Main article: 2012 RFL Championship
This is a list of the 2012 RFL Championship season results . The Championship is the second-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The 2012 season started on 8 March and ended on 30 September with the grand final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. The 2012 season is the last season to consist of a 10-team division, with the league expanding to 12 teams for 2013 with the inclusion of the top 4 teams from the 2012 Championship 1 season, Barrow Raiders, Doncaster, Whitehaven, and Workington Town.
The 2012 season consisted of two stages. The regular season was played over 18 round-robin fixtures, in which each of the fourteen teams involved in the competition played each other once at home and once away. In the Championship, a win was worth three points in the table, a draw worth two points apiece, and a loss by less than 12 points during the game earned one bonus point. Defeats by more than 12 points yielded no points.
The Championship was decided through the second stage of the season, the play-offs. The top six teams in the table contested to play in the grand final, the winners of which were crowned champions.
Regular season
Round 1
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Leigh Centurions 18–24 Batley Bulldogs 8 March, 19:30 GMT Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomason 1,663 Keighley Cougars 12–22 Featherstone Rovers 10 March, 14:00 GMT Cougar Park Gareth Hewer 1,621 Dewsbury Rams 30–10 York City Knights 10 March, 15:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium Ronnie Laughton 1,059 Halifax 44–18 Hunslet Hawks 10 March, 15:00 GMT The Shay Tim Roby 2,052 Sheffield Eagles 56–22 Swinton Lions 10 March, 15:00 GMT Don Valley Stadium Jamie Leahy 1,815
Round 2
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Featherstone Rovers 36–16 Leigh Centurions 15 March, 19:30 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Steve Maden 2,382 Batley Bulldogs 8–10 Keighley Cougars 18 March, 14:00 GMT Mount Pleasant Clint Sharrad 848 Swinton Lions 16–34 Dewsbury Rams 18 March, 14:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Tim Roby 654 Hunslet Hawks 22–40 Sheffield Eagles 18 March, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Matt Thomason 419 York City Knights 18–24 Halifax 18 March, 15:00 GMT Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 967
Round 3
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Sheffield Eagles 18–50 Halifax 29 March, 19:30 BST Bramall Lane Gareth Hewer 1,412 Leigh Centurions 36–6 York City Knights 30 March, 20:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 1,700 Keighley Cougars 48–6 Hunslet Hawks 1 April, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Ronnie Laughton 1,069 Swinton Lions 26–18 Batley Bulldogs 1 April, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomason 707 Dewsbury Rams 12–24 Featherstone Rovers 1 April, 15:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium George Stokes 1,597
Round 4
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Leigh Centurions 38–4 Swinton Lions 6 April, 12:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Ronnie Laughton 2,135 Batley Bulldogs 18–16 Dewsbury Rams 6 April, 19:30 BST Mount Pleasant Clint Sharrad 1,353 Halifax 13–12 Keighley Cougars 6 April, 19:30 BST The Shay Jamie Leahy 2,378 Featherstone Rovers 40–60 Sheffield Eagles 7 April, 18:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Tim Roby 2,293 Hunslet Hawks 20–6 York City Knights 8 April, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Warren Turley 505
Round 5
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Halifax 18–32 Leigh Centurions 19 April, 19:30 BST The Shay George Stokes 2,062 Keighley Cougars 23–16 Sheffield Eagles 22 April, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Matt Thomason 948 Swinton Lions 24–26 Featherstone Rovers 22 April, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Clint Sharrad 866 Dewsbury Rams 16–8 Hunslet Hawks 22 April, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Gareth Hewer 850 York City Knights 16–30 Batley Bulldogs 22 April, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Jamie Leahy 691
Round 6
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Swinton Lions 32–12 York City Knights 6 May, 12:00 BST Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 410 Dewsbury Rams 29–22 Keighley Cougars 6 May, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Ronnie Laughton 992 Featherstone Rovers 12–60 Halifax 6 May, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Tim Roby 2,806 Hunslet Hawks 0–48 Batley Bulldogs 6 May, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Dave Merrick 506 Sheffield Eagles 32–34 Leigh Centurions 6 May, 15:00 BST Don Valley Stadium Jamie Leahy 1,237
Round 7
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: York City Knights 18–25 Sheffield Eagles 10 May, 19:30 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 462 Batley Bulldogs 24–31 Featherstone Rovers 13 May, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant Matt Thomason 1,317 Halifax 50–22 Dewsbury Rams 13 May, 15:00 BST The Shay Jamie Leahy 2,377 Hunslet Hawks 12–38 Swinton Lions 13 May, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Ronnie Laughton 426 Leigh Centurions 40–14 Keighley Cougars 23 August, 19:45 BST Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 1,597
Round 8
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Keighley Cougars 36–4 Swinton Lions 17 May, 19:30 BST Cougar Stadium Jamie Leahy 716 Sheffield Eagles 42–10 Dewsbury Rams 18 May, 19:30 BST Bramall Lane Dave Merrick 1,154 Featherstone Rovers 34–14 York City Knights 19 May, 18:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Ronnie Laughton 1,610 Batley Bulldogs 23–16 Halifax 20 May, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant George Stokes 1,553 Leigh Centurions 30–10 Hunslet Hawks 20 May, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Dave Merrick 1,716
Round 9
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Sheffield Eagles 26–16 Batley Bulldogs 24 May, 19:30 BST Bramall Lane Ronnie Laughton 1,117 Swinton Lions 18–24 Halifax 25 May, 20:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 822 Dewsbury Rams 18–34 Leigh Centurions 27 May, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Gareth Hewer 922 Hunslet Hawks 10–54 Featherstone Rovers 27 May, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Matthew Kidd 724 York City Knights 18–42 Keighley Cougars 27 May, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Dave Merrick 918
Round 10
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Leigh Centurions 40–12 Sheffield Eagles 7 June, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 1,645 Batley Bulldogs 56–10 Hunslet Hawks 10 June, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant Jamie Leahy 705 Keighley Cougars 16–30 Halifax 10 June, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Clint Sharrad 1,723 Featherstone Rovers 60–18 Dewsbury Rams 10 June, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Ronnie Laughton 2,241 York City Knights 26–22 Swinton Lions 10 June, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 641
Round 11
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Dewsbury Rams 24–34 Halifax 21 June, 19:30 BST Tetley's Stadium Clint Sherrard 1,092 Leigh Centurions 16–22 Featherstone Rovers 22 June, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 1,837 Sheffield Eagles 44–10 York City Knights 22 June, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Jamie Leahy 784 Swinton Lions 36–22 Hunslet Hawks 24 June, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Chris Leatherbarrow 567 Keighley Cougars 30–34 Batley Bulldogs 24 June, 17:00 BST Cougar Park Ronnie Laughton 878
Round 12
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Halifax 4–24 Featherstone Rovers 28 June, 19:30 BST The Shay Matthew Thomasson 2,792 York City Knights 24–32 Dewsbury Rams 29 June, 20:00 BST Huntington Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 906 Batley Bulldogs 42–20 Leigh Centurions 1 July, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant George Stokes 1,003 Swinton Lions 24–32 Sheffield Eagles 1 July, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 506 Hunslet Hawks 12–22 Keighley Cougars 1 July, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Jamie Leahy 505
Round 13
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Batley Bulldogs 24–32 Sheffield Eagles 12 July, 19:30 BST Mount Pleasant George Stokes 874 Leigh Centurions 50–6 Dewsbury Rams 13 July, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Matthew Thomasson 1,536 Keighley Cougars 46–24 York City Knights 15 July, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Ronnie Laughton 972 Featherstone Rovers 68–0 Hunslet Hawks 15 July, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Clint Sharrad 2,021 Halifax 50–28 Swinton Lions 15 July, 15:00 BST The Shay Gary Dewar 2,089
Round 14
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Sheffield Eagles 16–6 Keighley Cougars 20 July, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Matt Thomason 854 Dewsbury Rams 32–24 Swinton Lions 22 July, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Warren Turley 835 Featherstone Rovers 31–28 Batley Bulldogs 22 July, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Ronnie Laughton 2,304 Hunslet Hawks 22–52 Halifax 22 July, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Dave Merrick 664 York City Knights 20–66 Leigh Centurions 22 July, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium George Stokes 806
Round 15
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Batley Bulldogs 62–6 Swinton Lions 2 August, 19:30 BST Mount Pleasant Dave Merrick 720 York City Knights 12–40 Featherstone Rovers 3 August, 20:00 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 1,015 Keighley Cougars 34–6 Dewsbury Rams 5 August, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Jamie Leahy 814 Halifax 30–26 Sheffield Eagles 5 August, 15:00 BST The Shay Chris Leatherbarrow 1,912 Hunslet Hawks 6–36 Leigh Centurions 5 August, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Matt Thomason 408
Round 16
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Keighley Cougars 0–26 Leigh Centurions 9 August, 19:30 BST Cougar Park Jamie Leahy 831 Sheffield Eagles 30–20 Hunslet Hawks 10 August, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium M Thomas 777 Dewsbury Rams 12–26 Batley Bulldogs 12 August, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Ronnie Laughton 1,703 Featherstone Rovers 86–12 Swinton Lions 12 August, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Warren Turley 2,068 Halifax 44–12 Leigh Centurions 12 August, 15:00 BST The Shay Clint Sharrad 1,989
Round 17
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Sheffield Eagles 28–28 Featherstone 16 August, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Gareth Hewer 1,449 Leigh Centurions 32–28 Halifax 17 August, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Tim Roby 2,122 Batley Bulldogs 50–0 York City Knights 19 August, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant Matt Thomason 741 Swinton Lions 18–18 Keighley Cougars 19 August, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Ronnie Laughton 515 Hunslet Hawks 22–34 Dewsbury Rams 19 August, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Jamie Leahy 463
Round 18
Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: Swinton Lions 12–48 Leigh Centurions 2 September, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 1,026 Dewsbury Rams 20–30 Sheffield Eagles 2 September, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Warren Turley 1,156 Featherstone Rovers 46–4 Keighley Cougars 2 September, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Dave Merrick 2,816 Halifax 26–20 Batley Bulldogs 2 September, 15:00 BST The Shay Matt Thomason 2,344 York City Knights 26–28 Hunslet Hawks 2 September, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 913
Play-offs
''The 2012 Co-Operative Championship Play-Off structure'' The play-offs commence following the conclusion of the regular season and include the top six sides from the league and uses a top 6 play-off system, culminating in the grand final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington, home of Super League side Warrington Wolves.
Preliminary Semi-finals
# Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: P1 Halifax 28–24 Keighley Cougars 6 September 2012, 19:30 BST The Shay Jamie Leahy 1,203 P2 Sheffield Eagles 42–12 Batley Bulldogs 9 September 2012, 15:00 BST Don Valley Stadium George Stokes 722
Qualifying and minor semi-final
# Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: QS Featherstone Rovers 32–14 Leigh Centurions 13 September 2012, 19:30 BST Bigfellas Stadium George Stokes 1,828 MS Halifax 12–54 Sheffield Eagles 16 September 2012, 13:30 BST The Shay Tim Roby 1,514
Major semi-final
# Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: SF Leigh Centurions 22–32 Sheffield Eagles 20 September 2012, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Tim Roby 1,725
Grand final
# Home Score Away Match Information Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance Source: GF Featherstone Rovers 16–20 Sheffield Eagles 30 September 2012, 16:30 BST Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Tim Roby 6,409
Play-off ladder
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| RD2-text1 = 13 September 2012
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| RD3-text1 = 20 September 2012
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| RD4-text1 = 30 September 2012, Halliwell Jones Stadium
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Notes
A. Match re-arranged for August due to Leigh's Challenge Cup Quarter-final tie
