1997–98 National League 1

The 1997–98 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1.

1997–98 NationalLeague 1
Countries England
ChampionsWorcester (1st title)
Runners-upLeeds Tykes (also promoted)
Relegatedno relegation

Structure

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 four promotion places with the top four teams promoted to the 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two. There was no relegation, this season, to either National Division 4 North or South due to an increase, from twelve teams to fourteen, in the top two divisions.[1][2]

Participating teams and locations

National Division Three was reduced from sixteen teams to fourteen with ten of the clubs participating in last seasons competition. To make up the numbers two of the teams (Rugby Lions and Nottingham) were relegated from National League 2, and the champions of National 4 North (Worcester) and National 4 South (Newbury) were both promoted.

League table
1997–98 Jewson National Division One Table[3]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Points
1Worcester262402100133167048
2Leeds Tykes26211485840745143
3London Welsh26211484847837043
4Rugby Lions26210573340532842
5Rosslyn Park2613112486537−5127
6Nottingham2613013527602−7526
7Newbury26122126395459624*
8Reading2611114620697−7723
9Otley2610115447682−23521
10Wharfedale268315476684−20819
11Liverpool St Helens268117430767−33715*
12Lydney265021361575−21410
13Morley265021372844−47210
14Harrogate264121463707−2449
  • * Newbury and Liverpool St Helens deducted 2 pts
  • 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. (There was no relegation this season)

Sponsorship

For the first ten seasons Courage Brewery sponsored the league. Following reorganisation the top two divisions are sponsored by the assurance company Allied Dunbar and the rest of the divisions, including National League 1 is sponsored by the building suppliers, Jewson.[2]

See also

References
  1. Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98 (26 ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 87–100. ISBN 0 7472 7732 X.
  2. 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.
  3. "Leagues 1997/98". Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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