The 2003–04 National Division One was the seventeenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Bristol Shoguns who had been relegated from the Zurich Premiership 2002-03 while Penzance & Newlyn and Henley Hawks were promoted from the 2002–03 National Division Two. In terms of ground changes Plymouth Albion had a new home - moving from Beacon Park to newly built Brickfields which at 6,500 had twice the capacity of the original ground. After three consecutive seasons finishing second, Worcester became champions and were promoted to the Zurich Premiership for season 2004–05. Orrell were runners–up, and Wakefield and Manchester were relegated to the 2004–05 National Division Two. Wakefield's final match was on 26 April 2004 against Coventry, who won the match 15–11 and with that defeat, consigned Wakefield, after fourteen consecutive seasons in National Division One, to relegation; while Coventry finished above Wakefield only on points difference. Wakefield folded during the summer for financial reasons. Participating teams Final table Results Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003. Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 8 (Rescheduled games) Round 13 Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004. Round 13 (Rescheduled games) Round 14 Round 15 Round 16 Round 17 Round 18 Round 19 Round 8 & 25 (Rescheduled games) Game brought forward from 17 April 2004. Round 20 Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 March 2004. Round 20 & 25 (Rescheduled games) Game brought forward from 17 April 2004. Round 21 Postponed. Game rescheduled for 27 March 2004. Round 22 Round 21 (Rescheduled game) Round 23 Round 24 Round 25 Game brought forward to 6 March 2004. Game brought forward to 21 February 2004. Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 April 2004. Round 25 (Rescheduled game) Round 26 Total Season Attendances Individual statistics Note that points scorers include tries as well as conversions, penalties, and drop goals. Top points scorers Top try scorers Season records Team Largest home win — 79 pts 85 - 6 Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004 Largest away win —