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2022–23 National League One
Countries	England
Date	3 September 2022 – 22 April 2023
Champions	Cambridge (1st title)
Runners-up	Rams
Relegated	Esher Leeds Tykes Hull
Matches played	181
Attendance	111,117 (average 614 per match)
Highest attendance	2,279 – Darlington Mowden Park v Leeds Tykes, 29 October 2022
Lowest attendance	125 – Hull v Cinderford, 12 November 2022
Tries scored	1476 (average 8.2 per match)
Top point scorer	259 – Sam Morley (Esher)
Top try scorer	33 – Nana Asiedu (Cambridge)
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2022–23 National League 1 is the 35th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions, and following a reorganisation of the league structure, it is reverting to a 14-team format.

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams, with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis, to make a total of twenty-six matches each. There is one promotion place, with the champions promoted to the RFU Championship, and there are three relegation places to either, National League 2 East, National League 2 North or National League 2 West, depending on the geographical location of the team.

The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:

• 4 points are awarded for a win
• 2 points are awarded for a draw
• 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
• 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
• 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

Participating teams and locations

The reigning champions entering the season are Caldy who were crowned champions on 23 April 2022, following their final match of the season at home to runner-up Sale; beating them 13–9 in front of a club record attendance of 3,023. They were promoted to the RFU Championship. Blackheath (14th position) and Tonbridge Juddians (15th) were relegated to National League 2 East.

League table

1. Number of matches won
2. Difference between points for and against
3. Total number of points for
4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
   (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Rescheduled matches

Rescheduled matches (Round 14)

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Rescheduled matches

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Rescheduled matches

Attendances

Individual statistics

Notes

1. Leeds Tykes played one home game at Headingley Rugby Stadium on 17 December 2022
2. Leeds Tykes only played 12 home games as final match versus Rosslyn Park on 29 April 2023 was cancelled.

See also

• 2022–23 National League 2 North
• 2022–23 National League 2 East
• 2022–23 National League 2 West

References

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