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2012–13 National League 1

2012–13 National League 1
Countries  England
Champions Ealing Trailfinders
Runners-up Esher
Relegated Macclesfield, Sedgley Park, Cambridge
Matches played 238
Attendance 119,493
(average 502 per match)
Highest attendance 1,437 Richmond at home to Rosslyn Park on 27 October 2012
Lowest attendance 106 Sedgley Park at home to Loughborough Students on 4 May 2013
Top point scorer England Stuart Hall
Loughborough Students 319 points
Top try scorer England Phil Chesters
Ealing Trailfinders 29 tries

The 2012–13 National League 1 was the fourth season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division included Esher who were relegated from the 2011–12 RFU Championship, Loughborough Students who were promoted as champions from the 2011–12 National League 2 North along with Old Albanian (champions) and Richmond (playoffs) who came up from the 2011–12 National League 2 South.

Ealing Trailfinders finished in first place and, as champions, were promoted to the 2013–14 RFU Championship for next season. Macclesfield, Sedgley Park and Cambridge were relegated to the fourth tier, the first two named, to the 2013–14 National League 2 North and Cambridge to the 2013–14 National League 2 South.

104 - 5 Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013

105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013

105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013

Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013
Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013

Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013

Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012

N/A - multiple teams

England Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013


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