League 1 Shield

League 1 Shield

Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	2016
Number of teams	8
Country	England Wales (RFL)
Holders	Hunslet (1st title)
Broadcast partner	Sky Sports

The League 1 Shield was a competition that is played at the end of the regular rugby league season in the League 1 Super 8s of the League 1 (rugby league).

Structure

The teams that do not qualify for the Super 8s in League 1 play each other once more, if there is an odd number of teams then each team takes a bye round. The top two teams play each other in the Shield Final at the home of the team finishing first.

League 1 Shield finals

Year	Winner	Score	Runner up	Venue	Attendance
2016	Newcastle Thunder	31–26	North Wales Crusaders	Kingston Park
2017	Hunslet	32–12	London Skolars	South Leeds Stadium

Summary of winners

	Club	Wins	Last win	Runners-up	Last final
=1	Newcastle Thunder	1	2016	0	2016
=1	Hunslet	1	2017	0	2017
=3	London Skolars	0	N/A	1	2017
=3	North Wales Crusaders	0	N/A	1	2016

See also

• Rugby League Super 8s
• League 1 Super 8s
• Championship Shield