League 1 Shield
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{{Use British English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
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| founded = 2016
| teams = 8
| country = {{ENG}}
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| gov_body = RFL
| champion = Hunslet (1st title)
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| website =
| TV = Sky Sports
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The League 1 Shield was a competition that is played at the end of the regular rugby league season in the League 1 Super 8s of the League 1 (rugby league).
Structure
The teams that do not qualify for the Super 8s in League 1 play each other once more, if there is an odd number of teams then each team takes a bye round. The top two teams play each other in the Shield Final at the home of the team finishing first.
League 1 Shield finals
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|Year |Winner |Score |Runner up |Venue |Attendance |
2016
|{{leagueicon|gateshead|16}} Newcastle Thunder |31–26 |{{leagueicon|crusaders|16}} North Wales Crusaders | |
2017{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugby-league.com/kingstone_press_leagues/article/51093/hunslet-win-league--shield|title=Rugby-league.com}}
|32–12 |
=Summary of winners=
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! !Club !Wins !Last win !Runners-up !Last final |
=1
|1 |2016 |0 |2016 |
=1
|1 |2017 |0 |2017 |
=3
|0 |N/A |1 |2017 |
=3
|0 |N/A |1 |2016 |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Championship 1}}
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