2004 Rugby League National Leagues
The 2004 National Leagues ( known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues due to sponsorship)[1] are the second, third and fourth divisions of rugby league in the UK.
| 2004 National League | |
|---|---|
| League | National Leagues |
| National League One | |
| Champions |  |
| League leaders | |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from National League One | |
| Relegated to National League Two |  |
| National League Two | |
| League leaders |  |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from National League Two | |
| National League Three | |
| Champions |  |
| League leaders | |
National League One
National League One was won by Leigh Centurions, and won promotion to the Super League after defeating runners-up Whitehaven in the play-off final. Keighley Cougars were relegated to National League Two.
Table
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | Pts for | Pts agst | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 686 | 407 | 28 | Play-off Semi Final |
| 2 |  |
18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 552 | 312 | 28 | |
| 3 |  |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 466 | 428 | 20 | Elimination Finals |
| 4 |  |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 482 | 503 | 20 | |
| 5 |  |
18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 500 | 491 | 19 | |
| 6 |  |
18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 468 | 502 | 19 | |
| 7 |  |
18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 503 | 534 | 16 | |
| 8 |  |
18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 472 | 587 | 15 | |
| 9 |  |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 426 | 492 | 14 | Relegation Play-off |
| 10 | |
18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 366 | 708 | 2 | Relegated to National League 2 |
Play-offs
| Elimination play-offs | Qualifying / Elimination semi-finals | Elimination final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| QSF: Leigh Sports Village | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |
16 | GF: | |||||||||||||||||||
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32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EPO1: Craven Park | EF: Recreation Ground | |
16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |
63 | |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
22 | ESF: Craven Park | |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| |
18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EPO2: Whitebank | |
19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | |
28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | |
33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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National League Two
National League Two was won by Barrow Raiders, and were automatically promoted to National League One. York City Knights reached the play-off final, but lost to Halifax, who retained their National League One status.
Table
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | Pts for | Pts agst | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 521 | 346 | 29 | Promoted to National League 1 |
| 2 |  |
18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 630 | 308 | 26 | Play-off Semi Final |
| 3 |  |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 569 | 340 | 24 | Elimination Finals |
| 4 |  |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 547 | 460 | 24 | |
| 5 |  |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 597 | 479 | 20 | |
| 6 |  |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 475 | 394 | 20 | |
| 7 |  |
18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 460 | 522 | 16 | |
| 8 |  |
18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 361 | 583 | 12 | |
| 9 |  |
18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 284 | 595 | 7 | |
| 10 |  |
18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 298 | 715 | 2 |
Play-offs
| Elimination play-offs | Qualifying / Elimination semi-finals | Elimination final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| QSF: Leigh Sports Village | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |
16 | GF: | |||||||||||||||||||
| |
32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EPO1: Craven Park | EF: Recreation Ground | |
16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |
63 | |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
22 | ESF: Craven Park | |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| |
18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EPO2: Whitebank | |
19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | |
28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | |
33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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National League Three
National League Three expanded to a 14-team league, but there was still no automatic promotion and relegation with National League Two. The league was won by Coventry Bears, who also went on to win the play-offs.
Table
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | Pts for | Pts agst | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry Bears | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 831 | 385 | 34 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 942 | 317 | 32 | |
| 3 | Woolston Rovers (Warrington) | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 764 | 232 | 31 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 631 | 334 | 27 | |
| 5 | Bramley Buffaloes | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 592 | 368 | 27 | |
| 6 | Hemel Stags | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 721 | 424 | 26 | |
| 7 | St Albans Centurions | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 724 | 406 | 26 | |
| 8 | Birmingham Bulldogs | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 620 | 624 | 20 | |
| 9 | Underbank Rangers | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 671 | 519 | 19 | |
| 10 | South London Storm | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 496 | 510 | 18 | |
| 11 | Manchester Knights | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 467 | 625 | 10 | |
| 12 | Carlisle Centurions | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 290 | 498 | 6 | |
| 13 | Gateshead Storm | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 290 | 1041 | 4 | |
| 14 | Essex Eels | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 186 | 1492 | 2 |
Play-offs
Week 1
Bradford Dudley Hill 13–30 St Albans Centurions
Coventry Bears 32–26 Birmingham Bulldogs
Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks 38–6 Bramley Buffaloes
Woolston Rovers (Warrington) 36–32 Hemel Stags
Week 2
Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks 26–40 Bradford Dudley Hill
St Albans Centurions 18–26 Bramley Buffaloes
Week 3
Coventry Bears 32–18 Bramley Buffaloes
Woolston Rovers (Warrington) 32–18 Bradford Dudley Hill
Grand Final
Coventry Bears 48–24 Woolston Rovers (Warrington)
