The Women's Rugby League Conference was a competition for

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teams in Britain that ran from 2008 to 2011. The men's equivalent is the

Rugby League Conference The Rugby League Conference, also known as the Co-operative Rugby League Conference as a result of sponsorship from The Co-operative Group), was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Sco ...

History

: The ''Southern Conference League'' began as a 10-team pilot league for male rugby league teams in the Midlands and South of England in 1997. It changed its name to the

in 1998 and expanded to cover the whole of Great Britain. The first Women's Rugby League Conference began in 2008. In 2011, the RFL held meetings with women's clubs in Yorkshire and the North West to discuss the establishment of the

RFL Women's Rugby League The RFL Women's Rugby League was an amateur women's rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The competition was a successor to the Women's Rugby League Conference, but moved the season to run between March and October. The competition wa ...

which would begin in March 2012.

Competing teams by season

In 2009 the following teams played in the Conference: *National Division: Bradford Thunderbirds, Copeland Wildcats,

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, Nottingham Outlaws, Wakefield Panthers,

West London Sharks West London Sharks RLFC was a rugby league team based in Chiswick, London. They competed in the South Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference. The club ran an additional social side in the London League competition and a women's team pl ...

*North West Division: Chorley Panthers, Halton, Hillside Hawks, Macclesfield,

Warrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England. They play home games at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league system, British rugby league. Warringto ...

*Yorkshire Division:

Bradford Dudley Hill Bradford Dudley Hill RLFC is an amateur rugby league team based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Originally formed after the First World War, the club was re-established in 1948. History Early years Established just after the First World War, D ...

, Brighouse,

Keighley Cats Keighley ( ) is a market town and a civil parish in the City of Bradford Borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the borough, after Bradford. Keighley is north-west of Bradford, north-west of Bingley, nort ...

, Leeds Akkies, Stanningley 2010 structure: *East Division:

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, Guiseley, Stanningley, Whinmoor, New Earswick All Blacks *South Division:

, Northampton Demons, Nottingham Outlaws,

*West Division: Chorley Panthers, Warrington, Wigan 2011 structure: *Central Division: Bradford Thunderbirds, Brighouse Ladies,

Dudley Hill Diamonds Dudley ( , ) is a market town in the West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically part of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. In the 20 ...

, West Craven Warriors *North East Division:

Featherstone Rovers Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. The club play home games at Post Office Road and currently compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. Featherstone ...

Hunslet Hawks Hunslet R.L.F.C. is a professional rugby league club in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. They play home games at South Leeds Stadium and compete in Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club was formed as a Pho ...

Peterlee Pumas Peterlee Pumas are a rugby league team based in Peterlee, County Durham. They play in the North East Premier of the Rugby League Conference. History Peterlee Pumas was formed in association with Durham Rugby League Service Area and the Rugby L ...

, Stanningley, Whinmoor *North West Division: Chorley Panthers, Leigh East,

Leigh Miners Rangers Leigh Miners Rangers are a community amateur rugby league football club from Leigh in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the National Conference League, the National Conference Premier Division ...

, Mancunians RL, Pendle Pheonix, Wigan Ladies *South Division:

, Nottingham Outlaws, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, The Army,

*West Division: Crosfields, Halton, Macclesfield, Warrington, Widnes Moorfield

Finals

References

External links

* {{British_Rugby_League_links Rugby League Conference Women's rugby league competitions in England 2008 establishments in the United Kingdom Sports leagues established in 2008 2011 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Sports leagues disestablished in 2011

History

Competing teams by season

Finals

See also

References

External links