The Balkan Super League is a

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football competition for clubs in the

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region of Europe. The competition operates in addition to the national leagues of the respective nations as a Champions League-style competition, with some clubs holding licences to compete annually, like the

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. As of 2022 clubs from

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and

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have competed.

History

The Balkan Super League first round started 11 April 2017. Partizan defeated Red Star 32–26 in the inaugural Balkan Super League Grand Final. The competition will expand to 15 teams in 2018, with the addition of Greek, Montenegro and Albanian clubs. In the second Grand Final Red Star defeated Partizan. The 2019 season saw the competition split into two divisions. The 2020 season was planned to be a knock-out system with 11 clubs competing from 5 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Turkey, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The 2022 format featured an incomplete round robin followed by a Grand Final.

Teams

Current clubs

Below are the teams for the 2023 season.

Division 1

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Division 2

Former clubs

* Borac Banja Luka RLFC * Warriors Drvar RLFC * FIS Vitez Knights RLFC * Valacite Pernik RLFC * Aris Eagles RLFC * Patras RLFC * Rhodes Knights RLFC * Lignano Sharks RLFC * South Region RLFC * Belgrade Youth RLFC * Dorcol Belgrade RLFC * Radnicki New Belgrade RLFC * Red Kangaroo Belgrade RLFC * Tzar Dusan Mighty RLFC * Ankara Phrygians RLFC * Bilgi Badgers RLFC * Boshporus Wolves RLFC * Kladikoy Bulls RLFC ''Source:''

Champions

References

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External links

Balkan Super League FacebookBalkan Super League – Serbia Rugby LeagueOfficial Site
European rugby league competitions Sports leagues established in 2017 Rugby league in Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby league in Bulgaria Rugby league in Serbia Rugby league in Turkey