| 2022 Betfred League 1 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The 2022 season was won by Keighley Cougars | |
| League | League 1 |
| Duration | 26 March 2022 – 2 October 2022 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Matches played | 114 |
| Points scored | 6,807 |
| Highest attendance | 2,712 Keighley Cougars v North Wales Crusaders (28 August 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 168 Midlands Hurricanes v West Wales Raiders (5 June 2022) |
| Average attendance | 718 |
| Attendance | 81,919 |
| Champions | Keighley Cougars |
| League Leaders | Keighley Cougars |
| Also promoted | Swinton Lions |
| Biggest home win | 102–4 Rochdale Hornets v West Wales Raiders (28 August 2022) |
| Biggest away win | 6–94 West Wales Raiders v Swinton Lions (13 August 2022) |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Jack Miller (Keighley Cougars) (338) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Mo Agoro (Keighley Cougars) (28) |
| Expansion team | Cornwall |
The 2022 RFL League 1 is a professional rugby league football competition played in the United Kingdom and is the third tier of the sport for Rugby Football League (RFL) affiliated clubs. The sponsors for the league are the bookmakers, Betfred and the league will continue to be known as the Betfred League 1.
The league was won by the Keighley Cougars who clinched the title after round 20 having won all 18 of their games to that point.[1] The Cougars went on to win all 20 matches and become only the fourth team in the European game to complete a perfect season.[2][a] Cougars' players also topped all the regular season point scoring totals with Mo Agoro being the divisions top try-scorer with 28 and Jack Miller topping the goal-scoring table with 133 goals as well as heading the points-scoring table with 338 points.[4] Overall Swinton's Dan Abram was the leading goal-scorer with 139 goals in the regular season and the play-offs.[5]
The Swinton Lions won the promotion play off final 16–10, to earn an immediate return to the Championship, after being relegated last season.[6]
Total attendances for the season were 81,919 while the average attendance for regular season games was 711. The average attendance was an increase of 79 per game compared to the 2019 season (the last full season with no restrictions due to COVID-19).[7]
- ^ "Keighley Cougars promoted as League 1 champions". Rombalds Radio. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Cougars register a full house". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3343. 5 September 2022. p. 28.
- ^ Gordon, James (2 December 2022). "The Invincibles: Perfect seasons in rugby league". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Leading Scorers". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3344. 5 September 2022. p. 4.
- ^ "Final 2022 leading try, goal and points scorers in Super League, Championship and League One". TotalRL.com. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (2 October 2022). "Swinton Lions secure promotion back to the Championship". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel, eds. (2022). Rugby League Yearbook 20022-2023. p. 317. ISBN 978 190134741 8.
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