2008 National League One

none March 2026 National League One 2008 National League One 216px The Kingstone Press Championship logo 18 rounds 10 Sky Sports 2008 season National League One winners RFL Championship National League 2 2007 National League One 2007 2009 RFL Championship 2009 2008 National League One was a semi-professional rugby league football competition played in the United Kingdom, the second tier of the sport in the country. In July 2008, it was announced that Celtic Crusaders and Salford City Reds (who went on to finish as the top two in the league and contest the grand final) had been granted licenses to join the Super League in 2009.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7516692.stm Crusaders & Salford win licences BBC Sport 24 March 2026 22 July 2008 Dewsbury Rams, the bottom-placed team, were relegated to renamed Championship 1 (formerly National League 2).https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/nov/05/irelandrugbyleagueteam-samoarugbyleagueteam Ireland and Scotland record historic victories The Guardian 5 November 2008 24 March 2026 National League One Table PositionClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPts ForPts AgstPts DiffB.P.Points1 Salford City Reds1812336143023123452Celtic Crusaders1812065113911204403 Halifax1811166345141203384 Leigh Centurions18100844844804345 Whitehaven181008420399212326 Widnes Vikings181026453410435307 Sheffield Eagles18819425530 -1053298 Featherstone Rovers186111452515 -636269 Batley Bulldogs185013387538 -15182310 Dewsbury Rams182016315612 -297713 Source:http://www.nationalleagues.co.uk/table_nl1.php National League 1 Table 2008 National Leagues dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081121000417/http://www.nationalleagues.co.uk/table_nl1.php 21 November 2008 Playoffs Elimination play-offs Qualifying/Elimination semifinal Elimination final 30 Grand Final September 2008 Halifax 12 Halifax 32 Widnes 12 Widnes Vikings 16 September 2008 Leigh 12 Leigh Centurions 24 Whitehaven 12 Whitehaven 30 September 2008 Salford city 12 Salford City Reds 18 Crusaders 12 Celtic Crusaders 44 September 2008 Halifax 12 Halifax 22 Whitehaven 12 Whitehaven 24 September 2008 Salford city 12 Salford City Reds 62 Whitehaven 12 Whitehaven 18 28 September 2008 Salford city 12 Salford City Reds 36 Crusaders 12 Celtic Crusaders 18 Week One. Halifax (H) beat Widnes (A) (Halifax through to week two, Widnes are eliminated). Whitehaven (A) beat Leigh (A) (Whitehaven through to week two, Leigh are eliminated). Week Two. Crusaders (A) beat Salford (H) (Crusaders through to the Grand Final in week four, Salford play in week three). Whitehaven (A) beat Halifax (H) (Whitehaven will play Salford in week three's semi final, Halifax are eliminated). Week Three. Salford (H) beat Whitehaven (A) (Salford are through to the Grand Final in week four, Whitehaven are eliminated). Week 4. Salford City Reds 36 - 18 Celtic Crusaders. Match played at neutral venue Halliwell Jones Stadium. Salford City Reds were the 2008 League One champions.https://wrl.wales/2008-national-league-1-grand-final-salford-city-reds-36-celtic-crusaders-18 2008 National League 1 Grand Final – Salford City Reds 36 Celtic Crusaders 18 Wales Rugby League 28 September 2008 24 March 2026 References External links Rugby Football League https://web.archive.org/web/20060411194636/http://www.therfl.co.uk/ 2006-04-11 Category:2008 in English rugby league Category:2008 in Welsh rugby league 2008