this is a list of the 2013 rfl championship season results. the championship is the second-tier rugby league competition in the united kingdom. the 2013 season started on 31 january and ends on 29 september with the grand final at leigh sports village in leigh, greater manchester, which replaces the previous venue of the halliwell jones stadium in warrington. 2013 is the first season to consist of a 14-team division, with the league expanding from 10 teams following the promotion of the top 4 teams from the 2012 championship 1 season, barrow raiders, doncaster, whitehaven and workington town.