Last year, RFU’s Tier 2 boards ran an open bidding process throughout the game for a club, university or university to participate in the championship (below premier level).
Worcester was recognized in a majority decision, but the Tier 2 board said the wasps and London Irish were not in a position to meet minimum standards late last year.
Approval means that Worcester will be recognized along with recipients of the National League One Division, currently led by Richmond.
Richmond was the first professional club in England after the match was held in 1995, but when they became busts in 1999, they were pushed to the bottom of the league pyramid and have been doing well ever since.
The Warriors owner, Netherlands, said: “If we chose to restart at the bottom of the rugby pyramid, our obligation to settle rugby creditors would have been removed, as others had before us.
“After careful consideration, they chose to preserve history and heritage in the new league under the name Worcester Warriors, a club founded in 1871.
“As a result, even if you apply as a new non-league participant, you will need to settle the rugby creditors as defined in RFU Rule 5. We acknowledge and fully own the process and the liability that comes with it.
“We are fully responsible for dealing with these inherited obligations.”
Businessman Holland also owns the intellectual property of the wasp, where he was a non-executive director. If they return to the league structure, he must waive ownership of one club.
With a new logo and planning to resurface the artificial pitch, the Warriors are understood to be introducing people and processes to prepare for the start of next season in the championship.
Thursday’s announcement comes a week after RFU CEO Bill Sweeney survived a lackluster vote at the special general meeting.
The conference was partially called by the vocal Championship club, who are unhappy with funding cuts from the game’s organiser in the UK.
In a statement, Tier 2 board chair Simon Gilham said: “There’s still a lot to achieve.”
He added: “The vision for this league is truly ambitious and there has been a lot of work and collaboration over almost two years to establish a path to a vibrant, independent competition.
“Today, the Worcester Warriors are back in professional rugby under new ownership in our sport at Heartland, and we promise that the new owner of the club will provide the financial security guarantees held by the RFU and pay off any debts left to creditors left by the previous owner.”
Plans for a perfect competitive structure for the championship have not yet been announced.
With no relegation from the championship to National League 1 to this season, this means that only two teams will be demoted from National League 1, rather than the regular three teams.
