[1] The college side went on break more National League 1 records by winning all 30 games and gaining promotion to the highest level in the club's history.

Due to London Welsh going into liquidation in January 2017 and being expelled from the RFU Championship, only two teams were relegated from National League 1.

[2] On 1 April 2017 newly promoted Macclesfield were the first team to be relegated after they lost 18–21 at home to Plymouth Albion.

In the end Blaydon lost their final game while Hull Ionians won theirs to finish 6 points clear.

[9][10][11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] * Hartpury is the first team (in the top three divisions) to win a bonus point in eleven consecutive matches.