Rugby Football League Championship Third Division
| Country |
 England |
|---|---|
| Other club(s) from |
 Wales France |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Second Division |
| Relegation to | National Conference League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Challenge Cup |
| League cup(s) | League 1 Cup |
| Current champions |
 Rochdale Hornets (1st Tiltle) |
| Most championships |
 Hunslet Hawks (3 Titles) |
| TV partners | Sky Sports |
| Website |
During certain periods Britain’s Rugby Football League Championship has been divided into three divisions, with promotion and relegation between each level.
After 1996, 11 clubs resigned from the championship to form Super League; the remaining clubs initially continued to play in what was now known as the first division, and the clubs that previously played in Division Three now played in a competition titled the Second Division. Despite this title, this competition formed the third tier of rugby league in Britain, and the results are collated here.
In 2003 rugby league beneath Super League were completely re-organised into the Rugby League National Leagues. National League Two effectively became the Third Division; a National League Three ran between 2003 and 2006 but this was a step below the old Third Division.
Third Division Championship winners
For completeness, this table includes champions from National League Two (2003-2008) and the Championship 1 (2009-Present)
| Season | Winners[1] | Promoted (to Second Division/National League One/Championship) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 |  Huddersfield | Huddersfield, Bramley |
| 1992-93 |  Keighley | Keighley,  Workington Town |
| 1993-95 | No Third Division | |
| 1995-96 |  Hull KR | N/A |
| 1996 | Hull KR | Hull KR,  Swinton |
| 1997 | Hunslet | Hunslet, Rochdale,  Leigh |
| 1998-02 | No Third Division | |
| 2003 | Keighley | Keighley |
| 2004 |  Barrow | Barrow |
| 2005 |  York | York |
| 2006 |  Dewsbury | Dewsbury,  Sheffield |
| 2007 |  Crusaders | Crusaders,  Featherstone Rovers |
| 2008 |  Gateshead | Gateshead, Barrow,  Doncaster |
| 2009 | Dewsbury | Dewsbury, Keighley |
| 2010 | Hunslet | Hunslet, York |
| 2011 | Swinton | Swinton, Keighley |
| 2012 | Doncaster | Doncaster, Barrow,  Whitehaven, Workington Town |
| 2013 |  North Wales | North Wales, Rochdale |
| 2014 | Hunslet | Hunslet |
| 2015 |  Oldham | Oldham, Swinton |
| 2016 | Rochdale | Rochdale,  Toulouse |
Winners
| Club | Wins | Winning years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunslet Hawks | 2 | 1997, 2010, 2014 |
| 2 | Keighley Cougars | 2 | 1992-93, 2003 |
| 3 | Hull KR | 2 | 1995-96, 1996 |
| 4 | Dewsbury Rams | 2 | 2006, 2009 |
| 5 | York City Knights | 1 | 2005 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Giants | 1 | 1991-92 |
| 7 | Barrow Raiders | 1 | 2004 |
| 8 | Celtic Crusaders | 1 | 2007 |
| 9 | Gateshead Thunder | 1 | 2008 |
| 10 | Swinton Lions | 1 | 2011 |
| 11 | Doncaster RLFC | 1 | 2012 |
| 12 | North Wales Crusaders | 1 | 2013 |
| 13 | Oldham Roughyeds | 1 | 2015 |
| 14 | Rochdale Hornets | 1 | 2016 |
See also
- Rugby Football League Championship
- Rugby Football League Championship Second Division
- Rugby League National Leagues
References
- ↑ "Third Tier Champions". 13 July 2009.