National Conference League Premier Division
Current season or competition: | |
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1986–87 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | England (12 teams) |
| Champions | Hunslet Club Parkside (1st title) |
| Most titles | West Hull (7 titles) |
| Broadcast partner | FreeSports |
| Related competition | Challenge Cup, BARLA National Cup |
| Promotion to | League One |
| Relegation to | NCL Division One |
The National Conference League Premier Division (known as the Kingstone Press NCL Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top British amateur rugby league competition in the Rugby Football League pyramid, and as such is the leading amateur rugby league competition in England. Since 2012, the National Conference operates over a summer season in line with the professional game. The winners of this competition may apply to the RFL for promotion to League 1 however it rarely occurs. The bottom 3 teams in this competition are relegated to the NCL Division One.
History[]
See more: History of the National Conference League
Current Participating Clubs[]
| Name | Ground | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Egremont Rangers | Gillfoot Park | Egremont, Cumbria, United Kingdom |
| Hunslet Club Parkside | The Hunslet Club | Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Kells A.R.L.F.C. | Old Arrowthwaite | Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom |
| Leigh Miners Rangers | Twist Lane | Leigh, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Lock Lane |
|
Castleford , West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Rochdale Mayfield | Mayfield Sports Centre | Rochdale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Siddal A.R.L.F.C. | Exley Lane | Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Thatto Heath Crusaders | Hattons Solicitors Crusader Park | St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom |
| Thornhill Trojans | Thornhill Sports & Community Centre
Overthorpe Park |
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Underbank Rangers | The Cross Grounds | Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Wath Brow Hornets | The Club House | Cleator Moor, Cumbria, United Kingdom |
| West Hull | West Hull Community Park | Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Results[1][]
| Season | Champions | Relegated |
|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Heworth | none |
| 1987–88 | Milford Marlins | |
| 1988–89 | West Hull | |
| 1989–90 | Bradford Dudley Hill | |
| 1990–91 | Leigh East | |
| 1991–92 | Wigan St Patricks | |
| 1992–93 | Saddleworth Rangers | |
| 1993–94 | Woolston Rovers | |
| 1994–95 | Woolston Rovers | |
| 1995–96 | Woolston Rovers | |
| 1996–97 | West Hull | |
| 1997–98 | Egremont Rangers | |
| 1998–99 | West Hull | |
| 1999–00 | West Hull | |
| 2000–01 | West Hull | |
| 2001–02 | West Hull | |
| 2002–03 | Siddal | |
| 2003–04 | Siddal | |
| 2004–05 | Leigh Miners Rangers | |
| 2005–06 | Oulton Raiders | |
| 2006–07 | Skirlaugh | |
| 2007–08 | East Hull | |
| 2008–09 | Siddal | |
| 2009–10 | Leigh East | |
| 2010–11 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | |
| 2012 | Wath Brow Hornets | Oulton Raiders Leigh East |
| 2013 | West Hull | Myton Warriors Ince Rose Bridge |
| 2014 | West Hull | Wigan St Judes |
| 2015 | Leigh Miners Rangers | Oulton Raiders Thatto Heath Crusaders East Leeds |
| 2016 | Siddal | Hull Dockers Lock Lane |
| 2017 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | Leigh Miners Rangers Pilkington Recs Skirlaugh |
| 2018 | Hunslet Club Parkside | Myton Warriors Wigan St Patricks |
| 2019 | Wath Brow Hornets | Kells Thornhill Trojans Leigh Miners Rangers |
Sponsorship[]
The National Conference League (known as the Kingstone Press National Conference League for sponsorship reasons)
References[]
- ^ "Rugby-League.com". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- Rugby league competitions in the United Kingdom