RFU Championship

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The RFU Championship is the second-highest tier of professional rugby union in England, sitting directly below the Premiership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rugby union league
second-tier rugby union competition
aboveLeague Premiership Rugby NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs English Championship NERFINISHED
belowLeague National League 1 NERFINISHED
competitionType league competition
confederation Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED
country England
formerName National Division One NERFINISHED
foundedAsCurrentFormat 2009
gender men's competition
governingBody Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED
hasPlayoffs yes
includesPromotionPlayoffHistorically yes
isPartOf English rugby union league system
levelOnPyramid 2
locatedIn England
United Kingdom
numberOfTeams 12
organiser Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED
positionInEnglishSystem second-highest level of professional rugby union in England
professionalStatus professional
promotionTo Premiership Rugby NERFINISHED
region England
relegationTo National League 1 NERFINISHED
seasonFormat league system
sitsDirectlyBelow Premiership Rugby NERFINISHED
sponsorshipStatus title sponsorship varies by season
sport rugby union
tierInPyramid 2
typicalSeasonEndMonth May
typicalSeasonStartMonth September

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London Irish R.F.C. leagueParticipation RFU Championship
Rugby Football Union overseesCompetition RFU Championship
Premiership Rugby promotionFrom RFU Championship
Premiership Rugby relegationTo RFU Championship