2008–09 National Division One
| 2008–09 National Division One | |
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| Countries |
 England
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| Champions | Leeds Carnegie |
| Runners-up | Exeter Chiefs |
| Relegated | Esher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley, Manchester |
| Attendance | 415,204 (average 1,745 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 7,345 Exeter Chiefs at home to Cornish Pirates on 27 December 2008 |
| Lowest attendance | 283 Manchester at home to Esher on 31 January 2009 |
| Top point scorer |
Jamie Lennard (Doncaster Knights) 303 points |
| Top try scorer |
Billy Twelvetrees (Bedford Blues) 18 tries |
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2009–10 →
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The 2008–09 National Division One was the 22nd full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Leeds Carnegie joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership after the 2007–08 season.Otley and Manchester were promoted from the 2007–08 National Division Two.
During this season, Leeds Carnegie won a quick promotion back to the Guinness Premiership, whilst five teams were relegated to the (newly named) 2009–10 National League 1 - Esher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley and Manchester. The reason for the large amount of teams being relegated was due to the league being restructured the next season from 16 to 12 teams as the new RFU Championship was introduced.
Points were awarded as follows:
95 - 5 Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009
Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009
Tim Taylor for Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
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