2018 National Conference League Explained

2018 National Conference League
League:National Conference League
No Of Teams:48
Season:2018 Season
Season Champs:Hunslet Club Parkside
Season Champ Name:Champions
League Leaders:Hunslet Club Parkside
League Leaders Name:League Leaders
Prevseason Link:2017 National Conference League
Prevseason Year:2017
Nextseason Link:2019 National Conference League
Nextseason Year:2019

The 2018 National Conference League was the 33rd season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.

The following are the results for each season:[1]

Premier Division

[2]

POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTS
1Hunslet Club Parkside (C)22220061719242544
2West Hull22157051929722230
3Thatto Heath Crusaders22157054739615130
4Egremont Rangers22148052441311128
5Wath Brow Hornets221210046132114024
6Underbank Rangers2212915365122423
7Siddal2210120442435720
8Rochdale Mayfield228140446500-5416
9Kells227132321457-13616
10Normanton Knights228140392569-17716
11Wigan St Patricks224180358648-2908
12Myton Warriors223181385808-4237
Table Deductions

Playoffs

Eliminatiors
Semi-finals
Preliminary Final
Grand Final

Division One

[6]

POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTS
1Thornhill Trojans22164267735232534
2Lock Lane22156167942925031
3Leigh Miners Rangers2215705814909130
4Pilkington Recs22147158744714029
5Milford Marlins221282475479-426
6Featherstone Lions221210056746210524
7York Acorn2211101552544823
8Skirlaugh221011160848812021
9Oulton Raiders229121508538-3019
10Ince Rose Bridge226151376659-28313
11Shaw Cross Sharks224180336764-4288
12Bradford Dudley Hill223190364658-2946

Division Two

POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTS
1Stanningley22175066341424934
2Dewsbury Moor Maroons22165164838626233
3Crosfields22157067246021230
4Askam2213905735383526
5Wigan St Judes221210065050015024
6Saddleworth Rangers221012059948511420
7East Leeds22121005885533520
8West Bowling2210120490672-18220
9Hull Dockers229121571648-7719
10Drighlington227150424607-18314
11Hunslet Warriors227150408657-24914
12Leigh East223190356722-3666
Table Deductions:East Leeds: 4 points for not Playing a play off game

Division Three

Beverley returned to the league for the first time since 1999.[7]

Blackbrook were readmitted into Division Three following their withdrawal from Division One the previous year, but the club exited the NCL altogether early in the season, and the one fixture they had played was expunged.[8] Stanley Rangers withdrew from the league during the middle of the season.[9]

POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTS
1Beverley22191290232657640
2Barrow Island22175081035645432
3Millom22138174036237827
4Clock Face Miners22127363346616727
5Woolston Rovers22138154744610127
6Eastmoor Dragons2211926015406124
7Dewsbury Celtic221210056936120822
8Oldham St Annes22101116605629821
9Gateshead Storm228140518612-9416
10Waterhead Warriors227150434698-26414
11Salford City Roosters224180301972-6718
12Stanley Rangers2212102111225-10142
Table Deductions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby League .
  2. Web site: Grand finale beckons for Kingstone Press National Conference League . 5 October 2018 .
  3. Web site: Underbank Rangers set to appeal against two-point deduction for playing ineligible player . Yorkshire Live . 11 April 2023 . 7 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Hunslet Club Parkside the new 'Invincibles' after Grand Final win . 7 October 2018 .
  5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/national-conference-premier/scores-fixtures/2018-10
  6. Web site: Leigh Miners clinch promotion in play off thriller . 7 October 2018 .
  7. Web site: NCL fixtures announced for 2018 . Rugby Football League . 10 April 2023 . 15 December 2017.
  8. News: Blackbrook pull out of NCL . Total Rugby League . 10 April 2023 . 10 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Stanley Rangers withdraw from NCL . Rugby Football League . 10 April 2023 . 28 June 2018.