2023 National Conference League Explained
2023 National Conference League |
League: | National Conference League |
Duration: | 25 March − 7 October |
No Of Teams: | 46 (1 withdrew mid season) |
Season: | 2023 Season |
Season Champs: | Hunslet |
Season Champ Name: | Champions |
League Leaders: | Hunslet |
League Leaders Name: | League Leaders |
Prevseason Link: | 2022 National Conference League |
Prevseason Year: | 2022 |
Nextseason Link: | 2024 National Conference League |
Nextseason Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 National Conference League was the 38th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs. Fixtures were released on 16 December 2022.[1] [2] The following are the results for each season:[3]
Premier Division
POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
1 | Hunslet ARLFC (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 695 | 228 | 467 | 38 |
2 | West Hull | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 707 | 334 | 373 | 36 |
3 | Rochdale Mayfield | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 740 | 392 | 348 | 32 |
4 | Wath Brow Hornets | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 621 | 304 | 317 | 31 |
5 | Siddal | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 476 | 414 | 62 | 21 |
6 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 446 | 589 | -143 | 20 |
7 | York Acorn | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 502 | 485 | 17 | 19 |
8 | Lock Lane | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 468 | 503 | -35 | 19 |
9 | Kells | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 398 | 470 | -72 | 18 |
10 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 374 | 626 | -252 | 12 |
11 | Wigan St Patricks | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 356 | 812 | -456 | 10 |
12 | Hull Dockers | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 298 | 924 | -626 | 8 | |
Playoffs
[4] [5]
- Eliminatiors Round 2
- Wath Brow Hornets 10−11 Siddal
- Rochdale Mayfield 22−6 Thatto Heath Crusaders
- Semi Finals
- Rochdale Mayfield 14−8 Siddal
- Hunslet 40−18 West Hull
- Preliminary Final
- West Hull 28−8 Rochdale Mayfield
- Final
Division One
[6]
POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
1 | West Bowling | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 686 | 346 | 340 | 34 |
2 | Egremont Rangers | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 706 | 334 | 372 | 30 |
3 | Heworth | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 596 | 348 | 248 | 26 |
4 | Stanningley | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 547 | 410 | 137 | 25 |
5 | Oulton Raiders | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 442 | 406 | 36 | 23 |
6 | Skirlaugh | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 420 | 435 | -15 | 22 |
7 | Clock Face Miners | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 364 | 544 | -180 | 19 |
8 | Crosfields | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 456 | 542 | -86 | 18 |
9 | Ince Rose Bridge | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 370 | 580 | -210 | 13 |
10 | Pilkington Recs | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 352 | 568 | -216 | 9 |
11 | Thornhill Trojans | 20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 312 | 738 | -426 | 1 | |
Division Two
POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
1 | Waterhead Warriors | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 835 | 260 | 575 | 40 |
2 | Dewsbury Moor Maroons | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 581 | 323 | 258 | 32 |
3 | Shaw Cross Sharks | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 540 | 446 | 94 | 29 |
4 | Woolston Rovers | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 505 | 443 | 62 | 24 |
5 | Wigan St Judes | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 528 | 504 | 24 | 22 |
6 | Saddleworth Rangers | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 430 | 549 | -119 | 22 |
7 | Dewsbury Celtic | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 494 | 418 | 76 | 20 |
8 | Normanton Knights | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 446 | 542 | -96 | 19 |
9 | Barrow Island | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 377 | 590 | -213 | 19 |
10 | Myton Warriors | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 524 | 619 | -95 | 17 |
11 | East Leeds | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 412 | 685 | -273 | 10 |
12 | Milford | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 384 | 677 | -293 | 10 | |
Division Three
POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
1 | Oldham St Annes | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 616 | 268 | 348 | 28 |
2 | Ellenborough | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 620 | 275 | 345 | 28 |
3 | Millom | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 554 | 299 | 255 | 26 |
4 | Leigh East | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 532 | 280 | 252 | 26 |
5 | Drighlington | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 405 | 454 | -49 | 17 |
6 | Beverley | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 417 | 386 | 31 | 15 |
7 | Bentley | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 332 | 396 | -64 | 15 |
8 | Eastmoor Dragons | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 331 | 565 | -234 | 12 |
9 | Hensingham | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 244 | 559 | -315 | 7 |
10 | Seaton Rangers | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 184 | 753 | -569 | 6 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023 National Conference League fixtures released. December 16, 2022. LoveRugbyLeague.
- Web site: National Conference Rugby League set for Impact in 2023.
- Web site: Match Centre. www.rugby-league.com.
- Web site: National Conference Premier - Scores & Fixtures - Rugby League. BBC Sport.
- Web site: National Conference Premier - Scores & Fixtures - Rugby League. BBC Sport.
- Web site: Heworth win promotion to NCL Premier Division. www.rugby-league.com.