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 and Richmond 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.
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Blackheath, London |
| Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear |
| Cambridge | Grantchester Road | 1,250 | Cambridge |
| Cinderford | Dockham Road | 2,500 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
| Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | Coventry |
| Ealing Trailfinders | Trailfinders Sports Ground | 3,020 | West Ealing, London |
| Esher | Molesey Road | 3,000 | Hersham, Surrey |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
| Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 | Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| Old Albanian | Woollam Playing Fields | 1,000 | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Richmond | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London |
| Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Greater Manchester |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 | Corbridge, Northumberland |
| Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire |
League table
Results
Round 1
----Round 2
----Round 3
----Round 4
----Round 5
----Round 6
----Round 7
----Round 8
----Round 9
----Round 10
----Round 11
----Round 12
----Round 13
----Round 14
----Round 15
----Round 16
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 9 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 9 February 2013.
- Game brought forward from 9 February 2013.
Round 17
----Round 18
----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 21
----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 22
----Round 19 (Rescheduled games)
----Round 23
----Round 24
----Round 20 (Rescheduled games)
----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 27
----Round 28
----Round 25 (Rescheduled game)
----Round 29
----Round 30
----Round 25 (Rescheduled games)
- Game cancelled.
Round 26 (Rescheduled game)
- Game cancelled.
Total Season Attendances
| Club | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Blackheath | 11,544 | 770 | 1,143 | 357 | 13% |
| Blaydon | 4,433 | 296 | 711 | 125 | 15% |
| Cambridge | 6,855 | 457 | 610 | 320 | 37% |
| Cinderford | 5,273 | 377 | 512 | 249 | 15% |
| Coventry | 12,861 | 857 | 1,166 | 648 | 21% |
| Ealing Trailfinders | 6,650 | 443 | 892 | 204 | 15% |
| Esher | 10,408 | 694 | 1,100 | 352 | 23% |
| Fylde | 9,883 | 658 | 765 | 575 | 7% |
| Loughborough Students | 4,406 | 294 | 412 | 173 | 10% |
| Macclesfield | 4,873 | 325 | 491 | 263 | 26% |
| Old Albanian | 5,245 | 350 | 450 | 280 | 35% |
| Richmond | 10,085 | 672 | 1,437 | 324 | 15% |
| Rosslyn Park | 8,878 | 592 | 1,150 | 231 | 30% |
| Sedgley Park | 3,958 | 264 | 427 | 106 | 9% |
| Tynedale | 5,993 | 400 | 610 | 310 | 20% |
| Wharfedale | 8,148 | 582 | 833 | 328 | 29% |
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.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Season records
Team
;Largest home win — 99 pts104 - 5 Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013
;Largest away win — 93 pts
105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
;Most points scored — 105 pts
105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
;Most tries in a match — 16
Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013
Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
;Most conversions in a match — 13
Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
;Most penalties in a match — 6
Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012
;Most drop goals in a match — 1
N/A - multiple teams
Player
;Most points in a match — 36Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
;Most tries in a match — 7
Hugo Ellis for Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013
;Most conversions in a match — 13
Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
;Most penalties in a match — 6
Tom Wheatcroft for Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012
;Most drop goals in a match — 1
N/A - multiple players
Attendances
;Highest — 1,437Richmond at home to Rosslyn Park on 27 October 2012
;Lowest — 106
Sedgley Park at home to Loughborough Students on 4 May 2013
;Highest Average Attendance — 857
Coventry
;Lowest Average Attendance — 264
Sedgley Park