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Chorley Lynx moved to Blackpool and were reformed as the Blackpool Gladiators.

To accommodate Les Catalans in Super League XI, two teams were relegated from Super League with just one team promoted from National League One. Two teams were also relegated from League One with just one promotion from League Two. As in 2004 the team above the League One relegation zone participated in the League Two Playoff Series.

In National League Three, Warrington Woolston Rovers became Warrington Wizards. South London Storm and Manchester Knights withdrew before the season began. Birmingham Bulldogs and Carlisle Centurions withdrew during the season and their records were expunged.

Engage Super League X

P W D L F A Pts 1 St Helens 28 23 1 4 1028 537 47 2 Leeds Rhinos 28 22 0 6 1150 505 44 3 Bradford Bulls 28 18 1 9 1038 684 37 4 Warrington Wolves 28 18 0 10 792 702 36 5 Hull FC 28 15 2 11 756 670 32 6 London Broncos 28 13 2 13 800 718 28 7 Wigan Warriors 28 14 0 14 698 718 28 8 Huddersfield Giants 28 12 0 16 742 791 24 9 Salford City Reds 28 11 0 17 549 732 22 10 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 28 10 0 18 716 997 20 11 Widnes Vikings 28 6 1 21 598 1048 13 12 Leigh Centurions 28 2 1 25 445 1210 5

Finals Series
 

Week 1:

     Bradford Bulls 44 London Broncos 22.
     Warrington Wolves 6 Hull FC 40.

 Week 2:

     St Helens 16 Leeds Rhinos 19.

     Bradford Bulls 71 Hull FC 0.

 Week 3:

     St Helens 40  Bradford Bulls 12.

 Grand Final:

     Bradford Bulls 15 beat Leeds Rhinos 6.

LHF Healthplan National League One

P W D L F A Pts 1 Whitehaven 18 16 0 2 648 307 32 2 Castleford Tigers 18 15 0 3 683 368 30 3 Hull Kingston Rovers 18 13 0 5 589 389 26 4 Halifax 18 10 0 8 604 467 20 5 Doncaster Dragons 18 10 0 8 485 470 20 6 Rochdale Hornets 18 9 1 8 468 506 19 7 Oldham 18 6 1 11 455 545 13 8 Batley Bulldogs 18 5 0 13 417 574 10 9 Featherstone Rovers 18 3 2 13 454 648 8 10 Barrow Raiders 18 1 0 17 303 832 2

Finals Series

Week 1: Halifax 64 Doncaster Dragons 10. Hull Kingston Rovers 45 Rochdale Hornets 4.    Week 2:   Whitehaven 32 Castleford Tigers 22. Hull Kingston Rovers 22 Halifax 36.    Week 3:   Castleford Tigers 15 Halifax 12.    Grand Final:   Castleford Tigers 36 beat Whitehaven 8.

LHF Healthplan National League Two

 			P  W  D  L  F   A  Pts

 1 York City Knights	18 15 0  3 683 356 30
 2 Dewsbury Rams	18 13 1  4 526 350 27
 3 Workington Town	18 13 1  4 507 442 27
 4 Swinton Lions		18 11 0  7 623 434 22
 5 Hunslet Hawks		18 11 0  7 476 385 22
 6 Gateshead Thunder	18  8 1  9 516 508 17
 7 Sheffield Eagles	18  8 0 10 414 529 16
 8 Keighley Cougars	18  4 1 13 359 471  9
 9 Blackpool Panthers	18  3 0 15 356 623  6
10 London Skolars		18  2 0 16 258 620  4

York City Knights were automatically promoted as Champions.

Batley Bulldogs from League One took pole position in the playoffs for League One status.

Finals Series

 Week 1:

 
Swinton Lions 40 Hunslet Hawks 28.
Workington Town 47 Gateshead Thunder 12.

 Week 2:

Batley Bulldogs 40 Dewsbury Rams 20.
Workington Town 17 Swinton Lions 16.

 Week 3:

Dewsbury Rams 26 Workington Town 18.

 Qualifying Final:

Batley Bulldogs 28 beat Dewsbury Rams 26.

LHF Healthplan National League Three

 				P  W  D  L  F   A  Pts

 1 Bradford Dudley Hill		18 17 0  1 844  237 34
 2 Bramley Buffaloes		18 16 0  2 832  228 32
 3 St Albans Centurions		18 14 0  4 770  349 28
 4 Warrington Wizards		18 10 1  7 683  382 21
 5 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks	18  9 1  8 444  514 19
 6 Hemel Stags			18  8 0 10 406  523 16
 7 Coventry Bears			18 7 0  11 525  645 14
 8 Huddersfield-Underbank Rangers	18  5 0 13 466  679 10
 9 Gateshead Storm		18  3 0 15 369  769  6
10 Essex Eels			18  0 0 18 181 1194  0

Finals Series

 Week 1:

St Albans Centurions 40 Hemel Stags 6
Warrington Wizards 48 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks 12

 Week 2:
 
Bradford Dudley Hill 18 Bramley Buffaloes 19
St Albans Centurions 46 Warrington Wizards 24

 Week 3:
 
Bradford Dudley Hill 63 St Albans Centurions 10

 Grand Final:
 
Bradford Dudley Hill 28 beat Bramley Buffaloes 26.