Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1902-1996 (as Second Division) 1996-1998 (as Division One) 1999-2002 (as Northern Premiership) |
Ceased | 2002 |
Replaced by | Championship |
Country | England |
Most titles | Leigh Centurions Salford Red Devils Oldham (3 titles) |
Related competition | Challenge Cup |
Promotion to | First Division |
Relegation to | Third Division |
The Rugby Football League Championship Second Division was founded in 1902 and was the second tier of professional rugby league in the UK until 2003.
During the 1990s a third division was established and there is automatic promotion between the second and third division.