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The British rugby league system is based on three separate structures the professional leagues administered by the Rugby Football League, the amateur leagues administered by British Amateur Rugby League Association and the Rugby League Conference. The Rugby Football League logo The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in the United Kingdom. ...
The British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) is the governing body for social and recreational rugby league in the United Kingdom. ...
The Rugby League Conference (RLC) (also known as the Co-operative Rugby League Conference as a result of sponsorship from United Co-operatives is a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales. ...
There is no system of automatic promotion and relegation between the three systems although teams have moved between them in the past.
Professional structure The league pyramid of rugby league in the United Kingdom is topped and very much dominated by Super League, with the 12 top teams from England and France competing. The top six teams enter the play-offs and the winner is determined by a Grand Final. French side Catalans Dragons were awarded their place on a franchise basis and were given guaranteed immunity from relegation for three years. This means that the lowest placed English side is relegated to National League One. Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ...
The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. ...
The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. ...
Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ...
Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ...
A play-off structure involving the top six teams has been used to determine the winners of the Super League competition in British rugby league since 2000. ...
Les Catalans are a French rugby league club based primarily in the town of Perpignan in the south of France. ...
After 2009 there will be no automatic promotion or relegation from Super League and new teams will be admitted on a franchise basis. 3 yearly reviews of franchises will take place to ensure ambitious clubs lower down the leagues can still be successful.
Below Super League, there are National Leagues one and two. A play-off structure is used to determine the winners of League One, who are then eligible for promotion to Super League, assuming they fufil the stadium criteria. Two teams are relegated from League One, being replaced by the team finishing top of League Two and the winner of a play-off structure involving the six teams finishing behind the league leaders in League Two. The play-offs in each National League division are a top-six format. The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. ...
A play-off structure involving the top six teams has been used to determine the winners of the Super League competition in British rugby league since 2000. ...
Rugby League Conference The Rugby League Conference is an 'open' rather than amateur though most teams do not pay their players. There is no promotion or relegation between divisions, teams may apply to join higher divisions and may or may not be accepted based on different criteria. The London League (LL) is a rugby league competition was founded in 1965. ...
The Midlands RL Merit League is a summer rugby league tournament in England. ...
The Rugby League Conference (RLC) (also known as the Co-operative Rugby League Conference as a result of sponsorship from United Co-operatives is a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales. ...
The London League and Midlands Merit League act as feeders for the Conference but there is no automatic promotion system and no relegation. The London League (LL) is a rugby league competition was founded in 1965. ...
The Midlands RL Merit League is a summer rugby league tournament in England. ...
There is no automatic promotion between the Conference and the National Leagues but one of the aims of the Conference is provide teams that will join the National Leagues. To date only London Skolars have done so. London Skolars are a rugby league team based at the New River Stadium in the Haringey area of north London. ...
Amateur leagues - National Conference League Premier division
- National Conference League Division one
- National Conference League Division two
- Regional leagues
BARLA administer different amateur competitions which run throughout the winter in the heartlands. The leading competition is the National Conference League which consists of three divisions (Premier Division, Division One and Division Two) of up to 14 teams each. The There is promotion and relegation between each division of three up and three down. The bottom two teams from Division Two face re-election, but usually they are both re-elected as enough teams resign from the league to allow new teams entry. The British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) is the governing body for social and recreational rugby league in the United Kingdom. ...
The National Conference League is the top league in the pyramid of amateur rugby leagues run by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). ...
Other major amateur leagues include the North West Counties League, CMS Yorkshire League, Pennine League, Cumberland League, Barrow & District League and the Hull & District League. Teams from these regional leagues can apply for election to the National Conference League if they meet minimum criteria. There is not normally promotion or relegation from BARLA leagues into the National League structure. The North West Counties A.R.L. is a group of leagues covering a number of age groups from under 8s to open age in the north west. ...
The CMS Yorkshire league is a series of rugby league divisions in the traditional county of Yorkshire. ...
The Pennine Amateur Rugby League, or Pennine League is a rugby league competition for amateur open age clubs that runs from September to April. ...
The Hull & District League is a series of rugby league divisions in and around Kingston upon Hull. ...
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