2012–13 National League 1
| 2012–13 National League 1 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Ealing Trailfinders |
| Runners-up | Esher |
| Relegated | Macclesfield, Sedgley Park, Cambridge |
| Matches played | 238 |
| Attendance | 119,493 (average 502 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,437 Richmond at home to Rosslyn Park on 27 October 2012 |
| Lowest attendance | 106 Sedgley Park at home to Loughborough Students on 4 May 2013 |
| Top point scorer | Stuart Hall Loughborough Students 319 points |
| Top try scorer | Phil Chesters Ealing Trailfinders 29 tries |
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The 2012–13 National League 1 was the fourth season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division included Esher who were relegated from the 2011–12 RFU Championship, Loughborough Students who were promoted as champions from the 2011–12 National League 2 North along with Old Albanian (champions) and Richmond (playoffs) who came up from the 2011–12 National League 2 South.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Ealing Trailfinders finished in first place and, as champions, were promoted to the 2013–14 RFU Championship for next season. Macclesfield, Sedgley Park and Cambridge were relegated to the fourth tier, the first two named, to the 2013–14 National League 2 North and Cambridge to the 2013–14 National League 2 South.[7][8][9]
Participating teams and locations
Tynedale
