League 1 Shield

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League 1 Shield
Sport Rugby league
Instituted2016
Number of teams8
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (RFL)
Holders Hunslet (1st title)
Broadcast partner Sky Sports

The League 1 Shield was a competition that is played at the end of the regular rugby league season in the League 1 Super 8s of the League 1 (rugby league).

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Structure

The teams that do not qualify for the Super 8s in League 1 play each other once more, if there is an odd number of teams then each team takes a bye round. The top two teams play each other in the Shield Final at the home of the team finishing first.

League 1 Shield finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner upVenueAttendance
2016 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder 31–26 Cruscolours.svg North Wales Crusaders Kingston Park
2017 [1] Hunslet 32-12 London Skolars South Leeds Stadium

Summary of winners

ClubWinsLast winRunners-upLast final
=1 Newcastle Thunder 1201602016
=1 Hunslet 1201702017
=3 London Skolars 0N/A12017
=3 North Wales Crusaders 0N/A12016

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