The National Conference League Premier Division (known as the Kingstone Press NCL Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top British amateur
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
competition in the
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league in England, and until 1995 for the whole British Isles. The name Rugby Football League previously also referred to the main league competition run by the organisa ...
pyramid, and as such is the leading amateur rugby league competition in England. Since 2012, the National Conference operates over a summer season in line with the professional game. The winners of this competition may apply to the RFL for promotion to
League 1 however it rarely occurs. The bottom 3 teams in this competition are relegated to the
NCL Division One
The National Conference League (known as the Kingstone Press National Conference League for sponsorship reasons) is the top English amateur rugby league competition in the Rugby Football League pyramid, and as such is the leading amateur rugby l ...
.
History
See more:
History of the National Conference League The National Conference League is the top league in the pyramid of amateur rugby leagues. It was formerly run by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) in winter but now forms tier 3 of the RFL's pyramid in summe
Background
While in t ...
Current Participating Clubs
Results
Sponsorship
The
National Conference League
The National Conference League (known as the Kingstone Press National Conference League for sponsorship reasons) is the top English amateur rugby league competition in the Rugby Football League pyramid, and as such is the leading amateur rugby l ...
(known as the
Kingstone Press National Conference League for sponsorship reasons)
References
{{British and Irish Rugby League links
P
1986 establishments in England
Sports leagues established in 1986