2022 RFL Championship

2022 Betfred Championship
LeagueChampionship
Duration29 January 2022 – 2 October 2022
Teams14
Matches played194
Points scored9,714
Highest attendance7,233
Championship Grand Final
Lowest attendance385
Sheffield Eagles v Newcastle Thunder
(22 April 2022)
Average attendance1,880
Attendance364,822
Broadcast partnersPremier Sports
2022 season
Promoted to Super LeagueLeigh Centurions
League Leaders ShieldLeigh Centurions
Biggest home winLeigh Centurions 100–4 York City Knights (21 August 2022)
Biggest away winWorkington Town 0–66 Leigh Centurions (10 July 2022)
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from League 1Keighley Cougars
Swinton Lions
Relegated to League 1Workington Town
Dewsbury Rams

The 2022 Rugby Football League Championship is a rugby league football competition played in England. It is the second tier of the three tiers of professional rugby league in England, below Super League, and above League 1. The sponsors for the league are the bookmakers, Betfred and the league will continue to be known as the Betfred Championship.

The league was won by Leigh Centurions who beat Batley Bulldogs 44–12 in the Grand Final to win promotion to Super League in 2023. Leigh also won the league leaders shield by finishing top of the regular season league table. Dewsbury Rams and Workington Town were relegated from the Championship to play in the 2023 League One.


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