This is a list of the 2010 Rugby Football League Championship . The RFL Championship is known as Co-operative Championship due to sponsorship by The Co-operative Group .
The Co-operative Championship is a semi-professional rugby league football competition played in the United Kingdom and France one tier below the first tier Super League . The two worst performing teams during the season, with the exception of Toulouse Olympique , will be relegated to Championship 1 .
There is no automatic promotion from this league to Super League, which uses a licensing system renewed every three years. Qualifying for the Grand Final is a prerequisite for Championship clubs to be able to apply for license in the next round of applications for the 2012–14 period .
The 2010 Co-Operative Championship season will consist of two stages. The regular season is played over 22 round-robin fixtures, in which each of the eleven teams involved in the competition will play each other once at home and once away . In the 2010 Co-Operative Championship, a win is worth three points in the table, a draw is worth one two points apiece, and a loss by 12 points or fewer is worth 1 bonus point.
The league leaders at the end of the regular season will receive the league leaders trophy, but the Championship is decided through the second stage of the season via a playoffs system. The top six teams in the table will contest to play in the Grand Final, the winners of which are crowned 2010 Co-Operative Champions.
Regular season
The 2010 season started on 25 February, when Leigh Centurions hosted the Barrow Raiders .
Round 1
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date & Time
Referee
Venue
Attendance
RFL Match Report
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
(12) 20 - 20 (6)
File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders
25 February, 19:30 GMT
Gareth Hewer
Leigh Sports Village
2,203
Report [ 1]
File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique XIII
(10) 26 - 22 (12)
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
27 February, 20:00 GMT
Peter Brook
Stade des Minimes
850
Report [ 2]
File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers
(24) 36 - 10 (0)
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs
28 February, 15:00 GMT
Big Fellas Stadium
1,353
Report [ 3]
File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax
(12) 32 - 26 (12)
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
28 February, 15:00 GMT
Jamie Leahy
Shay Stadium
2,139
Report [ 4]
File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
(34) 72 - 10 (6)
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
28 February, 15:00 GMT
Ron Laughton
Stobart Stadium Halton
2,777
Report [ 5]
Round Stats
:
9,322
:
1,865
:
274
:
55
Highest Try Scorer(s):
File:Widnes colours.svg Shane Grady (3)
File:Widnes colours.svg Dean Thompson (3)
File:Faxcolours.svg Shad Royston (3)
Highest Goal Scorer(s):
File:Widnes colours.svg Shane Grady (10)
Round 2
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date & Time
Referee
Venue
Attendance
RFL Match Report
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs
(6) 24 - 34 (30)
File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax
11 March, 19:30 GMT
Ronnie Laughton
Mount Pleasant
1,837
Report [ 6]
File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven
(10) 34 - 20 (20)
File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique
13 March, 18:00 GMT
Jamie Leahy
Recreation Ground
1,181
Report [ 7]
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
(6) 10 - 40 (22)
File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers
14 March, 15:00 GMT
Gareth Hewer
The Tetley's Stadium
1,313
Report [ 8]
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
(6) 12 - 34 (18)
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
14 March, 15:00 GMT
Robert Hicks
Cougar Park
1,115
Report [ 9]
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
(14) 30 - 44 (18)
File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
14 March, 15:00 GMT
Warren Turley
Don Valley Stadium
1,085
Report [ 10]
Round Stats
:
6,531
:
1,306
:
282
:
56
Highest Try Scorer(s):
File:Fevcolours.svg Andy Kain (3)
Highest Goal Scorer(s):
File:Widnes colours.svg Shane Grady (8)
Round 3
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date & Time
Referee
Venue
Attendance
RFL Match Report
File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
(10) 28 - 30 (16)
File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax
18 March, 19:30 GMT
Robert Hicks
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,686
Report [ 11]
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
(12) 22 - 10 (10)
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
19 March, 19:30 GMT
Jamie Leahy
Don Valley Stadium
835
Report [ 12]
File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique
(14) 34 - 26 (4)
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
20 March, 19:00 GMT
Warren Turley
Stade des Minimes
1,823
Report [ 13]
File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders
(0) 6 - 20 (8)
File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers
20 March, 18:30 GMT
Ian Smith
Craven Park
1,998
Report [ 14]
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
(12) 44 - 12 (0)
File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven
21 March, 15:00 GMT
P Brooke
Leigh Sports Village
1,891
Report [ 15]
Round Stats
:
10,233
:
2,046
:
232
:
46
Highest Try Scorer(s):
File:Widnes colours.svg Thomas Coyle (2)
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Tangi Ropati (2)
File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Cédric Gay (2)
Highest Goal Scorer(s):
File:Fevcolours.svg Kyle Briggs (6)
Round 4
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date & Time
Referee
Venue
Attendance
RFL Match Report
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
(12) 12 - 22 (10)
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs
25 March, 19:30 GMT
Jamie Leahy
Cougar Park
1,336
Report [ 16]
File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique
(16) 16 - 48 (16)
File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders
27 March, 19:00 GMT
Gareth Hewer
Stade des Minimes
1,500
Report [ 17]
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
(14) 30 - 36 (16)
File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
28 March, 15:00 GMT
Ronnie Laughton
Tetley's Stadium
1,499
Report [ 18]
File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers
(32) 54 - 18 (12)
File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven
28 March, 15:00 GMT
Warren Turley
Big Fellas Stadium
1,551
Report [ 19]
File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax
(4) 10 - 48 (20)
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
28 March, 15:00 GMT
M Thomason
Shay Stadium
3,071
Report [ 20]
Round Stats
:
8,957
:
1,791
:
294
:
59
Highest Try Scorer(s):
File:Widnes colours.svg Anthony Thackeray (3)
File:Ramscolours.svg Chris Spurr (3)
File:Fevcolours.svg Jessie Joe Parker (3)
File:Fevcolours.svg Kyle Briggs (3)
File:Barrowcolours.svg Liam Campbell (3)
Highest Goal Scorer(s):
File:Fevcolours.svg Kyle Briggs (7)
Round 5
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date & Time
Referee
Venue
Attendance
RFL Match Report
File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven
(8) 8 - 19 (6)
File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders
1 April, 18:00 GMT
Ian Smith
Recreation Ground
1,386
Report [ 21]
File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers
(8) 44 - 4 (0)
File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax
2 April, 19:30 GMT
Gareth Hewer
Big Fellas Stadium
2,353
Report [ 22]
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
(2) 16 - 16 (10)
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
2 April, 19:30 GMT
M Thomason
Cougar Park
927
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs
(10) 22 - 8 (4)
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
2 April, 19:30 GMT
Warren Turley
Mount Pleasant
1,484
File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique
(0) 6 - 36 (18)
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
2 April, 19:30 GMT
Craig Halloran
Stade des Minimes
1,225
Report [ 23]
Round Stats
:
7,375
:
1,475
:
179
:
36
Highest Try Scorer(s):
File:Barrowcolours.svg Martin Ostler (2)
Highest Goal Scorer(s):
File:Fevcolours.svg Kyle Briggs (8)
Round 6
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date & Time
Referee
Venue
Attendance
RFL Match Report
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
(4) 10 - 42 (14)
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
5 April, 15:00 GMT
Craig Halloran
Tetley's Stadium
1,854
Report [ 24]
File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax
(16) 50 - 6 (6)
File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique
5 April, 18:00 GMT
Peter Brooke
Shay Stadium
1,725
Report [ 25]
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
(14) 26 - 4 (4)
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Batley Bulldogs
5 April, 19:00 GMT
Gareth Hewer
Leigh Sports Village
2,246
Report [ 26]
File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
(30) 48 - 18 (8)
File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven
5 April, 15:00 GMT
Jamie Leahy
Stobart Stadium Halton
3,033
Report [ 27]
Round Stats
:
8,858
:
2,215
:
204
:
51
Highest Try Scorer(s):
File:Leigh colours.svg Matty Blythe (3)File:Faxcolours.svg Shad Royston (3)
Highest Goal Scorer(s):
File:Barrowcolours.svg Jamie Rooney (7)File:Faxcolours.svg Lee Patterson (7)
Round 7
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date & Time
Referee
Venue
Attendance
RFL Match Report
File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax
(16) 40 - 20 (6)
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
8 April, 19:30 GMT
Robert Hicks
The Shay
2,522
Report [ 28]
File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
(12) 36 - 42 (30)
File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique
10 April, 18:00 GMT
M Thomason
Stobart Stadium Halton
2,793
Report [ 29]
File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders
(32) 56 - 10 (4)
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs
10 April, 18:30 GMT
Craig Halloran
Craven Park
1,725
Report [ 30]
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
(4) 12 - 20 (18)
File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven
11 April, 15:00 GMT
P Brooke
Tetley's Stadium
850
Report [ 31]
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
(6) 16 - 40 (16)
File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers
11 April, 15:00 GMT
Jamie Leahey
Bramall Lane
2,871
Report [ 32]
Round Stats
:
10,761
:
2,152
:
292
:
58
Highest Try Scorer(s):
File:Barrowcolours.svg Jermaine McGilvary (3)File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Vincent Duport (3)File:Widnes colours.svg Anthony Thackeray (3)
Highest Goal Scorer(s):
File:Barrowcolours.svg Jamie Rooney (8)
Round 15
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date & Time
Referee
Venue
Attendance
RFL Match Report
File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders
(28) 50 - 4 (4)
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
5 April, 15:00 GMT
Ronnie Laughton
Craven Park
1,854
Report [ 33]
Round Stats
:
1,854
:
1,854
:
54
:
54
Highest Try Scorer(s):
Highest Goal Scorer(s):
League table
Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
Teams in relegation position
This table is correct as of 25th August 2010 (1:12pm).
Source: Co-Operative Championship Table [ 34]
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1.
Note: Keighley started the season on −9 points for going into administration.
Progression Table
Cells in gold indicate team finished top of the table at the end of the round.
Cells in green indicate team finished in the six play-off places at the end of the round.
Cells in red indicate team finished in the relegation zone at the end of the round.
Cells that contain a star (*) next to the points indicates that team did not play that week
References
Teams Seasons Results Major events Awards Related