Rugby Football League Championship Third Division
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The Rugby Football League Championship Third Division was founded in 1991 and was the third tier of professional rugby league in the UK until 1998.
History
The RFL Championship Third Division was founded in 1991 to make the top two divisions more competitive. The competition ran for two seasons until it was scrapped in 1993. The third division was resurrected in 1995 and ran for another three seasons although there was no promotion in 1995–96. In 1999 the Second and Third Divisions were merged to create the Northern Ford Premiership, the third division was recreated again in 2003.
In 2003 rugby league beneath Super League were completely re-organised into the Rugby League National Leagues. The Third Division was renamed National League Two.
Results
| Year | Champions<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Promoted | Bottom | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Template:Leagueicon Huddersfield | Template:Leagueicon Huddersfield Template:League icon Bramley |
Nottingham City | Template:Sfn |
| 1992–93 | Template:Leagueicon Keighley | Template:N/a | Nottingham City | Template:Sfn<ref name=CW9293>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 1993–1995: No Third Division | ||||
| 1995–96 | Template:Leagueicon Hull Kingston Rovers | Template:N/a | Highfield | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 1996 | Template:Leagueicon Hull Kingston Rovers | Template:Leagueicon Hull Kingston Rovers Template:Leagueicon Swinton |
Prescot Panthers | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 1997 | Template:Leagueicon Hunslet | Template:Leagueicon Hunslet Template:Leagueicon Rochdale Template:Leagueicon Leigh |
Prescot Panthers | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 1998 | Template:Leagueicon Lancashire Lynx | Template:N/a | Template:Leagueicon Doncaster | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 1999-2002: No Third Division | ||||
- In 1993, Chorley Borough, Blackpool Gladiators and Nottingham City were relegated to the National Conference League.<ref name=CW9293/>
Winners
| Club | Wins | Winning years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Leagueicon Hunslet | 1 | 1997 |
| 2 | Template:Leagueicon Keighley Cougars | 1 | 1992–93 |
| 3 | Template:Leagueicon Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 | 1995–96, 1996 |
| 6 | Template:Leagueicon Huddersfield Giants | 1 | 1991–92 |
| 5 | Template:Leagueicon Lancashire Lynx § | 1 | 1998 |
- § Denotes club now defunct