2022–23 RFU Championship
The 2022–23 RFU Championship is the fourteenth season of the RFU Championship, the professional second tier of rugby union in England. It features eleven English teams and one from Jersey. Jersey Reds won the league with one match remaining.
Structure
The twelve teams will play each of the other teams twice.The results of the matches contribute points to the league 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 point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
Promotion and relegation
On 13 February 2023, the RFU confirmed that only Doncaster Knights were eligible for promotion.
RFU funding
For the third year in a row, each club will receive approximately £161,500 in funding from the RFU, as part of the reduction of funding introduced ahead of the 2016–17 season. Following news of the funding change, several clubs announced a switch to a semi-professional business model ahead of the 2020–21 season.Teams
Eleven of the twelve teams played in last season's competition. Having won the 2021–22 National League 1, Caldy were promoted to the Championship. Owing to there being only eleven teams in the Championship last season there was no relegation.| Club | Stadium | Capacity | Area | Previous season |
| Ampthill | Dillingham Park | 3,000 | Ampthill, Bedfordshire | 6th |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 5,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | 5th |
| Caldy | Paton Field | 4,000 | Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside | Promoted from National League 1 |
| Cornish Pirates | Mennaye Field | 4,000 | Penzance, Cornwall | 3rd |
| Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | Coventry, West Midlands | 8th |
| Doncaster Knights | Castle Park | 5,183 | Doncaster, South Yorkshire | 2nd |
| Ealing Trailfinders | Trailfinders Sports Ground | 5,000 | West Ealing, London | 1st |
| Hartpury University | ALPAS Arena | 2,000 | Hartpury, Gloucestershire | 7th |
| Jersey Reds | Stade Santander International | 4,000 | Saint Peter, Jersey | 4th |
| London Scottish | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London | 11th |
| Nottingham | Lady Bay Sports Ground | 3,500 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | 10th |
| Richmond | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London | 9th |
Table
Fixtures & results
Fixtures for the season was announced by the RFU on 24 June 2022.Round 1
----Round 2
----Round 3
----Round 4
----Round 5
----Round 6
----Round 7
----Round 8
----Round 9
----Round 10
----Round 11
----Rescheduled matches (Round 10)
----Round 12
----Round 13
----Round 14
----Rescheduled matches (Round 10)
----Round 15
----Round 16
----Round 17
----Round 18
----Round 19
----Rescheduled matches
----Round 20
----Round 21
----Round 22
Attendances
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.Most points
Source:| Rank | Player | Club | Points | ||||
| 1 |  Most triesSource:
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