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==Winners==
==Winners==
===North Wales 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


===North Wales Conference===
*2012: Conwy Celts
*2012: Conwy Celts
*2013: ????
*2013: ????
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*2022: Flintshire Falcons<ref name="2023launch">https://wrl.wales/north-wales-fixtures-launched-for-2023</ref>
*2022: Flintshire Falcons<ref name="2023launch">https://wrl.wales/north-wales-fixtures-launched-for-2023</ref>
*2023: ????
*2023: ????

===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==

Revision as of 09:12, 12 June 2024

North Wales Men's League
Founded2012
Country Wales
Number of clubs5
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toNational Conference League via application to RFL
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. It forms one of many fifth tier league if the British rugby league system.

History

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.

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.[1][2]

Position in Pyramid

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

As of 2023: Bangor Buffaloes, Clwyd Cobras, Conwy Celts, Flintshire Falcons, Wrexham Crusaders.[3]

Winners

  • 2012: Conwy Celts
  • 2013: ????
  • 2014: ????
  • 2015: ????
  • 2016: ????
  • 2017: ????
  • 2018: ????
  • 2019: ????
  • 2020: ????
  • 2021: ????
  • 2022: Flintshire Falcons[3]
  • 2023: ????

9s

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wales Celebrates 20 Years of League Action".
  2. ^ "20th anniversary fixtures revealed for South Wales men's league – Wales Rugby League (WRL)". 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b https://wrl.wales/north-wales-fixtures-launched-for-2023
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