RFU Championship
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| Current season | Season 2019/20 |
| sport | Rugby union |
| Association | Rugby Football Union (RFU) |
| League foundation | 1987 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Country countries |
 England Jersey
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| Title holder | London Irish (2019) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
| ^ English Premiership | |
The RFU Championship (until 2009 National Division One) is the second highest division of the English rugby union championship. It was introduced at the beginning of the 1987/88 season and consists of twelve teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the playoffs will be promoted to the English Premiership , while the two worst teams will be relegated to National League 1 .
The league is currently sponsored by the Greene King IPA Championship , after the Greene King Brewery .
Teams
The following twelve teams will play in the RFU Championship in the 2019/20 season.
| team | Stadion | Places | City / region |
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| Ampthill RUFC | Dillingham Park | 3,000 | Ampthill , Bedfordshire |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 6,000 | Bedford , Bedfordshire |
| Cornish Pirates | Mennaye Field | 4,000 | Penzance , Cornwall |
| Coventry RFC | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | Coventry , West Midlands |
| Doncaster Knights | Castle Park | 5,000 | Doncaster , South Yorkshire |
| Ealing Trailfinders | Trailfinders Sports Ground | 3,020 | West Ealing , London |
| Hartpury College | College Stadium | 2,000 | Hartpury , Gloucestershire |
| Jersey Reds | St. Peter | 4,000 | Saint Peter , Jersey |
| London Scottish | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond , London |
| Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | 10,200 | Newcastle , Tyne and Wear |
| Nottingham RFC | Lady Bay Sports Ground | 3,000 | Nottingham , Nottinghamshire |
| Yorkshire Carnegie | Headingley Stadium | 21,062 | Leeds , West Yorkshire |