2020 RFL Championship
| Betfred Championship 2020 | |
|---|---|
| League | Championship |
| Duration | Planned: 27 rounds + play-offs Actual: 5 rounds |
| Teams | 14 |
| Broadcast partners | Sky Sports |
| 2020 season | |
The 2020 Rugby Football League Championship is a rugby league football competition played primarily in England but including a team from France. It is the second tier of the three tiers of professional rugby league in England, below
The 2020 Championship comprised 14 teams, which all played one another twice in the regular season, once at home and once away, totalling 26 games. The 2020 season would also have featured the "Summer Bash Weekend" for a sixth time so the regular season totals 27 games for each team.
On 16 March the structure and timing of the competition were placed in doubt as all rugby league games were suspended until 3 April at least as part of the United Kingdom's response to the coronavirus pandemic.[1] The suspension of the season was extended to indefinite.[2]
A discussion between the RFL and club officials in May saw a majority of the Championship clubs reject a suggestion that the season could recommence with games being played behind closed doors.
Teams
The Championship is made up of 14 teams, 11 of whom featured in the 2019 Championship; one,
