Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 RFU Championship
Sport
Rugby union
Founded
1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Administrator
RFU
No. of teams
11
Countries
England
Most recent champion(s)
Jersey Reds (1st title) (2022–23)
Most titles
Bristol Bears (4 titles)
Level on pyramid
Level 2
Promotion to
No promotion
Relegation to
National League 1
Domestic cup(s)
Premiership Rugby Cup
Official website
championshiprugby.co.uk
The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising eleven clubs. It is the second level of men's English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players.[1][2] The competition has existed since 1987, when English clubs were first organised into leagues.[3]
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