2017 League 1
| 2017 League 1 | |
|---|---|
| League | League 1 |
| Duration | 22 matches |
| Teams | 16 |
| 2017 Season | |
The 2017 League 1, known as the Kingstone Press League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is a semi-professional rugby league football competition played in England, Wales and Canada, the third tier of the sport for RFL affiliated clubs.
The 2017 League 1 season was expanded to 16 teams with the first professional Canadian team Toronto Wolfpack joining the British game. At the end of 15 weekly rounds the top 8 teams will play each other once more in the League 1 Super 8s after which the top team will be promoted to the Championship with the teams finishing 2nd to 5th holding a play-off with the winner also being promoted to the Championship for 2018. The bottom 8 teams will play each other once more with the top two teams competing for the League 1 Shield.
The fixture list was first issued in October 2016 when the inclusion of York City Knights in the league was in doubt so the Knights were omitted from the fixture list.[1] York's inclusion in the league was confirmed at the beginning of December and the fixture list was re-issued to include the club.[2]
Teams
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Regular season
The regular season was dominated by new club, Toronto, who won all 15 games amassing over 900 points while only conceding 150. The Cumbrian clubs, Whitehaven and Barrow finished second and third respectively. Whitehaven put a run of 12 straight wins together while Barrow who had been second for a long time lost two games towards the end of the season. York whose existence was in doubt before the season started finished fourth with Doncaster and Newcastle behind them. The last two places in the Super 8s were contested right up until the last fixture of the season with five clubs; Workington, Keighley, North Wales Crusaders, Hunslet and London Skolars all in contention. In the end the places were taken by Keighley and Workington while North Wales lost out on points difference.
Standings
Template:2017 League 1 regular season table
Super 8s
The top eight teams after the regular season go forward to the Super 8s. Points gained in the regular season are carried forward to the Super 8s during which the clubs will play each other once more. The top four clubs at entry to the Super 8s play four home fixtures and three away while the bottom four clubs have three home fixtures and four away.
After all seven rounds have been played, the club in top position will be named League Champions and will be automatically promoted to the Championship for 2018. The second placed club will play fifth placed and third will play fourth in the play-off semi-finals after which the winners will play in the League 1 Play-off final for the other promotion spot to the 2018 Championship.[4]
Results
Standings
Template:2017 League 1 Super 8s table
Play-offs
League 1 Shield
The teams finishing in the bottom eight at the end of the regular season compete for the League 1 Shield. Points gained in the regular season are carried forward to the Shield competition. The teams play each other once more and after the completion of the seven rounds the top two teams play for the League 1 Shield.
Results
Standings
Template:2017 League 1 Shield table
Final
References
- ^ "The 2017 season begins here". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3042. 24 October 2016. p. 13.
- ^ "On the plane again! York City Knights' 2017 League One fixture list confirmed". The Press. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "New owners for South Wales Ironmen". Wales Rugby League. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Super 8s". Rugby Football League. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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