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Nederlandse Rugby league
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Bond Championship, also known as NRLB Championship, is a Semi-Professional competition and the top-tier of branded Rugby League of the
Netherlands
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. It currently consists of five teams. It was formed in 2015. The league consists of
Netherlands
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Internationals, along with foreign players of various nations, including;
England
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Ireland
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New Zealand
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,
Australia
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Fiji
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,
Luxembourg
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and
Germany
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Teams
*Highlighted team denotes reigning champions
Winners
The NRLB Championship Grand Final has been the championship-deciding game since 2015. The finals are traditionally held by the current trophy holders. Prior to the 2019 season, the Grand Final trophy was renames, Jason Bruygoms Beker, as a thank you to Jason Bruygoms, who resurrected Dutch rugby league in 2015 after the sport was absent in the country for nearly a decade.
Results
The Double
In
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
, the term 'the Double' is referring to the achievement of a club that wins both the minor premiership and premier final in the same season. To date, this has been achieved by a total two different clubs.
2015 Competition
The 2015 competition was fought out between
Amsterdam Cobras
The Amsterdam Cobras are a rugby league football club based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They compete in the Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) domestic competition called Dutch Rugby League Competition, as well as internationally. They finished ...
, Den Haag Knights,
Rotterdam Pitbulls
The Rotterdam Pitbulls are a rugby league football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They compete in the Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) domestic competition called Dutch Rugby League Competition, as well as internationally.
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and
North Brussels Gorillas
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(Belgium). The North Brussels Gorillas won the inaugural competition after defeating Den Haag Knights 48-06 in the Grand Final.
Teams
Ladder
League Schedule
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Finals
Third-Place Play Off
Grand Final
2016 Competition
In 2016, the North Brussels Gorillas competing in the Belgium League, to help with the development of their countries Rugby League purpose.
On 26 May 2016, Harderwijk Dolphins were registered as an official Rugby League Club and would participate in the Netherlands Rugby League competition in 2017.
Hardewijk Dolphins confirm 2017 Participation.
Teams
Ladder
League Schedule
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Finals
Grand Final
The 2016 Netherland Rugby League Final will take place at Dordrecht, Dordrecht Rugby Club on 18 June 2016. The Final will be contested between Rotterdam Pitbulls
The Rotterdam Pitbulls are a rugby league football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They compete in the Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) domestic competition called Dutch Rugby League Competition, as well as internationally.
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and Den Haag Knights, both teams qualified by finishing in the Top 2 after all league matches were completed.
End Of Season Awards
To celebrate the 2016 Summer Season and the positive performances from the Netherlands Rugby League International side in Autumn, the end of season awards dinner will be hosted in Utrecht
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, Netherlands
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on Friday 17 February 2017.
* Award not open for public vote, winner chosen by the NRLB
2017 Competition
Teams
Ladder
2018 Competition
Teams
Ladder
2019 Competition
Teams
Ladder
2022 Competition
Teams
Ladder
See also
* Netherlands Rugby League Bond
The Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in the Netherlands. Formed in 2009, they obtained observer status with the RLEF (now European Rugby League) in February 2012, and affiliate mem ...
* Netherlands national rugby league team
The Netherlands national rugby league team is the national rugby league team of The Netherlands. It was formed in January 2003. The national team played its first international match in 2003 against Scotland A, where they lost 22–18.
History
R ...
* List of rugby league competitions The following is a list of 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. Throughout the list bold indic ...
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.rugbyleague.nl/
Sports leagues in the Netherlands
2007 establishments in the Netherlands
Sports leagues established in 2007
Rugby league in the Netherlands
European rugby league competitions
Professional sports leagues in the Netherlands