
8 Sheffield Eagles 111,45780912,5461,141
9 Batley Bulldogs 101,4305808,952895
10 Doncaster 101,0962756,693669
11 Gateshead Thunder 101,0334056,470647
Total11511,398275217,3621,874

Rugby League Crowds - 2009 Co-operative Champs

See also

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Team season articles

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References

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  1. ↑ "Co-Operative Championship Table". www.cooperativechampionship.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "League Tables | Rugby-League.com". Rugby-League.com. RFL. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel, eds. (2009). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2009-2010. League Publications. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-901347-21-0.
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