The league was televised live for the first time following a deal with the broadcaster Sky Sport
Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed i ...
were relegated from the
Super League
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in 2006, while
Dewsbury Rams
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and
Sheffield Eagles
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gained promotion from National League Two.
York City Knights
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and
Oldham R.L.F.C.
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Formed in 1876 as Oldh ...
are relegated to National League Two.
National League Three was abolished for the 2007 season and rebranded as the
Rugby League Conference
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National division.
National League One
Table
* Rochdale and Doncaster relegated to National League Two for 2008.
* Doncaster deducted 6 points due to entering administration.
Playoffs
Week One.
* Whitehaven (H) beat Leigh (A) (Whitehaven through to week two, Leigh are eliminated).
* Halifax (H) beat Sheffield (A) (Halifax through to week two, Sheffield are eliminated).
Week Two.
* Castleford (H) beat Widnes (A) (Castleford through to the Grand Final in week four, Widnes play in week three).
* Halifax (A) beat Whitehaven (H) (Halifax will play Widnes in week three's semi final, Whitehaven are eliminated).
Week Three.
* Widnes (H) beat Halifax (A) (Widnes are through to the Grand Final in week four, Halifax are eliminated).
Week 4.
* Castleford Tigers 42 - 10 Widnes Vikings. Match played at neutral venue Headingley Stadium.
Castleford Tigers win promotion to the
Super League
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2008.
External links
Rugby Football League
See also
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Rugby League Championships
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National Leagues
Rugby Football League Championship