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The '''North Wales Conference''' is a summer [[rugby league]] competition for teams in [[North Wales]] and [[Mid Wales]].
The '''North Wales Men's League''' is a summer [[rugby league]] competition for amateur teams in [[North Wales]] and [[Mid Wales]]. The competition was formed in 2012 as the '''North Wales Conference''' following the restructuring of amateur rugby league in Great Britain.


==History==
==History==
{{see also|History of the Rugby League Conference}}
{{see also|History of the Rugby League Conference}}


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The North Wales Conference was founded in 2012.
The [[Rugby League Conference]] was founded in 1997 as the ''Southern Conference'', a 10-team pilot league for teams in the [[South of England]] and [[English Midlands]]. It expanded into North Wales for the first time in 2004 when [[North Wales Coasters]] joined the North West Division of the Rugby League Conference.


Prior to this, the only North Welsh rugby league team was [[Super League]] side [[Celtic Crusaders]], who in [[2010 Super League season|2010]] moved from Bridgend to Wrexham.
The professional side [[Crusaders Rugby League|Crusaders]] announced in December 2009 that they would leave the South Wales town of Bridgend an relocate to Wrexham in North Wales. On the back of this, the ''North Wales League'', a proposed feeder league for the [[Rugby League Conference]] was announced in 2010.


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The inaugural 2012 competition consisted of [[Conwy Celts]], [[Dee Valley Dragons]], Montgomeryshire Marauders, [[Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers]] and [[Wrexham Bradley Raiders]]. Montgomeryshire Marauders folded mid-season and were replaced by [[Flintshire Falcons]]. The grand final was fought out between the top two sides: Conwy Celts and Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers with the Celts running out 48–26 winners to be crowned the first North Wales Champions.<ref name="RLinNW" />
There were intended to be four teams for the initial season: Conwy Celts established 2007 (based at Colwyn Bay); two new sides: Penrhyn Eagles (from Bangor, where there was already a university club) and Mid Wales Marauders (based in Welshpool, the only rugby league club in mid Wales) and Rhyl Exiles, who while technically a new club were formed from the ashes of recently disbanded club [[Rhyl Coasters]] (formerly North Wales Coasters). Rhyl won the North Wales 9s but pulled out of the league. [[Chester Gladiators]] A were proposed as replacements but in the end the season was cancelled.


From 2023 North Wales Conference teams are able to qualify for the [[Challenge Cup]] through a playoff with the winners of the [[South Wales Premiership]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/2253/wales-celebrates-20-years-of-league-acti | title=Wales Celebrates 20 Years of League Action }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://wrl.wales/20th-anniversary-fixtures-revealed-for-south-wales-mens-league | title=20th anniversary fixtures revealed for South Wales men's league – Wales Rugby League (WRL) | date=3 April 2023 }}</ref>
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There was no open-age league in North Wales in 2011; but the ''North Wales Conference'' got off the ground in 2012. The inaugural competition consisted of [[Conwy Celts]], [[Dee Valley Dragons]], Montgomeryshire Marauders, [[Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers]] and [[Wrexham Bradley Raiders]]. Montgomeryshire Marauders folded mid-season and were replaced by [[Flintshire Falcons]]. The grand final was fought out between the top two sides: Conwy Celts and Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers with the Celts running out 48–26 winners to be crowned the first North Wales Champions.


==Position in Pyramid==
==Position in Pyramid==
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* 2: [[RFL Championship|Championship]]
* 2: [[RFL Championship|Championship]]
* 3: [[RFL League 1|League 1]]
* 3: [[RFL League 1|League 1]]
* 4: [[Conference League South]]
* 4: [[National Conference League]]/[[Conference League South]]
* '''5: North Wales Conference'''
* '''5: North Wales Men's League'''


==Structure==
==Clubs==
''As of 2023'': Bangor Buffaloes, Clwyd Cobras, Conwy Celts, Flintshire Falcons, Wrexham Crusaders.<ref name="2023launch" />
{{update|section|date=April 2023}}


''As of 2021'': Conwy Celts, Flintshire Falcons, Môn Knights, Wrexham Crusaders.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wrl.wales/wrl-domestic-leagues-are-back-bigger-than-ever-before | title=WRL domestic leagues are back – bigger than ever before - Wales Rugby League (WRL) | date=17 May 2021 }}</ref>
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===2012===
Conwy Celts, Dee Valley Dragons, Flintshire Falcons (replaced Montgomeryshire Marauders mid-season), Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers, Wrexham Bradley Raiders

===2013===

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* [[Conwy Celts]]
* [[Dee Valley Dragons]]
* [[Flintshire Falcons]]
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* [[Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers]] (failed to complete the season)
* [[Wrexham Bradley Raiders]]
* NB: the league season was't completed and the four remaining clubs were entered into playoffs to determine the champions


==Winners==
==Winners==
===North Wales 9s===
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*2010: Rhyl Exiles
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*2011: ''No event''
*2012: Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers
*2013: Conwy Celts


*2012: Conwy Celts 48–26 Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers<ref name="RLinNW">{{cite web | url=https://wrl.wales/north-wales-leagues | title=Rugby League in North Wales - Wales Rugby League (WRL) | date=28 October 2019 }}</ref>
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===North Wales Conference===
*2012: Conwy Celts
*2013: Conwy Celts 50–40 Flintshire Falcons<ref name="RLinNW" />
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*2013: ????
*2014: ????
*2014: ????
*2015: ????
*2015: ????
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*2020: ????
*2020: ????
*2021: ????
*2021: ????
*2022: Flintshire Falcons<ref name="2023launch">{{cite web | url=https://wrl.wales/north-wales-fixtures-launched-for-2023 | title=North Wales fixtures launched for 2023 - Wales Rugby League (WRL) | date=9 May 2023 }}</ref> 24–22 Conwy Celts<ref name="RLinNW" />
*2022: ????
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*2023: ????

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===9s===
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*2010: Rhyl Exiles
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*2011: ''No event''
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*2012: Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers
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*2013: Conwy Celts


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Rugby League in Wales]]
*[[Rugby League in Wales]]
*[[Rugby League Conference]]
*[[Wales Rugby League]]
*[[Wales Rugby League]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://rugbyleague.cymru/ WRL Domestic leagues]
*http://www.cymrurl.com


{{Rugby League Wales links}}
{{Rugby League Wales links}}

Latest revision as of 15:01, 24 November 2024

North Wales Men's League
Founded2012
Country Wales
Number of clubs5
Level on pyramid5
Domestic cup(s)Challenge Cup
Current championsConwy Celts
TV partnersnone

The North Wales Men's League is a summer rugby league competition for amateur teams in North Wales and Mid Wales. The competition was formed in 2012 as the North Wales Conference following the restructuring of amateur rugby league in Great Britain.

History

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See also: History of the Rugby League Conference

The North Wales Conference was founded in 2012.

Prior to this, the only North Welsh rugby league team was Super League side Celtic Crusaders, who in 2010 moved from Bridgend to Wrexham.

The inaugural 2012 competition consisted of Conwy Celts, Dee Valley Dragons, Montgomeryshire Marauders, Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers and Wrexham Bradley Raiders. Montgomeryshire Marauders folded mid-season and were replaced by Flintshire Falcons. The grand final was fought out between the top two sides: Conwy Celts and Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers with the Celts running out 48–26 winners to be crowned the first North Wales Champions.[1]

From 2023 North Wales Conference teams are able to qualify for the Challenge Cup through a playoff with the winners of the South Wales Premiership.[2][3]

Position in Pyramid

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See also: British rugby league system

The North Wales Conference is part of tier five of the British rugby league system. Above the North Wales Conference is the National Conference League and Conference League South, the highest level of amateur rugby league in the UK.

Clubs

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As of 2023: Bangor Buffaloes, Clwyd Cobras, Conwy Celts, Flintshire Falcons, Wrexham Crusaders.[4]

As of 2021: Conwy Celts, Flintshire Falcons, Môn Knights, Wrexham Crusaders.[5]

Winners

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  • 2012: Conwy Celts 48–26 Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers[1]
  • 2013: Conwy Celts 50–40 Flintshire Falcons[1]
  • 2014: ????
  • 2015: ????
  • 2016: ????
  • 2017: ????
  • 2018: ????
  • 2019: ????
  • 2020: ????
  • 2021: ????
  • 2022: Flintshire Falcons[4] 24–22 Conwy Celts[1]
  • 2023: ????

9s

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  • 2010: Rhyl Exiles
  • 2011: No event
  • 2012: Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers
  • 2013: Conwy Celts

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Rugby League in North Wales - Wales Rugby League (WRL)". 28 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Wales Celebrates 20 Years of League Action".
  3. ^ "20th anniversary fixtures revealed for South Wales men's league – Wales Rugby League (WRL)". 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "North Wales fixtures launched for 2023 - Wales Rugby League (WRL)". 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ "WRL domestic leagues are back – bigger than ever before - Wales Rugby League (WRL)". 17 May 2021.
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