2003 Rugby League National Leagues

none May 2014 May 2014 2003 National Leagues National League National League One Salford City Reds Champions Salford City Reds League leaders Salford City Reds National League One Dewsbury Rams National League Two National League Two Keighley Cougars Champions Sheffield Eagles League leaders Keighley Cougars National League Two National League Three Woolston Rovers Champions Bradford Dudley Hill League leaders 2002 Northern Ford Premiership 2002 2004 Rugby League National Leagues 2004 The 2003 National Leagues (known as the LHF National Leagues due to sponsorship) are the second, third and fourth divisions of rugby league played in Britain. National Leagues One and Two were made up of the 18 clubs that competed in the Northern Ford Premiership during the previous season, plus the London Skolars and the York City Knights. At the end of the season, the team finishing bottom of League One was automatically relegated, to be replace by the League Two Grand Final winners. The losing finalist entered into play-offs with the teams finishing eighth and ninth in League One.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/2642895.stm Rugby league's new structure BBC Sport 9 January 2003 5 May 2026 National League Three consisted of ten additional teams from the amateur leagues. There was no automatic promotion and relegation to or from National League Three.https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8019256.dudley-hill-scale-new-heights/ Dudley Hill scale new heights Telegraph & Argus 10 January 2003 5 May 2026 National League One National League One was won by Salford City Reds, and won promotion to the Super League after defeating runners-up the Leigh Centurions in the play-off final. The Dewsbury Rams were relegated to National Two. main WDL SAL LEI ROC HKR OLD WHI FEV DON BAT DEW PSF PSF ESF ESF ESF ESF RPO RPO REL 5 1 12 366 543 2 1 15 284 751 6 1 11 429 632 7 0 11 387 478 15 0 3 702 309 7 2 9 404 500 10 0 8 401 373 13 0 5 647 477 5 5 8 443 438 14 2 2 732 294 P R batley 16 Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury 16 Dewsbury Rams doncaster 16 Doncaster Dragons leigh 16 Leigh Centurions Rochdale 16 Rochdale Hornets oldham 16 Oldham featherstone 16 Featherstone Rovers whitehaven 16 Whitehaven HULL KR 16 Hull Kingston Rovers salford city 16 Salford City Reds 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete Rugby League Project 2 1 0 Q green1 Semi-final blue1 Elimination Semi-final red1 Relegated to National League Two red2 Relegation/Promotion play-offs Playoffs Elimination play-offs Qualifying/Elimination semifinal Elimination final 165 25 Grand Final Spotland rochdale 12 Rochdale 40 whitehaven 12 Whitehaven 38 Craven Park Hull kr 12 Hull KR 38 oldham 12 Oldham 24 The Willows salford city 12 Salford 26 leigh 12 Leigh Centurions 18 Spotland rochdale 12 Rochdale 26 hull kr 12 Hull KR 30 Leigh Sports Village leigh 12 Leigh Centurions 42 hull kr 12 Hull KR 12 Halton Stadium salford city 12 Salford 31 leigh 12 Leigh Centurions 14 Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/national-league-one-2003/summary.html 2003 LHF Healthplan National League One Rugby League Project 5 May 2026 Grand Final 5 October 2003 Salford City Reds 31 – 14 Wilson Andy Clinch ensures Salford book return ticket to top flight https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/oct/06/rugbyleague.superleagueviii The Guardian 20 February 2024 6 October 2003 Leigh Centurions Tries: Hunte (2), Beverley, LittlerGoals: Charles (6), BlakeleyDrop goals: Blakeley Tries: Richardson, Halliwell, SwannGoals: Turley Halton Stadium, Widnes 9,186Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2011–12 League Publications Limited 978-1-901347-24-1 Tim Butcher Daniel Spencer November 2011 Richard Silverwood National League Two National League Two was won by the Sheffield Eagles, but lost to the Keighley Cougars in the play-off final. main WDL SHE CHO KEI YOR BAR HUN SWI WOR NEW LSK PSF PSF ESF ESF ESF ESF 11 0 7 546 419 3 1 14 365 663 10 1 7 513 425 13 0 5 488 340 13 0 5 584 362 1 1 16 222 876 6 0 16 362 572 8 1 9 445 426 13 0 5 644 326 4 1 13 393 558 11 1 6 576 381 11 0 11 428 495 P barrow 16 Barrow Raiders blackpool 16 Chorley Lynx sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles London Skolars 16 London Skolars swinton 16 Swinton Lions gateshead 16 Gateshead Thunder keighley 16 Keighley Cougars Workington 16 Workington Town Hunslet 16 Hunslet Hawks York city knights 16 York City Knights 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete Rugby League Project 2 1 0 Q green1 Semi-final blue1 Elimination Semi-final Playoffs Elimination play-offs Qualifying/Elimination semifinal Elimination final 165 25 Grand Final Cougar Park keighley 12 Keighley 25 hunslet 12 Hunslet 12 Bootham Crescent york city 12 York 30 barrow 12 Barrow 50 Don Valley Stadium sheffield 12 Sheffield 31 blackpool 12 Chorley 14 Cougar Park keighley 12 Keighley 35 barrow 12 Barrow 26 Bloomfield Road blackpool 12 Chorley 12 keighley 12 Keighley 45 Halton Stadium keighley 12 Keighley 13 sheffield 12 Sheffield 11 Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/national-league-two-2003/summary.html 2003 LHF Healthplan National League Two Rugby League Project 5 May 2026 Grand Final 5 October 2003 Keighley Cougars 13 – 11 Cougars edge Eagles https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/3166064.stm BBC Sport 20 February 2024 5 October 2003 Sheffield Eagles Tries: M. Foster, RobinsonGoals: Ashton (2)Drop goals: Firth Tries: O'ReillyGoals: G. Brown (3)Drop goals: Reilly Halton Stadium, Widnes 9,186Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2011–12 League Publications Limited 978-1-901347-24-1 Tim Butcher Daniel Spencer November 2011 Peter Taberner Promotion/Relegation playoffs main 2 y 3 5 3-5:red yes semi-final L1:8 doncaster 12 Doncaster Dragons 45 L1:9 batley 12 Batley Bulldogs 12 Final batley 12 Batley Bulldogs 36 L2:1 sheffield 12 Sheffield 14 Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/national-league-one-2003/semi-final/doncaster-1995-vs-batley-bulldogs/summary.html 2003 LHF Healthplan National League One: Semi Final Rugby League Project 5 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/national-league-one-qualification-2003/summary.html National League One Qualification 2003 Rugby League Project 5 May 2026 National League Three National League Three was won by Bradford Dudley Hill, with the play-offs being won by the Woolston Rovers (Warrington). Table PosClubPldWDLPts forPts agstPtsQualification1Bradford Dudley Hill14130154517826Qualifying Semi Final2Teesside Steelers 141013343273213Woolston Rovers (Warrington)1491448024419Elimination Play-off4St Albans Centurions14905410284185Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks14716395246156Underbank Rangers14707412396147South London Storm14608274362128Coventry Bears1441927338599Manchester Knights143011228584610Hemel Stags1400141605680 Playoffs Elimination play-offs Qualifying/Elimination semifinal Elimination final 165 25 Grand Final Woolston Rovers (Warrington) 18 Underbank Rangers 10 St Albans Centurions 20 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks 8 Bradford Dudley Hill 8 Teesside Steelers 10 Woolston Rovers (Warrington) 24 St Albans Centurions 10 Bradford Dudley Hill 12 Woolston Rovers (Warrington) 34 Halton Stadium Woolston Rovers (Warrington) 42 Teesside Steelers 6 Source:http://uk.rleague.com/nationalleague/divthree/draw.php National League – Div Three: Draw rleague.com https://web.archive.org/web/20031103222602/http://uk.rleague.com/nationalleague/divthree/draw.php 3 November 2003 References External links Rugby Football League https://web.archive.org/web/20060411194636/http://www.therfl.co.uk/ 11 April 2006 Category:RFL League One Category:Rugby Football League Championship National Leagues