2013 National Conference League Explained

2013 National Conference League
League:	National Conference League
No Of Teams:	50
Season:	2013 Season
Season Champs:	West Hull
Season Champ Name:	Champions
League Leaders:	Thatto Heath Crusaders
League Leaders Name:	League Leaders
Prevseason Link:	2012 National Conference League
Prevseason Year:	2012
Nextseason Link:	2014 National Conference League
Nextseason Year:	2014

The 2013 National Conference League was the 28th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new clubs:

• Egremont Rangers, promoted as champions from 2012 NCL Division One
• Castleford Lock Lane, promoted from 2012 NCL Division One
• York Acorn, promoted from 2012 NCL Division One

Play-offs

Division One

Division One featured five new clubs:

• East Leeds, promoted as champions from 2012 NCL Division Two
• Waterhead Warriors, promoted from 2012 NCL Division Two
• Dewsbury Celtic, promoted from 2012 NCL Division Two
• Oulton Raiders, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division
• Saddleworth Rangers, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division

League table

Division Two

Division Two featured four new clubs:

• Leigh East, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division
• Castleford Panthers, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
• Oldham St Annes, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
• Stanningley, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One

Widnes West Bank resigned from the league mid-season; their results were expunged.

League table

Division Three

Division Three featured ten new clubs:

• Crosfields, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
• Featherstone Lions, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
• Heworth, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
• Seven new teams were also granted membership to the National Conference League: Blackbrook, Hindley, Kells, Peterlee Pumas, Pilkington Recs, Wigan St Cuthberts and Woolston Rovers.