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2026 RFL Championship season results

Main article: 2026 RFL Championship

The fixture list for the 2026 RFL Championship was issued on 2 December 2025.[1]
All times are UK local time (UTC±00:00 until 28 March 2026, UTC+01:00 thereafter).

Featherstone were excluded from the Championship on 9 January 2026.[2] While it was initially proposed to leave those dates empty for their opponents, the RFL announced on 19 January that additional fixtures for the 12 clubs affected would be added to the schedule.[3]

Regular season

Round 1

Betfred Championship: round one
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Salford 0–44 Oldham 16 January 2026, 20:00 Salford Community Stadium A. Moore
Midlands Hurricanes 10–28 Newcastle Thunder 18 January 2026, 14:00 Avery Fields A. Williams 413
Barrow Raiders 40–0 Workington Town 18 January 2026, 15:00 Craven Park M. Lynn 2,003
Doncaster 19–12 Halifax Panthers 18 January 2026, 15:00 Eco-Power Stadium S. Mikalauskas 1,445
Hunslet 12–20 Dewsbury Rams 18 January 2026, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium L. Bland 780
Keighley Cougars 32–18 Goole Vikings 18 January 2026, 15:00 Cougar Park D. Arnold 1,179
London Broncos 44–12 Widnes Vikings 18 January 2026, 15:00 Plough Lane T. Jones 4,380
Swinton Lions 8–12 Rochdale Hornets 18 January 2026, 15:00 Heywood Road R. Cox 822
Whitehaven 4–11 Sheffield Eagles 18 January 2026, 15:00 Recreation Ground K. Moore 824
Source:[4]

Round 2

Betfred Championship: round two
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Barrow Raiders 38–4 Salford 31 January 2026, 18:00 Craven Park A. Williams 2,170
Dewsbury Rams 22–20 Keighley Cougars 1 February 2026, 14:00 Crown Flatt A. Belafonte
Midlands Hurricanes 26–24 Doncaster 1 February 2026, 14:00 Avery Fields K. Moore 332
Halifax Panthers 28–10 Batley Bulldogs 1 February 2026, 15:00 The Shay T. Jones 1,740
London Broncos 25–8 Oldham 1 February 2026, 15:00 Plough Lane M. Lynn 2,330
Rochdale Hornets 20–14 Workington Town 1 February 2026, 15:00 Spotland Stadium C. Hughes 693
Swinton Lions 24–26 Goole Vikings 1 February 2026, 15:00 Heywood Road S. Mikalauskas 622
Whitehaven 6–54 Newcastle Thunder 1 February 2026, 15:00 Recreation Ground D. Arnold 809
Widnes Vikings 28–14 North Wales Crusaders 1 February 2026, 15:00 Halton Stadium R. Cox 4,018
Source:[5]

Round 3

Betfred Championship: round three
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Goole Vikings 14–28 Midlands Hurricanes 14 February 2026, 15:00 Victoria Pleasure Grounds M. Lynn 672
North Wales Crusaders 48–22 Swinton Lions 14 February 2026, 15:00 Eirias Stadium K. Moore 424
Batley Bulldogs 12–16 Doncaster 15 February 2026, 15:00 Fox's Biscuits Stadium T. Jones
Halifax Panthers P–P[a] Sheffield Eagles
Newcastle Thunder 28–38 Dewsbury Rams 15 February 2026, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground L. Bland
Rochdale Hornets 24–10 Keighley Cougars 15 February 2026, 15:00 Spotland Stadium S. Mikalauskas 844
Salford 29–18 Hunslet 15 February 2026, 15:00 Salford Community Stadium D. Arnold
Whitehaven 0–30 Barrow Raiders 15 February 2026, 15:00 Recreation Ground A. Williams
Workington Town 10–22 Widnes Vikings 15 February 2026, 15:00 Derwent Park C. Hughes
Source:[7]

Round 4

Betfred Championship: round four
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Oldham – Widnes Vikings 20 February 2026, 19:45 Boundary Park T. Jones
Dewsbury Rams – Goole Vikings 21 February 2026, 14:00 Crown Flatt K. Moore
Sheffield Eagles – Barrow Raiders 21 February 2026, 15:00 Steel City Stadium R. Cox
Midlands Hurricanes – Batley Bulldogs 22 February 2026, 14:30 Avery Fields A. Williams
Keighley Cougars – Whitehaven 22 February 2026, 15:00 Cougar Park L. Bland
Newcastle Thunder – North Wales Crusaders 22 February 2026, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground M. Lynn
Rochdale Hornets – Hunslet 22 February 2026, 15:00 Spotland Stadium A. Belafonte
Swinton Lions – London Broncos 22 February 2026, 15:00 Heywood Road S. Mikalauskas
Source:

Play-offs

Team bracket

Qualifying Semi-Finals and EliminatorsQualifying and Elimination FinalsSudden Death Play-OffsPreliminary FinalsGrand Final
QSF1QF1
31
5Highest ranked winner of QSF1&2
QSF2QF2SD1PF1
42Highest ranked loser of QF1&2Highest ranked winner of QF1&2
6-Lowest ranked winner of QSF1&2Lowest ranked winner of EF1&2Lowest ranked winner of SD1&2
Highest ranked winner of PF1&2
E1EF1SD2PF2
Lowest ranked winner of PF1&2
7Highest ranked loser of QSF1&2Lowest ranked loser of QF1&2Lowest ranked winner of QF1&2
10Lowest ranked winner of E1&2Highest ranked winner of EF1&2Highest ranked winner of SD1&2
E2EF2
8Lowest ranked loser of QSF1&2
9Highest ranked winner of E1&2

Notes

  1. ^ Match postponed due to the liquidation of Halifax Panthers.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2026 Betfred Championship fixtures confirmed". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  2. ^ Olawumi, Ben (9 January 2026). "Featherstone Rovers axed from Championship amid financial woes as second tier re-jigged". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. ^ "RFL add new Championship fixtures after Featherstone Rovers exit". Total RL. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Betfred Championship: Round one". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3515. 19 January 2026. p. 27.
  5. ^ "Betfred Championship: Round two". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3517. 2 February 2026. p. 27.
  6. ^ Bower, Aaron (11 February 2026). "Halifax Panthers: RFL membership request refused as game off". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Betfred Championship: Round three". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3519. 16 February 2026. p. 31.
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