The 2019 National Conference League was the 34th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.
2019 National Conference League | |
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League | National Conference League |
Teams | 50 |
2019 Season | |
Champions | West Hull |
League Leaders | Wath Brow Hornets |
The Premier Division champions were West Hull, who defeated Thatto Heath Crusaders 18–14 in the Grand Final after golden point extra time.[1]
Premier Division
editPOS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
1 | Wath Brow Hornets | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 597 | 275 | 322 | 34 |
2 | West Hull (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 511 | 287 | 224 | 33 |
3 | Hunslet Club Parkside | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 412 | 262 | 150 | 32 |
4 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 585 | 329 | 256 | 31 |
5 | Underbank Rangers | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 545 | 430 | 115 | 26 |
6 | Siddal | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 525 | 445 | 80 | 26 |
7 | Egremont Rangers | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 462 | 401 | 61 | 22 |
8 | Lock Lane | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 414 | 567 | -153 | 18 |
9 | Rochdale Mayfield | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 440 | 563 | -123 | 15 |
10 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 351 | 660 | -309 | 13 |
11 | Thornhill Trojans | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 355 | 616 | -261 | 8 |
12 | Kells | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 240 | 602 | -362 | 6 |
Playoffs
edit- Eliminatiors
- Hunslet Club Parkside 10-11 Siddal
- Thatto Heath Crusaders 32-6 Underbank Rangers
- Semi-finals
- West Brow Hornets 10-24 West Hull
- Thatto Heath Crusaders 34-4 Siddal
- Preliminary Final
- West Brow Hornets 12-18 Thatto Heath Crusaders
- Grand Final
- Thatto Heath Crusaders 14-18 West Hull[3]
Division One
editPOS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
1 | Pilkington Recs (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 621 | 320 | 301 | 36 |
2 | York Acorn (P) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 706 | 371 | 335 | 33 |
3 | Featherstone Lions (P) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 682 | 355 | 327 | 33 |
4 | Milford | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 467 | 89 | 78 | 27 |
5 | Stanningley | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 499 | 427 | 72 | 23 |
6 | Wigan St Patricks | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 501 | 490 | 11 | 23 |
7 | Myton Warriors | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 517 | 496 | 21 | 20 |
8 | Oulton Raiders | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 447 | 560 | -113 | 18 |
9 | Skirlaugh | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 391 | 667 | -276 | 18 |
10 | Saddleworth Rangers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 534 | 595 | -61 | 17 |
11 | Normanton Knights | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 390 | 705 | -315 | 10 |
12 | Dewsbury Moor Maroons | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 380 | 760 | -380 | 6 |
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
- Featherstone Lions 30–2 Wigan St Patricks
- Milford 14–17 Stanningley[4]
Final
- Featherstone Lions 23–10 Stanningley[5]
Division Two
editPOS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
1 | West Bowling (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 891 | 411 | 480 | 36 |
2 | Ince Rose Bridge (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 637 | 449 | 188 | 32 |
3 | Wigan St Judes | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 717 | 534 | 183 | 31 |
4 | Hull Dockers (P) | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 670 | 507 | 163 | 25 |
5 | Barrow Island | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 579 | 483 | 96 | 25 |
6 | Crosfields | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 602 | 485 | 117 | 24 |
7 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 534 | 449 | 85 | 23 |
8 | Clock Face Miners | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 558 | 533 | 2 | 17 |
9 | Beverley | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 500 | 570 | -70 | 17 |
10 | East Leeds | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 479 | 733 | -254 | 13 |
11 | Shaw Cross Sharks | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 372 | 805 | -433 | 7 |
12 | Askam | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 291 | 871 | -580 | 6 |
- Table Deductions
- Shaw Cross Sharks: 2 points for playing An Unregistered Player
- Shaw Cross Sharks: 2 points for playing An Unregistered Player
- Bradford Dudley Hill: 4 points for playing A Banned Player[6]
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
Final
- Crosfields 16–44 Hull Dockers[9]
Division Three
editThree new teams were elected into the National Conference League this season (Heworth, Batley Boys and Hensingham), with Division Three expanding to 14 teams.[10]
Salford City Roosters withdrew from the league during the middle of the season.[11]
POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
1 | Woolston Rovers (P) | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 799 | 382 | 417 | 42 |
2 | Hunslet Warriors (P) | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 744 | 426 | 318 | 41 |
3 | Heworth | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 803 | 474 | 329 | 36 |
4 | Dewsbury Celtic (P) | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 651 | 435 | 216 | 36 |
5 | Batley Boys | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 636 | 478 | 158 | 34 |
6 | Drighlington | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 607 | 432 | 175 | 31 |
7 | Leigh East | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 613 | 551 | 62 | 29 |
8 | Waterhead Warriors | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 647 | 605 | 42 | 28 |
9 | Oldham St Annes | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 558 | 615 | -57 | 24 |
10 | Hensingham | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 598 | 767 | -169 | 17 |
11 | Millom | 26 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 484 | 699 | -215 | 16 |
12 | Gateshead Storm | 26 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 513 | 887 | -374 | 13 |
13 | Eastmoor Dragons | 26 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 450 | 822 | -372 | 10 |
14 | Salford City Roosters | 26 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 398 | 928 | -530 | 7 |
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
Final
- Heworth 16–30 Dewsbury Celtic[14]
References
edit- ^ "'We had one of the biggest parties the clubhouse has ever seen'". Love Rugby League. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Thatto Heath look to add to trophy cabinet". 4 October 2019.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/national-conference-premier/scores-fixtures/2019-10
- ^ "NCL season climaxes tomorrow". Total Rugby League. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Featherstone Lions 23 Stanningley 10: Defeated finalists aim to follow victors into National Conference top flight". Yorkshire Evening Post. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Bradford Dudley Hill out of NCL play-offs with points penalty". Telegraph & Argus. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Crosfields win remarkable play-off clash with Wigan St Judes". Warrington Guardian. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Late try from teenager Jack Butler seals win for Ulverston against Hindley". The Mail. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Crosfields beaten by Hull Dockers in play-off final". Warrington Guardian. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Three new members elected to the NCL for 2019". Rugby Football League. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Salford pull out". Total Rugby League. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Heworth storm into play-off final with big Drighlington win". York Press. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Rugby League". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "ARL REPORT: Heworth suffer 30-16 play-off final defeat to Dewsbury Celtic". York Press. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.