Английская Википедия:1995–96 Courage League National Division Three
Шаблон:Infobox rugby union season
The 1995–96 Courage League National Division Three was the ninth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Following relegation last season, Coventry won the division by three points to finish as champions and are promoted back to National Division Two. Richmond, as runner-up, was also promoted and owing to an increase in the number of teams in the above divisions, next season, Rugby and Rotherham were also promoted. There was no relegation because National Division Three will consist of sixteen teams next season.[1]
Structure
The league consists of ten teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. There are usually two promotion places and two relegation places, with the champions and runner-up promoted to National League 2 and the last two teams relegated to National Division 4. Owing to a reorganisation of the league system four teams are promoted and none relegated this season.[1]
Participating teams and locations
Six of the clubs participated in last seasons competition.
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Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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Coventry | Coundon Road | 9,000 | Coventry, West Midlands | Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (10th) |
Fylde | Woodlands | 9,000 | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire | Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (9th) |
Harrogate | Claro Road | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 7th | |
Morley | Scatcherd Lane | Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 5th | |
Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire | 6th |
Reading | Holme Park | Reading, Berkshire | Promoted from Division 4 (champions) | |
Richmond | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London | 8th |
Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London | 4th |
Rotherham | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | Promoted from Division 4 (runners up) |
Rugby | Webb Ellis Road | 1,000 | Rugby, Warwickshire | 3rd |
League table
1995–96 Courage League National Division Three Table[2] | ||||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Points | ||||||
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1 | Coventry | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 524 | 264 | 258 | 30 | |||||
2 | Richmond | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 476 | 266 | 210 | 27 | |||||
3 | Rugby | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 395 | 284 | 111 | 25 | |||||
4 | Rotherham | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 384 | 368 | 16 | 24 | |||||
5 | Morley | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 336 | 328 | 8 | 20 | |||||
6 | Harrogate | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 333 | 387 | −54 | 15 | |||||
7 | Otley | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 278 | 441 | −163 | 13 | |||||
8 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 397 | 484 | −87 | 13 | |||||
9 | Rosslyn Park | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 290 | 426 | −136 | 11 | |||||
10 | Fylde | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 283 | 448 | –161 | 9 | |||||
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Green background are promotion places. There was no relegation this season. |
Sponsorship
National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.
See also
References
Шаблон:National League 1 Шаблон:Rugby union in England