| Premiership | |
|---|---|
| League | Northern Ford Premiership |
| Duration | 28 Rounds |
| Teams | 19 |
| 2001 Season | |
| Grand Final winners |  Widnes Vikings |
| League leaders |  Leigh Centurions |
The 2001 Northern Ford Premiership season was the second tier of British rugby league during the 2001 season. The competition featured nineteen teams, with Widnes Vikings winning the Grand Final.
Championship
[edit]The league was won by Widnes Vikings, who beat Oldham in the Grand Final. The League Leaders Leigh Centurions lost in the play-off semi-finals. Widnes Vikings were promoted to the Super League.
League table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leigh Centurions | 28 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1139 | 321 | 52 |
| 2 | Widnes Vikings | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 961 | 377 | 43 |
| 3 | Rochdale Hornets | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 865 | 433 | 42 |
| 4 | Oldham | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 780 | 416 | 42 |
| 5 | Featherstone Rovers | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 825 | 401 | 36 |
| 6 | Dewsbury Rams | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 801 | 438 | 36 |
| 7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 555 | 450 | 34 |
| 8 | Keighley Cougars | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 810 | 498 | 33 |
| 9 | Workington Town | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 681 | 568 | 32 |
| 10 | Whitehaven Warriors | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 608 | 419 | 31 |
| 11 | Sheffield Eagles | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 637 | 543 | 28 |
| 12 | Doncaster Dragons | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 622 | 532 | 28 |
| 13 | Batley Bulldogs | 28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 452 | 618 | 26 |
| 14 | Barrow Raiders | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 631 | 685 | 25 |
| 15 | Swinton Lions | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 538 | 711 | 20 |
| 16 | Hunslet Hawks | 28 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 380 | 959 | 13 |
| 17 | Gateshead Thunder | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 346 | 990 | 4 |
| 18 | Chorley Lynx | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 395 | 1361 | 4 |
| 19 | York Wasps | 28 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 193 | 1499 | 3 |
| Play-offs |
Play-offs
[edit]Week 1
[edit]Dewsbury Rams 6–19 Hull Kingston Rovers
Featherstone Rovers 28–24 Keighley Cougars
Leigh Centurions 14–15 Oldham
Widnes Vikings 34–24 Rochdale Hornets
Week 2
[edit]Leigh Centurions 26–10 Featherstone Rovers
Rochdale Hornets 26–14 Hull Kingston Rovers
Week 3
[edit]Leigh Centurions 18–26 Widnes Vikings
Oldham 39–32 Rochdale Hornets
Grand Final
[edit]28 July 2001
|
| Widnes Vikings | 24 – 14 | Oldham |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Gee, Demetriou (2), Cantillon, Munro Goal: Weston (2) |
[1] |
Try: Brennan, Ford, Mannion Goal: Rich |
Spotland, Rochdale
Attendance: 8,974 Referee: Steve Ganson (St Helens) Player of the Match: Phil Cantillon |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wilson, Andy (29 July 2001). "Widnes show they are ready to assume rightful place". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2024.