2012–13 National League 1

The 2012–13 National League 1 was the fourth season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division included Esher who were relegated from the 2011–12 RFU Championship, Loughborough Students who were promoted as champions from the 2011–12 National League 2 North along with Old Albanian (champions) and Richmond (playoffs) who came up from the 2011–12 National League 2 South.

Ealing Trailfinders finished in first place and, as champions, were promoted to the 2013–14 RFU Championship for next season. Macclesfield, Sedgley Park and Cambridge were relegated to the fourth tier, the first two named, to the 2013–14 National League 2 North and Cambridge to the 2013–14 National League 2 South.

Round 16

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 9 February 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 9 February 2013.


 * Game brought forward from 9 February 2013.

Round 19

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2013.

Round 20

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.

Round 16 & 19 (Rescheduled games)

 * Game originally set for 22 December 2012.


 * Game originally set for 22 December 2012.


 * Game brought forward to 22 December 2012.

Round 25

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 17 April 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.

Round 26

 * Postponed. Rescheduled to 11 March 2013.

Round 25 (Rescheduled games)

 * Game cancelled.

Round 26 (Rescheduled game)

 * Game cancelled.

Individual statistics

 * Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Team
104 - 5 Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013 105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012 N/A - multiple teams
 * Largest home win — 99 pts
 * Largest away win — 93 pts
 * Most points scored — 105 pts
 * Most tries in a match — 16 (x2)
 * Most conversions in a match — 13
 * Most penalties in a match — 6
 * Most drop goals in a match — 1

Player
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hugo Ellis for Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Wheatcroft for Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012 N/A - multiple players
 * Most points in a match — 36
 * Most tries in a match — 7
 * Most conversions in a match — 13
 * Most penalties in a match — 6
 * Most drop goals in a match — 1

Attendances
Richmond at home to Rosslyn Park on 27 October 2012 Sedgley Park at home to Loughborough Students on 4 May 2013 Coventry Sedgley Park
 * Highest — 1,437
 * Lowest — 106
 * Highest Average Attendance — 857
 * Lowest Average Attendance — 264