1996 RFL Division One
| RFL Division One | |
|---|---|
| League | Rugby Football League Division One |
| Duration | 20 Rounds |
| Teams | 11 |
| 1996 Season | |
| Divisional Premiership winners |
 Salford Reds
|
| Champions |
Salford Reds
|
| Player of the year |
Cliff Eccles
|
The 1996 Division One Championship season was the second tier of British rugby league during the 1996 season, and was also the first season of rugby league to be played in the summer. The competition featured all eleven teams from the 1995–96 Rugby Football League season.
The league was won by Salford Reds for a second successive season, winning promotion to the Super League. The club also won the Divisional Premiership final against Keighley Cougars, with Cliff Eccles winning the Tom Bergin Trophy.
Rochdale Hornets and Batley Bulldogs were both relegated to Division Two.
The following are the top points scorers in the Super League during the 1996 season. Statistics are for league matches only.
Most tries
Most goals
Most points
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