Jamaica National League Explained

Sport:Rugby league
Founded:2005
Teams:8

The National Club Championship is a rugby league competition held annually in Jamaica. It started in 2005 as the National Rugby League when four teams entered the competition and has since grown to eight.

Structure

In 2022, the eight teams played each other once in the regular season. This was followed by a play-off series.[1]

Teams

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Duhaney Park Red Sharks 2005 Duhaney Park Kingston
JDF Warriors 2005 Kencot Kingston
Liguanea Dragons Liguanea Kingston
Portmore Rugby League Portmore
St Bess Sledgehammers
Thundercats
West Kingston Hyenas West Kingston Kingston
Washington Blvd. Bulls 2013 Kingston
source:[2]

Finals

Year! scope="col"
Winning teamScoreLosing teamRef.
2005Vauxhall Vultures32–20Duhaney Park Red Sharks[3]
2006Vauxhall Vultures28–12Duhaney Park Red Sharks[4]
2007–
2008–
2009–
2010Vauxhall Rugby Club36–14Duhaney Park Red Sharks[5]
2011Duhaney Park Red Sharks20–18Vauxhall Rugby Club[6]
2012Vauxhall Vultures30–16Duhaney Park Red Sharks[7]
2013Duhaney Park Red Sharks28–23Vauxhall Vultures[8]
2014GC Foster College36–16Liguanea Dragons[9]
2015Duhaney Park Red Sharks–
2016Duhaney Park Red Sharks50–8GC Foster College[10]
2017Duhaney Park Red Sharks10–4GC Foster College[11]
2018Duhaney Park Red Sharks56–12JDF Warriors[12]
2019Duhaney Park Red Sharks24–16GC Foster Angels[13]
2020
2021
2022Duhaney Park Red Sharks40–18Washington Boulevard Bulls[14]
2023–

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic competition returns to Jamaica . European Rugby League . 13 June 2022 . 30 July 2024.
  2. Web site: NCC . Rugby League Jamaica . 30 July 2024.
  3. Web site: 2005 Fixtures . Jamaica Rugby League Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20070324084012/http://www.jrla.net/domestic/05fixtures.php . 24 March 2007 . usurped.
  4. Web site: Vultures Swoop To Take Championship . Jamaica Rugby League Association . 11 October 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071008232756/http://www.jrla.net/article.php?id=1011 . 8 October 2007 . usurped.
  5. Web site: Fierce rivals to contest Jamaican Championship Final . European Rugby League . 7 September 2011 . 30 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Red Sharks triumph in Jamaican Championship decider . European Rugby League . 12 September 2011 . 30 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Vauxhall devours Red Sharks in Jamaican Grand Finals . European Rugby League . 8 September 2012 . 30 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Duhaney Park Red Sharks crowned National Champions . European Rugby League . 23 September 2013 . 30 July 2024.
  9. Web site: GC Foster Claim NCC Title . Jamaica Rugby League . 27 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141003141145/http://jamaicarugbyleague.com/?p=817 . 3 October 2014 . usurped.
  10. Web site: Duhaney Park look in search of double . European Rugby League . 4 November 2016 . 30 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Sharks do the double as season comes to an end . European Rugby League . 8 November 2017 . 30 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Red Sharks crowned Jamaican champions . European Rugby League . 19 September 2019 . 30 July 2024.
  13. Web site: Duhaney Park Red Sharks retain National Club Championship . European Rugby League . 23 September 2019 . 30 July 2024.
  14. Web site: Grand Final winners decided in Lebanon, Jamaica & Norway . European Rugby League . 20 September 2022 . 30 July 2024.

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