The Rugby Football League Championship Third Division was founded in 1991 and was the third tier of professional rugby league in the UK until 1998.
History The RFL Championship Third Division was founded in 1991 to make the top two divisions more competitive. The competition ran for two seasons until it was scrapped in 1993. The third division was resurrected in 1995 and ran for another three seasons although there was no promotion in 1995–96. In 1999 the Second and Third Divisions were merged to create the Northern Ford Premiership, the third division was recreated again in 2003.
In 2003 rugby league beneath Super League were completely re-organised into the Rugby League National Leagues. The Third Division was renamed National League Two.
Results YearChampionsPromotedBottomRef1991–92 Huddersfield Huddersfield BramleyNottingham City1992–93 KeighleyNottingham City 1993–1995: No Third Division1995–96 Hull Kingston Rovers Highfield1996 Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers SwintonPrescot Panthers1997 Hunslet Hunslet Rochdale LeighPrescot Panthers1998 Lancashire Lynx Doncaster 1999-2002: No Third Division In 1993, Chorley Borough, Blackpool Gladiators and Nottingham City were relegated to the National Conference League.
Winners ClubWinsWinning years1 Hunslet1 19972 Keighley Cougars1 1992–933 Hull Kingston Rovers2 1995–96, 19966 Huddersfield Giants1 1991–925 Lancashire Lynx § 1 1998
§ Denotes club now defunct
See also
Rugby Football League Championship Rugby Football League Championship Second Division
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