The RFL Wheelchair Championship is the second highest level of wheelchair rugby league in England and Wales, with teams promoted to the RFL Wheelchair Super League providing certain criteria is met.
The Wheelchair Championship was founded in 2020, one year after the Super League, following attempts to better organise the higher levels of the sport.
Like the Super League, the league operates a round robin system to determine the Championship Leaders' Shield before a playoff series leading to a grand final.
The following is a summary of Wheelchair Championship seasons:
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The inaugural 2020 season ended up being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic after one round of matches.
Like the Super League, the 2022 season was split into two phases. In addition, the championship was also split into a North and South division, and thus featured more teams. The top team in each division at the time of the split entered a Middle 5 division with the bottom three sides in the Super League.
The 2023 season saw North Wales Crusaders join after being relegated from the Super League.
The 2024 season saw the Championship split into 3 regions. Sheffield Eagles, who won the Grand Final, were accepted into the Super League for the 2025 season.
In the 2025 Championship Final, Castleford Tigers won 58âÂÂ46 against Rochdale Hornets. Before the start of the season it was announced that Warrington Wolves would be promoted to the Super League for the 2026 season. However, after the 2025 season Warrington withdrew their application and following a new application process Bradford Bulls were invited to become the eighth Super League team for 2026.
Teams for 2025 season:
The Championship was restructured into a single eight-team competition for the 2026 season.
Teams for 2026 Championship season: