2022 Betfred Championship | |
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League | Championship |
Duration | 29 January 2022 – 2 October 2022 |
Teams | 14 |
Matches played | 194 |
Points scored | 9,714 |
Highest attendance | 7,233 Championship Grand Final |
Lowest attendance | 385 Sheffield Eagles v Newcastle Thunder (22 April 2022) |
Average attendance | 1,880 |
Attendance | 364,822 |
Broadcast partners | Premier Sports |
2022 season | |
Promoted to Super League | Leigh Centurions |
League Leaders Shield | Leigh Centurions |
Biggest home win | Leigh Centurions 100–4 York City Knights (21 August 2022) |
Biggest away win | Workington Town 0–66 Leigh Centurions (10 July 2022) |
Promotion and relegation | |
Promoted from League 1 | Keighley Cougars Swinton Lions |
Relegated to League 1 | Workington Town Dewsbury Rams |
The 2022 Rugby Football League Championship is a rugby league football competition played in England. It is the second tier of the three tiers of professional rugby league in England, below Super League, and above League 1. The sponsors for the league are the bookmakers, Betfred and the league will continue to be known as the Betfred Championship.
The league was won by Leigh Centurions who beat Batley Bulldogs 44–12 in the Grand Final to win promotion to Super League in 2023. Leigh also won the league leaders shield by finishing top of the regular season league table. Dewsbury Rams and Workington Town were relegated from the Championship to play in the 2023 League One.