2005–06 English Premiership (rugby union)
The 2005/06 season of the English Premier League was the 19th season of the top flight of English rugby union championship. For sponsorship reasons it was called Guinness Premiership. It began on 2 September 2005, consisted of 22 game days (one forward and reverse turn) and lasted until 6 May 2006. Subsequently, the top four teams qualified for the semi-finals, the semi-final winners meet in the final on 27 May 2006 in Twickenham Stadium each other. The league title won for the first time the Sale Sharks, Leeds Tykes had to descend.
- Table 2.1
Guinness Premiership
Table
- Qualification for the semi-finals and participation in the Heineken Cup
- Participation in the Heineken Cup
- Descent in the National Division One
M: Last year's champion P: Promotion ( promoted ) from the National Division One
The points are distributed as follows:
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 0 points for a loss (before possible bonus points )
- 1 bonus point for four or more successful attempts, regardless of the Final
- 1 bonus point for a loss by fewer than seven points difference
Play-off
National Division One
The season of second division ( National Division One) comprised 26 game days (one forward and reverse round). The best-placed team, the Harlequins, went up into the Premiership. There were relegated this season no because the Rugby Football Union decided to expand the league from 14 to 16 teams.
Table
- Promotion to the Premiership
P: Promotion ( promoted ) from the National Division Two R: Relegation ( losers ) from the Premiership
The points are distributed as follows:
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 0 points for a loss (before possible bonus points )
- 1 bonus point for four or more successful attempts, regardless of the Final
- 1 bonus point for a loss by fewer than seven points difference