2009 RFL Championship
The 2009 RFL Championship was the 1st season of the RFL Championship under its current name and the 42nd season under its current league status.
There was no automatic promotion to Super League due to licensing being used. Qualifying for the Grand Final is a prerequisite for Championship clubs to be able to apply for license in the next round of applications for the 2012–14 period.
The Grand Final was won by Barrow Raiders, who also won the League leaders Shield, beating Halifax 26-18.
Toulouse Olympique were exempt from relegation meaning Leigh Centurions were relegated along with bottom placed Doncaster. Following the completion of the season, Gateshead Thunder were eliminated following salary cap breaches and subsequently relegated, meaning Leigh Centurions retained their place in the Championship.
Table
Play-offs
Eliminators
Semi finals
Elimination final
Grand Final
Team bracket
Statistics
The following are the top points scorers in the 2009 Championship season. Statistics include points scored in both league and play-off appearances.Most tries
| Player | Team | Tries |
| James Nixon | Barrow Raiders | 26 |
| Jermaine McGillvary | Batley Bulldogs | 20 |
| Shad Royston | Halifax | 20 |
| Gregg McNally | Whitehaven | 19 |
| Paddy Flynn | Widnes Vikings | 18 |
| Ian Hardman | Featherstone Rovers | 16 |
| Ben McAlpine | Gateshead Thunder | 15 |
| Nick Youngquest | Gateshead Thunder | 15 |
| Craig Calvert | Batley Bulldogs | 15 |
| Luke Branighan | Barrow Raiders | 13 |
| Rob Worrincy | Widnes Vikings | 13 |
Most goals
| Player | Team | Goals |
| Lee Patterson | Halifax | 106 |
| Jonny Woodcock | Sheffield Eagles | 85 |
| Michael Knowles | Gateshead Thunder | 84 |
| Nathan Wynn | Toulouse Olympique | 76 |
| Stuart Dickens | Featherstone Rovers | 65 |
| Gregg McNally | Whitehaven | 65 |
| Ian Mort | Leigh Centurions | 52 |
| Paul Mennell | Batley Bulldogs | 50 |
| Jamie Rooney | Barrow Raiders | 44 |
| Tim Hartley | Widnes Vikings | 42 |
Attendances
| Team | Played | Highest | Lowest | Total | Average | |
| 1 | Widnes Vikings | 12 | 5,236 | 2,375 | 43,752 | 3,646 |
| 2 | Halifax | 11 | 3,274 | 2,002 | 25,812 | 2,347 |
| 3 | Barrow Raiders | 11 | 3,050 | 1,693 | 25,326 | 2,302 |
| 4 | Toulouse Olympique | 10 | 3,206 | 1,200 | 21,788 | 2,179 |
| 5 | Leigh Centurions | 10 | 2,721 | 1,394 | 19,843 | 1,984 |
| 6 | Featherstone Rovers | 10 | 2,673 | 1,346 | 18,084 | 1,808 |
| 7 | Whitehaven | 10 | 2,708 | 1,175 | 16,698 | 1,670 |
| 8 | Sheffield Eagles | 11 | 1,457 | 809 | 12,546 | 1,141 |
| 9 | Batley Bulldogs | 10 | 1,430 | 580 | 8,952 | 895 |
| 10 | Doncaster | 10 | 1,096 | 275 | 6,693 | 669 |
| 11 | Gateshead Thunder | 10 | 1,033 | 405 | 6,470 | 647 |
| Total | 115 | 11,398 | 275 | 217,362 | 1,874 |