2026 RFL Championship

2026 Betfred Championship
DurationJanuary – October 2026
Teams20
Points scored1,456
Highest attendance4,380 London Broncos v Widnes Vikings (18 January)
Lowest attendance332 Midlands Hurricanes v Doncaster (1 February)
Total attendance28,020
Biggest home winLondon Broncos 106–18 North Wales Crusaders (28 February)
Biggest away winSwinton Lions 6–84 London Broncos (22 February)
Top point-scorerJimmy Meadows (78)
Top try-scorerMorea Morea (8)

The 2026 RFL Championship (officially known as the Betfred Championship for sponsorship reasons) is a professional rugby league club competition. The second tier of the British rugby league system comprises 20 clubs - this is due to the Rugby Football League (RFL) announcing that the Championship and League One competitions were to be combined for the 2026 season.