1998–99 National League 1

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1998–99 NationalLeague 1
Countries England
ChampionsHenley (1st title)
Runners-upManchester (also promoted)
RelegatedMorley, Liverpool St Helens
Matches played182

The 1998–99 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system.

Structure[edit]

The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were two promotion places with the top two teams promoted to the 1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two. Two teams were relegated to either National League 2 North or South, depending on geographical location.[1][2]

Participating teams and locations[edit]

Ten of the clubs participating in last seasons competition. To make up the numbers two of the teams (Birmingham & Solihull and Manchester) were promoted from National 2 North, and two from National 2 South (Camberley and Henley) were also promoted.

League table[edit]

1998–99 Jewson National Division One Table[3]
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Points
1 Henley 26 22 1 3 642 299 343 45
2 Manchester 26 20 1 5 758 372 386 41
3 Rosslyn Park 26 17 1 8 588 371 217 35
4 Nottingham 26 16 0 10 590 467 123 32
5 Otley 26 15 1 10 508 416 92 31
6 Newbury 26 14 1 11 552 476 76 29
7 Wharfedale 26 13 1 12 477 421 56 27
8 Lydney 26 11 2 13 438 482 −44 24
9 Camberley 26 10 1 15 529 661 −132 21
10 Reading 26 10 0 16 468 635 −167 20
11 Birmingham & Solihull 26 9 0 17 422 521 −99 18
12 Harrogate 26 8 2 16 309 461 −152 18
13 Morley 26 7 1 18 468 643 −175 15
14 Liverpool St Helens 26 4 0 22 335 859 −524 8
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  • If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied:
  1. Difference between points for and against
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.

Sponsorship[edit]

National League 1 is sponsored by the building suppliers, Jewson.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 (27th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 84–98. ISBN 0 7472 7653 6.
  2. ^ a b Cleary, Mike; Griffiths, John (1999). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999–2000 (28th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 96–107. ISBN 0 7472 7531 9.
  3. ^ "Leagues 1998/99". Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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