The Greek Rugby League Federation (GRLF), formerly Greek Rugby League Association (GRLA), has been
governing body
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for the sport of
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 ...
football in
Greece
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since 2017. Officially eecognised as Federation from the Greek Ministry of Sports in August 2022.
History
The GRLA was formed in 2017 following the expulsion of the
Hellenic Federation of Rugby League
The Hellenic Federation of Rugby League, or simply Hellas Rugby League, was the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in Greece between 2013 and 2016. The association was founded in 2013 by Anastasios "Tasos" Pantazidis.
The body ...
from the Rugby League European Federation (now
European Rugby League
The European Rugby League (ERL) is the umbrella body for nations playing the sport of rugby league football across Europe. In the absence of other continental federations, ERL also controls rugby league in North America (including Central America ...
) the previous year. The body was accorded observer status with the RLEF in March 2017, and affiliate status in March 2018.
In August 2022 the GRLA was finally recognised as the official body for the sport from the Greek state and received the national federation status. This recognition brought to an end the situation where the national team played 'home' fixtures abroad or in secret. The first international home
game of the national team (
women
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) took place in October 2022 at Gorytsa Park field,
Aspropyrgos
Aspropyrgos ( el, Ασπρόπυργος) is a suburb of Athens, and a municipality in the West Attica regional unit, Attica, Greece. The municipality had a population of 30,251 at the 2011 census. It has an area of 101.983 km2.
Etymology
The na ...
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See also
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Rugby league in Greece
Rugby league is a team sport that is relatively new to Greece.
History
The Greek national team was formed in 2003 by Greek Australians. Rugby league was subsequently introduced to Greece in 2006. The first match played in Greece was contested ...
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Greece national rugby league team (men)
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Greece national rugby league team (women)
References
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Rugby league in Greece
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 ...
Sports organizations established in 2017