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Midlands Rugby League

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The Midlands Rugby League is a series of summer rugby league competition for amateur teams in the Midlands. The competition was formed in 2006 as the RLC Midlands Premier.[1] It's name changed following the 2012 restructure of amateur rugby league in Great Britain

Midlands Rugby League
Founded2006
Country England
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid5
Domestic cup(s)Challenge Cup

At current the league operates the Midlands Rugby League Premier Division and Midlands Rugby League Championship, in addition to a Midlands Cup and Plate.[2]

History

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See also: History of the Rugby League Conference

The Rugby League Conference (RLC) was born in 1997, then known as the Southern Conference.

The RLC Midlands Division (now Midlands Rugby League Championship) was first created in 2001 and lasted until 2003 as the league was split in two parallel divisions due to it being oversubscribed.

The RLC Premier Divisions were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and were able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition. The new Premier Divisions included the North Premier, the South Premier, the Central Premier and the Welsh Premier. The Central Premier had two Midlands clubs Telford Raiders and Nottingham Outlaws and the rest of the clubs were from Yorkshire or Lancashire.[3]

The Midlands Premier was created one season later in 2006, and placed between the existing RLC Midlands Division and the RLC National Division. The founder members were Coventry Bears, Telford Raiders, Nottingham Outlaws, Derby City, Birmingham Bulldogs, Leicester Phoenix and Wolverhampton Wizards.

A Midlands Merit League (now defunct) was founded in late 2005 as a feeder league for the RLC Midlands Division, this later Midlands Rugby League Division Two before folding.

In 2012 the Rugby League Conference was disbanded and all divisions adopting the name Midlands Rugby League.

Position in Pyramid

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See also: British rugby league system

Clubs

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As of 2024: Birmingham Bulldogs, Coventry Bears, Leamington Royals, Oxford Cavaliers, Nottingham Outlaws, Sherwood Wolf Hunt, Swindon St George, Telford Raiders.[4]

League standings

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Premier Division

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Current Teams 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Bedford Tigers x x 3rd x x
Birmingham Bulldogs 6th 6th 6th 4th
Bristol Sonics x x x 3rd
Coventry Bears 2nd 1st 2nd 1st
Derby City 4th 5th 5th 2nd
Gloucestershire Warriors x 3rd 4th 6th
Leicester Phoenix 3rd 8th 7th 5th
Nottingham Outlaws 1st 2nd 1st x x
Redditch Ravens x x x DNF x
Somerset Vikings x 4th x x x
Telford Raiders 5th 7th x 7th x
Wolverhampton Wizards 7th x x x x

Key

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DNF Did not complete the season
x Did not participate
Divisional winner
Qualified for divisional play-off
Finished bottom

Titles

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See also: Rugby League Conference trophy winners

Premier Division

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RLC Midlands Premier era

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Midlands Rugby League Premier Division era

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Championship

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RLC Midlands Division era

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RLC Midlands Regional era

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Midlands Rugby League Division One era

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Midlands Rugby League Championship era

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Merit League

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RLC Midlands Merit League era

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  • 2006 South Humber Rabbitohs
  • 2007 St Helens Wild Boars
  • 2008 Moorends-Thorne Marauders ML
  • 2009 Birmingham Bulldogs A
  • 2010 Leicester Storm A
  • 2011 Hope Valley Hawks

Midlands Rugby League Division Two era

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  • 2012 Hope Valley Hawks
  • 2013 Leamington Royals
  • 2014 Unknown
  • 2015 Unknown
  • 2016 Unknown

References

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  1. ^ "RL Conference breaks 100 team barrier". Love Rugby League. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f https://www.rugby-league.com/competitions/community-leagues/midlands
  3. ^ "Conference set for further expansion". Warrington Guardian. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.rugby-league.com/match-centre
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