# 2005 Rugby League National Leagues

The 2005 National Leagues (known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues due to sponsorship) were the second, third and fourth divisions of rugby league in the UK.

## National League One
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Whitehaven | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 648 | 307 | +341 | 32 | Semi-final |
| 2 | Castleford Tigers (P) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 683 | 386 | +297 | 30 | Semi-final |
| 3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 589 | 389 | +200 | 26 | Elimination Semi-final |
| 4 | Halifax | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 604 | 467 | +137 | 20 | Elimination Semi-final |
| 5 | Doncaster | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 485 | 470 | +15 | 20 | Elimination Semi-final |
| 6 | Rochdale Hornets | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 468 | 502 | −34 | 19 | Elimination Semi-final |
| 7 | Oldham | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 455 | 545 | −90 | 13 | |
| 8 | Batley Bulldogs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 417 | 574 | −157 | 10 | Qualification for National League Two Playoff Final |
| 9 | Featherstone Rovers (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 454 | 648 | −194 | 8 | Relegated to National League Two |
| 10 | Barrow Raiders (R) | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 299 | 832 | −533 | 2 | Relegated to National League Two |

### Play-offs

| Elimination play-offs | Elimination play-offs | Elimination play-offs | Qualifying/Elimination semifinal | Qualifying/Elimination semifinal | Qualifying/Elimination semifinal | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | Leigh Sports Village | Leigh Sports Village | Leigh Sports Village | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Whitehaven | 32 | | | | Castleford | 36 |
| | | | 2 | Castleford | 22 | Wheldon Road | Wheldon Road | Wheldon Road | Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 8 |
| The Shay | The Shay | The Shay | 2 | Castleford | 22 | Wheldon Road | Wheldon Road | Wheldon Road | Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 8 |
| The Shay | The Shay | The Shay | | | | Castleford | 15 | | | |
| 3 | Halifax | 64 | | | | Castleford | 15 | | | |
| 3 | Halifax | 64 | The Shay | The Shay | The Shay | Halifax | Halifax | | 12 | | |
| 6 | Doncaster | 10 | The Shay | The Shay | The Shay | Halifax | Halifax | | 12 | | |
| 6 | Doncaster | 10 | Halifax | Halifax | 36 | | | | | | |
| Craven Park | Craven Park | Craven Park | Halifax | Halifax | 36 | | | | | | |
| Craven Park | Craven Park | Craven Park | Hull KR | Hull KR | 22 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Hull KR | 45 | Hull KR | Hull KR | 22 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rochdale | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final

* 9 October 2005
| Castleford Tigers | 36 – 8 | Whitehaven |
| Tries: Davis (2), Blanch, Haughey, Crouch, Huby Goals: Huby (3), Fletcher (2), Hepworth | | Tries: Calvert, Seeds |
* Halton Stadium, Widnes Attendance: 13,300 Referee: Steve Ganson

## National League Two
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | York City Knights (P) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 683 | 356 | +327 | 30 | Promoted to National League One |
| 2 | Dewsbury Rams | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 526 | 350 | +176 | 27 | Semi-final |
| 3 | Workington Town | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 487 | 426 | +61 | 25 | Elimination Final |
| 4 | Swinton Lions | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 623 | 434 | +189 | 22 | Elimination Final |
| 5 | Hunslet Hawks | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 476 | 385 | +91 | 22 | Elimination Final |
| 6 | Gateshead Thunder | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 516 | 508 | +8 | 17 | Elimination Final |
| 7 | Sheffield Eagles | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 414 | 529 | −115 | 16 | |
| 8 | Keighley Cougars | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 359 | 471 | −112 | 9 | |
| 9 | Blackpool Panthers | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 356 | 623 | −267 | 6 | |
| 10 | London Skolars | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 258 | 620 | −362 | 4 | |

### Play-offs

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd |
| ELIMINATION MATCHES |||||
| Swinton Lions | 40-28 | Hunslet Hawks | | |
| Workington Town | 47-12 | Gateshead Thunder | | |
| SEMI-FINALS |||||
| Batley Bulldogs | 40-20 | Dewsbury Rams | | |
| Workington Town | 17-16 | Swinton Lions | | |
| ELIMINATION FINAL |||||
| Dewsbury Rams | 26-18 | Workington Town | | |
| GRAND FINAL |||||
| Batley Bulldogs | 28-26 | Dewsbury Rams | | |

## National League Three
### Table

| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
| 1 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 840 | 253 | 34 |
| 2 | Bramley Buffaloes | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 832 | 237 | 32 |
| 3 | St Albans Centurions | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 770 | 349 | 28 |
| 4 | Warrington Wizards | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 683 | 382 | 21 |
| 5 | Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 444 | 514 | 19 |
| 6 | Hemel Stags | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 409 | 523 | 16 |
| 7 | Coventry Bears | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 525 | 635 | 14 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Underbank Rangers | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 466 | 679 | 10 |
| 9 | Gateshead Storm | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 359 | 765 | 6 |
| 10 | Essex Eels | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 181 | 1194 | 0 |

### Play-offs
#### Week 1

St Albans Centurions 40-6 Hemel Stags
Warrington Wizards 48-12 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks

#### Week 2

Bradford Dudley Hill 18-19 Bramley Buffaloes
St Albans Centurions 46–24 Warrington Wizards

#### Week 3

Bradford Dudley Hill 63-10 St Albans Centurions

#### Grand Final

Bradford Dudley Hill 28-26 Bramley Buffaloes