National Division One 2005-06
| 2005–06 National Division One | |
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| Countries |
 England
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| Champions |
Harlequins (first title) |
| Runners-up | Bedford Blues |
| Relegated | no relegation |
| Attendance | 374,846 (average 2,245 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 12,500 Harlequins at home to Plymouth Albion on 29 April 2006 |
| Lowest attendance | 325 Sedgley Park at home to Newbury on 18 February 2006 |
| Top point scorer |
James Moore (Coventry) 251 points |
| Top try scorer |
Scott Donald (Earth Titans) 20 tries |
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← 2004–05
2006–07 →
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The 2005–06 National Division One was the 19th 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 Harlequins who had been relegated from the 2004–05 Zurich Premiership, while Doncaster and Newbury were promoted from the 2004–05 National Division Two. Additional changes saw Penzance & Newyln RFC rebrand themselves as the Cornish Pirates as well as moving from their home ground, the Mennaye Field in Penzance, to a more central location in Truro at the Kenwyn Rugby Ground (a temporary stadium built in the city) with the aim to appeal more to Cornish fans on the whole as well as making home games more accessible.Rotherham Titans also rebranded themselves as 'Earth Titans' for sponsorship purposes for this season.
After only one season Harlequins won the National Division One at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2006–07.Bedford Blues finished in second place and there was no relegation to National Division Two following the RFU's decision to expand National Division One from 14 to 16 teams for the 2006–07 season.
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