List of rugby league competitions
The following is a list of notable rugby league competitions that are still currently in existence. This includes both international tournaments played by national Test teams and also domestic club and provincial competitions.
International tournaments
International
Europe
Oceania
America/Pacific
- Colonial Cup
- Ohana Cup
- Caribbean Carnival Cup
Asia/ Middle East
- Asia Cup
- Magellan Cup
- Tariq Niazi Cup
- Hayne/Mannah Cup
Domestic Leagues
Intercontinental
England/
Wales/
France/
Canada
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Super League | 12 | 1996 | 1 |
Championship | 12 | 2003 | 2 |
League 1 | 15 | 2003 | 3 |
Europe
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship | 3 | 2013 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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CZRLA First Division | 7 | 2011 | 1 |
CZRLA Second Division | 4 | 2011 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Danish Rugby League Championship | 2 | 2013 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Elite One Championship | 8 | 1931 | 1 |
Elite Two Championship | 13 | 1982 | 2 |
National Division 1 | 21 | 1976 | 3 |
National Division 2 | 34 | 1978 | 4 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Hellenic Championship | ? | 2014 | 1 |
Hellenic Championship B Division | ? | 2014 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Irish Elite League | 10 | 2001 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Latvian Rugby League Crown | 4 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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MRL Dove Men+Care Championship | ? | ? | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Dutch Rugby League Competition | 2 | 2014 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Norge National Championship | 5 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Russian Championship | 6 | 1991 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Deuchars IPA National League | 4 | 1997 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Serbian Championship | 6 | 2002 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Campeonato Nacional de Liga | 4 | 2014 | 1 |
Copa España | 6 | 2014 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Sweden Super League | 4 | 2011 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Ukrainian Championship | 8 | 2012 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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South Wales Premiership | 8 | 2003 | 1 |
North Wales Conference | 4 | 2012 | 1 |
Australia and Pacific
Main article: Rugby League Competitions in Australia
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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National Rugby League | 16 | 1998 | 1 |
New South Wales Cup | 13 | 1908 | 2 |
Queensland Cup | 13 | 1996 | 2 |
Ron Massey Cup | 12 | 2003 | 3 |
FOGS Cup | 11 | 2001 | 3 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Cook Islands League | 6 | 1994 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Vodafone Cup | 14 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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National Zonal Competition | 7 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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PNG Digicel Cup | 10 | 1990 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Samoa Rugby League | 6 | ? | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Tongan National Rugby League | 12 | 1988 | 1 |
Africa
Nations | Competition | Teams | Instituted | Latest Year | Winner | Tier/Division |
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Ghana Championship | 6 | 2014 | 2014 | no final played | ![]() |
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Protea Cup | 8 | 2013 | 2013-14 | ![]() |
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Rhino Cup | 4 | 2011 | 2013 | ![]() |
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Asia and the Middle East
Nations | Competition | Teams | Instituted | Latest Year | Winner | Tier/Division |
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Lebanon Championship | 5 | 2002 | 2013-14 | ![]() |
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Philippines National Rugby League (PNRL) | 9 | 2013 | 2013 | ![]() |
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Thailand Rugby League Premiership | 6 | 2014 | 2014 | TBC | ![]() |
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Emirates Rugby League (ENRL) | ? | 2013 | 2013 | ![]() |
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The Americas
Nations | Competition | Teams | Instituted | Latest Year | Winner | Tier/Division |
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6 | 2012 | 2013 | ![]() |
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Jamaican Club Championship | 5 | 2005 | 2014 | ![]() |
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USA Rugby League (USARL) | 8 | 2011 | 2014 | ![]() |
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Women's international tournaments
International
Oceania
Women's Domestic Leagues
Australia
Main article: Women's rugby league in Australia
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League | 12 | 2004 | 2 |
Nellie Doherty Cup | 2 | 1999 | 1 |
Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League | 12 | 2005 | 2 |
Tarsha Gale Nines | 12 | 2016 | 3 |
Women's All Stars Match | 2 | 2011 | 1 |
England
Main article: British rugby league system
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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RFL Women's Rugby League | 13 | 2014 | 1 |
Women's Rugby League Conference | 12 | 2008 | 2 |
Papua New Guinea
Main article: Rugby league in Papua New Guinea
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
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PNG Womens Rugby League | 10 | 1990 | 1 |
See also
References
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