This is a list of the 2012 Championship 1 season results. Championship 1 is the third-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The 2012 season started on 11 March and ends on 30 September with the grand final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington.
The 2012 season consists of two stages. The regular season was played over 18 round-robin fixtures, in which each of the fourteen teams involved in the competition played each other once at home and once away. In the Championship, a win was worth three points in the table, a draw worth two points apiece, and a loss by less than 12 points during the game earned one bonus point. Defeats by more than 12 points yielded no points.
For one year only, the top four teams at the end of the regular season, Barrow Raiders, Doncaster, Whitehaven and Workington Town, are promoted to the 2013 RFL Championship, as part of an expanded 14-team division. However, the champions of the division will be decided through the second stage of the season, the play-offs. The top six teams in the table contest to play in the grand final, the winners of which will be crowned champions.
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 24–26 | ![]() | 11 March, 14:30 GMT | Racecourse Ground | Matthew Kidd | 1,513 | |||||
![]() | 48–16 | ![]() | 11 March, 15:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 761 | |||||
![]() | 30–32 | ![]() | 11 March, 15:00 GMT | Thunderdome | Dave Merrick | 233 | |||||
![]() | 36–4 | ![]() | 11 March, 15:00 GMT | Spotland Stadium | Clint Sharrad | 359 | |||||
![]() | 14–24 | ![]() | 11 March, 15:00 GMT | Derwent Park | Warren Turley | 760 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 10–40 | ![]() | 18 March, 13:00 GMT | The Gnoll | Warren Turley | 374 | |||||
![]() | 25–8 | ![]() | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | Craven Park | Jamie Leahy | 1,325 | |||||
![]() | 66–16 | ![]() | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | New River Stadium | Tom Crashley | 535 | |||||
![]() | 40–14 | ![]() | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | Whitebank Stadium | George Stokes | 539 | |||||
![]() | 30–10 | ![]() | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | Recreation Ground | Dave Merrick | 714 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 27–20 | ![]() | 1 April, 14:00 BST | Derwent Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 430 | |||||
![]() | 18–54 | ![]() | 1 April, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Warren Turley | 1,047 | |||||
![]() | 46–12 | ![]() | 1 April, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Dave Merricks | 606 | |||||
![]() | 18–30 | ![]() | 1 April, 15:00 BST | Thunderdome | Joe Cobb | 347 | |||||
![]() | 32–26 | ![]() | 1 April, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Clint Sharrad | 1,114 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 18–10 | ![]() | 6 April, 13:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 1,020 | |||||
![]() | 40–12 | ![]() | 6 April, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Peter Brooke | 1,371 | |||||
![]() | 58–16 | ![]() | 6 April, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | George Stokes | 541 | |||||
![]() | 12–30 | ![]() | 6 April, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Matt Thomason | 1,529 | |||||
![]() | 34–22 | ![]() | 9 April, 17:00 BST | Racecourse Ground | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,204 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 44–18 | ![]() | 22 April, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Dave Merrick | 1,332 | |||||
![]() | 22–40 | ![]() | 22 April, 15:00 BST | Thunderdome | Ronnie Laughton | 316 | |||||
![]() | 20–20 | ![]() | 22 April, 15:00 BST | New River Stadium | Joe Cobb | 492 | |||||
![]() | 0–34 | ![]() | 22 April, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Chris Leatherbarrow | 231 | |||||
![]() | 58–0 | ![]() | 22 April, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | 776 | ||||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 36–28 | ![]() | 6 May, 14:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Matt Thomason | 628 | |||||
![]() | 48–26 | ![]() | 6 May, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Peter Brooke | 720 | |||||
![]() | 32–36 | ![]() | 6 May, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 580 | |||||
![]() | 24–42 | ![]() | 6 May, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Matthew Kidd | 337 | |||||
![]() | 58–6 | ![]() | 6 May, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | James Bloom | 467 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 10–17 | ![]() | 13 May, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Matthew Kidd | 804 | |||||
![]() | 20–12 | ![]() | 13 May, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,808 | |||||
![]() | 40–18 | ![]() | 13 May, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Dave Merrick | 653 | |||||
![]() | 46–26 | ![]() | 13 May, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Greg Dolan | 350 | |||||
![]() | 64–6 | ![]() | 29 July, 14:00 BST A | New River Stadium | Greg Dolan | 290 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 42–12 | ![]() | 20 May, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Joe Cobb | 1,159 | |||||
![]() | 16–26 | ![]() | 20 May, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 624 | |||||
![]() | 32–30 | ![]() | 20 May, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Warren Turley | 557 | |||||
![]() | 45–18 | ![]() | 20 May, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Gareth Hewer | 804 | |||||
![]() | 10–60 | ![]() | 15 July, 15:00 BST B | Filtrona Park [3] | Matthew Kidd | 336 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 30–35 | ![]() | 26 May, 13:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Greg Dolan | 471 | |||||
![]() | 48–22 | ![]() | 27 May, 14:00 BST | New River Stadium | Dave Sharpe | 353 | |||||
![]() | 28–41 | ![]() | 27 May, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | James Bloom | 705 | |||||
![]() | 28–42 | ![]() | 27 May, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Tom Crashley | 1,124 | |||||
![]() | 24–37 | ![]() | 3 June, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Ronnie Laughton | 512 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 6–38 | ![]() | 29 April, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 301 | |||||
![]() | 12–44 | ![]() | 10 June, 14:00 BST | New River Stadium | Greg Dolan | 623 | |||||
![]() | 30–28 | ![]() | 10 June, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Matt Thomason | 822 | |||||
![]() | 18–40 | ![]() | 10 June, 15:00 BST | Filtrona Park [4] | Dave Sharpe | 398 | |||||
![]() | 34–18 | ![]() | 10 June, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Dave Merrick | 648 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 40–24 | ![]() | 24 June, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Peter Brooke | 1,238 | |||||
![]() | 78–6 | ![]() | 24 June, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Matthew Kidd | 656 | |||||
![]() | 4–30 | ![]() | 24 June, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Joe Cobb | 599 | |||||
![]() | 32–36 | ![]() | 24 June, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Warren Turley | 907 | |||||
![]() | 30–28 | ![]() | 24 June, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Matthew Thomasson | 721 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 17–30 | ![]() | 1 July, 14:00 BST | New River Stadium | Tom Crashley | 472 | |||||
![]() | 30–44 | ![]() | 1 July, 14:00 BST | The Gnoll | Peter Brooke | 360 | |||||
![]() | 20–30 | ![]() | 1 July, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Ronnie Laughton | 733 | |||||
![]() | 0–32 | ![]() | 1 July, 15:00 BST | Filtrona Park [5] | Dave Merrick | 231 | |||||
![]() | 42-20 | ![]() | 1 July, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Clint Sharrad | 641 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 46–18 | ![]() | 8 July, 15:00 BST | Racecourse Ground | Greg Dolan | 719 | |||||
![]() | 50–10 | ![]() | 15 July, 13:00 BST | Derwent Park | Joe Cobb | 653 | |||||
![]() | 28–24 | ![]() | 15 July, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Jamie Leahy | 997 | |||||
![]() | 25–24 | ![]() | 15 July, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 487 | |||||
![]() | 12-31 | ![]() | 29 July, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Warren Turley | 581 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 48–16 | ![]() | 19 July, 19:00 BST | Craven Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,710 | |||||
![]() | 16–64 | ![]() | 22 July, 15:00 BST | Filtrona Park [6] | Tom Crashley | 186 | |||||
![]() | 34–6 | ![]() | 22 July, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Clint Sharrad | 648 | |||||
![]() | 12–44 | ![]() | 22 July, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Peter Brooke | 196 | |||||
![]() | 22–6 | ![]() | 26 July, 19:30 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Matt Thomason | 972 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 42–16 | ![]() | 5 August, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Peter Brooke | 1,337 | |||||
![]() | 24–22 | ![]() | 29 August, 20:00 BST C | Thunderdome | Dave Sharpe | 256 | |||||
![]() | 56–36 | ![]() | 5 August, 15:00 BST | New River Stadium | Joe Cobb | 407 | |||||
![]() | 24–36 | ![]() | 5 August, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Clint Sharrad | 687 | |||||
![]() | 25–18 | ![]() | 5 August, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Warren Turley | 652 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 40–22 | ![]() | 12 August, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Gareth Hewer | 800 | |||||
![]() | 22–46 | ![]() | 12 August, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Matthew Kidd | 500 | |||||
![]() | 42-12 | ![]() | 12 August, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Dave Merrick | 311 | |||||
![]() | 60–12 | ![]() | 12 August, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Tom Crashley | 648 | |||||
![]() | 48–34 | ![]() | 12 August, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,710 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 48–12 | ![]() | 19 August, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Dave Merrick | 891 | |||||
![]() | 28–18 | ![]() | 19 August, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Joe Cobb | 538 | |||||
![]() | 24–18 | ![]() | 19 August, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Peter Brooke | 446 | |||||
![]() | 32–10 | ![]() | 19 August, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Greg Dolan | 219 | |||||
![]() | 41–26 | ![]() | 24 August, 19:30 BST | New River Stadium | Warren Turley | 1,174 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||||
![]() | 34–22 | ![]() | 2 September, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Matthew Kidd | 1,245 | |||||
![]() | 12–56 | ![]() | 2 September, 15:00 BST | Thunderdome | Ronnie Laughton | 273 | |||||
![]() | 8–48 | ![]() | 2 September, 15:00 BST | New River Stadium | Peter Brooke | 578 | |||||
![]() | 58–20 | ![]() | 2 September, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Chris Leatherbarrow | 701 | |||||
![]() | 48–18 | ![]() | 2 September, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Warren Turley | 514 | |||||
Source: [1] [2] |
The play-offs commence following the conclusion of the regular season and include the top six sides from the league and uses a top 6 play-off system, culminating in the grand final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington, home of Super League side Warrington Wolves.
# | Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||
P1 | ![]() | 34–29 | ![]() | 9 September 2012, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Gareth Hewer | 563 | ||
P2 | ![]() | 40–12 | ![]() | 9 September 2012, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Matt Thomason | 601 | ||
Source: [1] [2] |
# | Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||
QS | ![]() | 20–22 | ![]() | 16 September 2012, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Matt Thomason | 744 | ||
MS | ![]() | 26–2 | ![]() | 16 September 2012, 16:00 BST D | Derwent Park | Robert Hicks | 1,273 | ||
Source: [1] [2] |
# | Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||
SF | ![]() | 20–0 | ![]() | 23 September 2012, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Jamie Leahy | |||
Source: [1] [2] |
# | Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||||
GF | ![]() | 13–16 | ![]() | 30 September 2012, 14:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | Jamie Leahy | 6,409 | ||
Source: [1] [2] |
Elimination play-offs | Qualifying/elimination semifinal | Elimination final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
16 September 2012 | 30 September 2012, Halliwell Jones Stadium | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 20 | ![]() | 13 | ||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 22 | 23 September 2012 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||
9 September 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
16 September 2012 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
9 September 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
A. ^ Match originally scheduled for 13 May but postponed due to health and safety reasons [7]
B. ^ Match rescheduled from 20 May due to Gateshead reseeding pitch [8]
C. ^ Match rescheduled from 5 August due to waterlogged pitch [9]
D. ^ Match originally scheduled for 15:00 but kick-off delayed by an hour [10]
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