The 2001–02 National Division One (previously known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership Two and renamed as the Jewson National Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Bedford Blues who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1999-00 while Otley and Birmingham & Solihull had been promoted from National League Two. This season also saw the introduction of the bonus points scoring system. The season would also herald a new change in venue for Moseley who moved from their traditional home at The Reddings to share the University of Birmingham rugby pitch at Bournbrook, with The Reddings being sold to property developers in order to generate funds to keep the club in existence. Leeds Tykes, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 2001–02. There was only one promotion place available and the runners–up Worcester remained in National League 1 while Orrell and Waterloo were relegated to the 2001–02 National Division Two.

Participating teams

Table

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 11 & 13 (rescheduled games)

Round 20

Rounds 11, 13 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

Round 21

Round 22

Rounds 13, 16 (Rescheduled games)

Round 23

Round 16 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

Round 24

Round 9 (Rescheduled game)

Round 25

Round 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)

Round 26

Total Season Attendances

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Top try scorers

Season records

Team

81 - 20 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001 48 - 3 Leeds Tykes away to Bedford Blues on 10 February 2001 81 - 20 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001 Leeds Tykes at home to Coventry on 4 March 2001 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001 Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000 Bedford Blues at home to Henley Hawks on 9 September 2000 Exeter Chiefs at home to Wakefield on 16 September 2000 Otley away to London Welsh on 14 October 2000 Orrell at home to Wakefield on 3 February 2001

Player

Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000 🇹🇴 Sateki Tuipulotu for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 20 January 2001 N/A - multiple players Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 David Sleman for Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 James Shanahan for Bedford Blues at home to Henley Hawks on 9 September 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sam Howard for Exeter Chiefs at home to Wakefield on 16 September 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dan Clappison for Otley away to London Welsh on 14 October 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 David Sleman for Orrell at home to Wakefield on 3 February 2001

Attendances

Leeds Tykes at home to Worcester on 1 April 2001 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 14 October 2000, Moseley on 16 December 2001 & Otley on 4 February 2001 Worcester Birmingham & Solihull