1927-28 RFL Championship
Swinton beat Featherstone Rovers 11–0 in the Final at Watersheddings, Oldham, to win the top-4 knockout Championship — table leaders Swinton also topped the playoff. Pontypridd, a rare Welsh entrant, resigned after a single match and finished bottom with the wooden spoon.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swinton | 36 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 439 | 189 | +250 | 57 |
| 2 | Leeds | 42 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 619 | 309 | +310 | 64 |
| 3 | Featherstone Rovers | 36 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 387 | 234 | +153 | 51 |
| 4 | Hunslet | 40 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 546 | 308 | +238 | 56 |
| 5 | St Helens Recs | 36 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 499 | 249 | +250 | 48 |
| 6 | Oldham | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 422 | 261 | +161 | 47 |
| 7 | Wigan Highfield | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 272 | 240 | +32 | 39 |
| 8 | Wigan | 40 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 601 | 345 | +256 | 48 |
| 9 | Leigh | 34 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 298 | 236 | +62 | 40 |
| 10 | Wakefield Trinity | 40 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 474 | 355 | +119 | 46 |
| 11 | St Helens | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 485 | 336 | +149 | 39 |
| 12 | Huddersfield | 40 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 475 | 341 | +134 | 43 |
| 13 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 342 | 333 | +9 | 39 |
| 14 | Halifax | 40 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 341 | 328 | +13 | 40 |
| 15 | Dewsbury | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 334 | 329 | +5 | 37 |
| 16 | Bradford Northern | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 204 | 333 | -129 | 28 |
| 17 | Warrington | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 352 | 483 | -131 | 30 |
| 18 | Barrow | 34 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 249 | 337 | -88 | 27 |
| 19 | Hull | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 312 | 347 | -35 | 30 |
| 20 | Batley | 38 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 264 | 466 | -202 | 30 |
| 21 | York | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 233 | 350 | -117 | 27 |
| 22 | Keighley | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 230 | 415 | -185 | 27 |
| 23 | Castleford | 33 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 243 | 395 | -152 | 23 |
| 24 | Widnes | 32 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 196 | 418 | -222 | 22 |
| 25 | Rochdale Hornets | 34 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 192 | 448 | -256 | 23 |
| 26 | Salford | 32 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 220 | 434 | -214 | 19 |
| 27 | Broughton Rangers | 32 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 285 | 450 | -165 | 16 |
| 28 | Bramley | 32 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 177 | 402 | -225 | 14 |
| 29 | Pontypridd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 26 | -20 | 0 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1928 | Leeds 12–15 Featherstone Rovers | Headingley, Leeds |
| 28 Apr 1928 | Swinton 12–2 Hunslet | Chorley Road, Swinton |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1928 | Swinton 11–0 Featherstone Rovers | Watersheddings, Oldham |
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