Bramley, Broughton Rangers, Hull Kingston Rovers, Liverpool Stanley, Rochdale Hornets, Salford, Swinton, Warrington and Widnes returned following the Second World War.

[1] Jim Sullivan of Wigan ended his career this season as the all-time record scorer of goals with 2,867.

The Championship Play-off Final was played at Manchester City Football Club on Saturday 18 May.

[2] Their centre, Billy Stott was awarded the inaugural Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.

The tri-nation tournament was played between November 1945 and March 1946 as single round robin games between England, France and Wales.