The Hellenic Federation of Rugby League, or simply Hellas Rugby League, was the
governing body 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
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
between 2013 and 2016. The association was founded in 2013 by Anastasios "Tasos" Pantazidis.
The body was accorded observer status within the
Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) in August 2013, and affiliate status in February 2014.
In April 2016, the HFRL was suspended from the RLEF following a year-long investigation for "wilfully acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the RLEF and international rugby league." The HRFL was expelled from the RLEF in August 2016 for failing to meet membership requirements.
The HFRL continues to operate in Greece, and gained recognition by the
Ministry of Culture and Sports in July 2017 as part of the Hellenic Federation of Modern Pentathlon. The HFMoP, together with LIRFL, PRL and other organisations, founded the
World Rugby League
World Rugby League is based in Argentina. It is a confederation of recognised national Federations. F.e. Lega Italiana Rugby Football League is recognised by CONI.
It was formed in 2016 after a meeting between non-RLIF recognised Rugby League F ...
to run their own rugby league organisation on an international scale.
The
Greek Rugby League Association (GRLA) has been recognised by the RLEF as the governing body of rugby league in Greece since March 2017. The conflict between the HFRL/HFMP and the RLIF continued, but ended in August 2022 when the Greek government recognised the GRLA as the governing body for the sport in Greece.
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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Greek Rugby League Association
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Greece national rugby league team (men)
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Greece national rugby league team (women)
References
External links
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Rugby league governing bodies in Europe
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 2013