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The season consisted of 18 rounds with each of the 10 teams playing each other home and away. Promotion and play-off details together with the fixture list were originally due to be announced early in 2021 but this announcement was delayed after a meeting on 13 January 2021 at which the start of the season was delayed to at least Spring.<ref name="RFL231220"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Matthew |title=Championship and League 1 delay confirmed |url=https://www.totalrl.com/championship-and-league-1-delay-confirmed/ |access-date=14 January 2021 |work=Total Rugby League |date=14 January 2021}}</ref> On 22 January it was announced that the proposed start date for the competition is the weekend of 8–9 May.<ref>{{cite news |title=Championship and League 1 clubs target March 21 return date |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/championship-and-league-1-clubs-target-march-21-return-date/ |access-date=22 January 2021 |work=Love Rugby League |date=22 January 2021}}</ref> |
The season consisted of 18 rounds with each of the 10 teams playing each other home and away. Promotion and play-off details together with the fixture list were originally due to be announced early in 2021 but this announcement was delayed after a meeting on 13 January 2021 at which the start of the season was delayed to at least Spring.<ref name="RFL231220"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Matthew |title=Championship and League 1 delay confirmed |url=https://www.totalrl.com/championship-and-league-1-delay-confirmed/ |access-date=14 January 2021 |work=Total Rugby League |date=14 January 2021}}</ref> On 22 January it was announced that the proposed start date for the competition is the weekend of 8–9 May.<ref>{{cite news |title=Championship and League 1 clubs target March 21 return date |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/championship-and-league-1-clubs-target-march-21-return-date/ |access-date=22 January 2021 |work=Love Rugby League |date=22 January 2021}}</ref> |
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Anticipating that the continuing COVID-19 situation may affect the season, the RFL decided that league position |
Anticipating that the continuing COVID-19 situation may affect the season, the RFL decided that league position would be based from the outset on win percentage (number of wins divided by number of games played) rather than by competition points as is normal in the league.<ref name="RFL231220"/> Postponements were allowed if a team had seven or more players unavailable due to COVID-19 related reasons (e.g. having returned a positive test result or required to isolate following contact with an infected person). In the event of a postponement the clubs were to try and find a new date to play the match otherwise it would be cancelled.<ref name=RFL140221>{{cite web |title=Easter return for the Betfred Championship |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/championship__league_1/article/57655/easter-return-for-the-betfred-championship |website=www.rugby-league.com |publisher=RFL |access-date=14 February 2021 |date=14 February 2021}}</ref> Golden point extra time was not used during this season.<ref name=RFL140221/> The fixture list was released on 14 February and the promotion arrangements on 4 March.<ref name="RFL040321"/> |
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==Regular season table== |
==Regular season table== |
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Revision as of 13:59, 26 September 2021
| 2021 Betfred League 1 | |
|---|---|
| League | League 1 |
| Duration | 8 May 2021 – 10 October 2021 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Highest attendance | 1,922 (Barrow Raiders vs West Wales Raiders, 11 September 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 100 (West Wales Raiders vs Hunslet, 26 June 2021) |
| Champions |  Barrow Raiders (2nd title) |
| Wooden spoon |  West Wales Raiders (3rd spoon) |
The 2021 RFL League 1 is a professional rugby league football competition played in England and Wales and is the third tier of the sport for Rugby Football League (RFL) affiliated clubs. The sponsors for the league are the bookmakers, Betfred and the league will continue to be known as the Betfred League 1.
Teams
The 2020 season was declared null and void due to the COVID-19 pandemic as was the 2020 Championship season, there was therefore no teams relegated to League 1 for 2021. Due to restructuring in the Championship and Super League, Newcastle Thunder were promoted to the Championship and with the planned entry of Ottawa Aces to the league deferred until 2022,[1][2] the number of teams to compete in League 1 for 2021 was reduced to 10.[3]
| Club | Standort | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Raiders
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Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria | Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium | 6,000 |
 Coventry Bears
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Coventry, West Midlands | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 |
 Doncaster
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Doncaster, South Yorkshire | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
 Hunslet
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Leeds, West Yorkshire | South Leeds Stadium | 4,000 |
 Keighley Cougars
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Keighley, West Yorkshire | Cougar Park | 7,800 |
 London Skolars
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Haringey, London | New River Stadium | 2,000 |
 North Wales Crusaders
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Colwyn Bay, Wales | Stadiwm Zip World | 5,500 |
 Rochdale Hornets
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Rochdale, Greater Manchester | Crown Oil Arena | 10,249 |
| West Wales Raiders
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Llanelli, Wales | Stebonheath Park | 3,700 |
 Workington Town
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Workington, Cumbria | Zebra Claims Stadium | 10,000 |
Fixtures and results
The season consisted of 18 rounds with each of the 10 teams playing each other home and away. Promotion and play-off details together with the fixture list were originally due to be announced early in 2021 but this announcement was delayed after a meeting on 13 January 2021 at which the start of the season was delayed to at least Spring.[3][4] On 22 January it was announced that the proposed start date for the competition is the weekend of 8–9 May.[5]
Anticipating that the continuing COVID-19 situation may affect the season, the RFL decided that league position would be based from the outset on win percentage (number of wins divided by number of games played) rather than by competition points as is normal in the league.[3] Postponements were allowed if a team had seven or more players unavailable due to COVID-19 related reasons (e.g. having returned a positive test result or required to isolate following contact with an infected person). In the event of a postponement the clubs were to try and find a new date to play the match otherwise it would be cancelled.[6] Golden point extra time was not used during this season.[6] The fixture list was released on 14 February and the promotion arrangements on 4 March.[7]
Regular season table
The team finishing top of the league after the regular season will automatically be promoted to the Championship for 2022 with the teams finishing 2nd to 6th taking part in a five-team play-off structure culminating in the promotion play-off final, the winner of which will also be promoted to the Championship.[7] Teams will have to complete 70% of their league fixtures to qualify for the play-offs.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PP | Pts | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow Raiders
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17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 596 | 275 | 216.7 | 27 | 79.41 | Champions & promoted to Championship |
| 2 | Workington Town
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15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 471 | 310 | 151.9 | 21 | 70.00 | Advance to qualifying semi-final |
| 3 | North Wales Crusaders
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17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 539 | 410 | 131.5 | 22 | 64.71 | Advance to qualifying play-off |
| 4 | Keighley Cougars
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18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 612 | 385 | 159.0 | 23 | 63.89 | |
| 5 | Doncaster
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17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 472 | 392 | 120.4 | 21 | 61.76 | Advance to elimination play-off |
| 6 | Hunslet
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18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 564 | 435 | 129.7 | 21 | 58.33 | |
| 7 | Rochdale Hornets
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17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 505 | 488 | 103.5 | 17 | 50.00 | |
| 8 | Coventry Bears
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17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 405 | 532 | 76.1 | 12 | 35.29 | |
| 9 | London Skolars
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18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 372 | 605 | 61.5 | 7 | 19.44 | |
| 10 | West Wales Raiders
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18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 238 | 942 | 25.3 | 1 | 2.78 |
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
Play-offs
The play-off structure and dates were confirmed on 20 August and will use the same five-team play-off structure used in 2019. Matches will be played on four consecutive weekends commencing 17 September.[8]
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References
- ^ "Thunder awarded Championship place". BBC Sport. 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Ottawa Aces: Canadian club defer League One entry until 2022". BBC Sport. 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Betfred Championship scheduled for February return". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Shaw, Matthew (14 January 2021). "Championship and League 1 delay confirmed". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Championship and League 1 clubs target March 21 return date". Love Rugby League. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Easter return for the Betfred Championship". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Play-Off Structures for Betfred Championship and League 1". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Sky Sports to televise Betfred Championship Play-offs". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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