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    League 1 Shield

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    League 1 Shield
    SportRugby league
    Instituted2016
    Number of teams8
    Country England
     Wales (RFL)
    HoldersHunslet (1st title)
    Broadcast partnerSky 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

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    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

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    Year Winner Score Runner up Venue Attendance
    2016 Newcastle Thunder 31–26 North Wales Crusaders Kingston Park
    2017[1] Hunslet 32–12 London Skolars South Leeds Stadium

    Summary of winners

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    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

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

    References

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    1. ^ "Rugby-league.com".
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