2008–09 English Premiership (rugby union)

The 2008/09 season of the English Premier League was the 22nd season of the top flight of English rugby union championship. For sponsorship reasons she was named Guinness Premiership. It began on September 6, 2008, included 22 game days (one forward and reverse turn) and lasted until 25 April 2009. Subsequently, the top four teams qualified for the semi-finals, the semi-final winners met on 16 May 2009 at the finals in Twickenham Stadium each other. The Leicester Tigers were able to win for the eighth time the Cup, Bristol Rugby had to dismount.

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 attempts, regardless of the Final
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less difference

Play-off

Statistics

National Division One

The season of second division ( National Division One) lasted from 30 August 2008 to 25 April 2009, and comprised 30 game days (one forward and reverse round). The best-placed team Leeds Carnegie rose to the Premiership. Since the league was reduced in the following season to twelve teams, rose five instead of the current two teams in the National Division Two from; only one team on rose.

  • Promotion to the Premiership
  • Descent in the National Division Two

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 attempts, regardless of the Final
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by fewer than seven points difference
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