Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bristol | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 615 | 386 | +229 | 13 | 81 | Promotion playoffs |
2 | Bedford Blues | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 640 | 476 | +164 | 16 | 74 | |
3 | Cornish Pirates | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 606 | 464 | +142 | 12 | 74 | |
4 | London Welsh (C) | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 528 | 432 | +96 | 11 | 67 | |
5 | Nottingham | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 599 | 465 | +134 | 10 | 62 | |
6 | Leeds Carnegie | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 470 | 505 | −35 | 6 | 60 | |
7 | Rotherham Titans | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 469 | 431 | +38 | 11 | 57 | |
8 | Doncaster Knights | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 467 | 524 | −57 | 10 | 50 | |
9 | London Scottish | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 422 | 543 | −121 | 10 | 34 | Relegation playoffs |
10 | Moseley | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 445 | 634 | −189 | 7 | 33 | |
11 | Plymouth Albion | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 362 | 528 | −166 | 6 | 30 | |
12 | Esher (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 376 | 611 | −235 | 5 | 23 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated