2008 National League Two was a semi-professional rugby league football competition played in the United Kingdom, the third tier of the sport in the country. The top two teams of this league and the winner of the play-offs were promoted to renamed Championship (formerly National League 1). There is no relegation from this league as it is the lowest tier of professional rugby league in the UK.
The competition used the points system introduced by the Rugby Football League ahead of the 2007 season in which teams earned three points for a win, two for a draw, and one bonus point for a loss by 12 points or less.[1] Gateshead Thunder were champions and were promoted along with Barrow Raiders, who finished second, and Doncaster who won in the play-offs.[2][3][4]
Results
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | BP | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gateshead Thunder (C, P)
|
22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 767 | 415 | 352 | 59 | Promoted to 2009 RFL Championship |
| 2 |  Barrow Raiders (P)
|
22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 703 | 375 | 328 | 52 | |
| 3 |  Oldham
|
22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 716 | 456 | 260 | 52 | Play-off semi-finals |
| 4 |  Doncaster (P)
|
22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 672 | 426 | 246 | 48 | |
| 5 |  Keighley Cougars
|
22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 611 | 519 | 92 | 48 | Play-off eliminators |
| 6 |  York City Knights
|
22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 740 | 540 | 200 | 42 | |
| 7 |  Rochdale Hornets
|
22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 715 | 610 | 105 | 36 | |
| 8 |  Workington Town
|
22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 512 | 628 | −116 | 28 | |
| 9 |  Blackpool Panthers
|
22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 472 | 828 | −356 | 25 | |
| 10 |  Swinton Lions
|
22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 482 | 777 | −295 | 22 | |
| 11 |  London Skolars
|
22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 449 | 823 | −374 | 20 | |
| 12 |  Hunslet Hawks
|
22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 336 | 778 | −442 | 17 |
Playoffs
| Eliminators | Semi-finals | Eliminator Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oldham | 20 | 3 | Oldham | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Doncaster | 32 | 4 | Doncaster | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Oldham | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Keighley Cougars | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rochdale Hornets | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Workington | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Keighley Cougars | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rochdale Hornets | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | York City Knights | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rochdale Hornets | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "RFL introduces new points system". BBC Sport. 10 January 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Thunder promoted to National One". BBC Sport. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Mike Whitehead completes Barrow Raiders return". BBC Sport. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Hanley departs Doncaster after clinching promotion". The Guardian. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.