The 1996 Division One Championship season was the second tier of British

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during the 1996 season, and was also the first season of rugby league to be played in the summer. The competition featured all eleven teams from the

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Championship

The league was won by Salford Reds for a second successive season, winning promotion to the

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. The club also won the Divisional Premiership final against

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, with Cliff Eccles winning the Tom Bergin Trophy.

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and

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were both relegated to Division Two.

League table

Premiership

Statistics

The following are the top points scorers in Division One during the 1996 season. Statistics are for league matches only. Most tries Most goals Most points

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