The North Wales Men's League is a summer

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competition for amateur teams in

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and

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. The competition was formed in 2012 as the North Wales Conference following the restructuring of amateur rugby league in Great Britain.

History

The North Wales Conference was founded in 2012. Prior to this, the only North Welsh rugby league team was

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side Celtic Crusaders, who in

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moved from Bridgend to Wrexham. The inaugural 2012 competition consisted of Conwy Celts, Dee Valley Dragons, Montgomeryshire Marauders,

Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers are an amateur rugby league team based in Rhyl, North Wales. They play in the North Wales Conference. History Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers won the North Wales 9s in 2012 and then joined the newly formed North Wales Co ...

and Wrexham Bradley Raiders. Montgomeryshire Marauders folded mid-season and were replaced by Flintshire Falcons. The grand final was fought out between the top two sides: Conwy Celts and Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers with the Celts running out 48–26 winners to be crowned the first North Wales Champions. From 2023 North Wales Conference teams are able to qualify for the

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through a playoff with the winners of the South Wales Premiership.

Position in Pyramid

The North Wales Conference is part of tier five of the British rugby league system. Above the North Wales Conference is the National Conference League and Conference League South, the highest level of amateur rugby league in the UK. * 1:

* 2:

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* 5: North Wales Men's League

Clubs

''As of 2023'': Bangor Buffaloes, Clwyd Cobras, Conwy Celts, Flintshire Falcons, Wrexham Crusaders. ''As of 2021'': Conwy Celts, Flintshire Falcons, Môn Knights, Wrexham Crusaders.

Winners

*2012: Conwy Celts 48–26 Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers *2013: Conwy Celts 50–40 Flintshire Falcons *2014: ???? *2015: ???? *2016: ???? *2017: ???? *2018: ???? *2019: ???? *2020: ???? *2021: ???? *2022: Flintshire Falcons 24–22 Conwy Celts *2023: ????

9s

*2010: Rhyl Exiles *2011: ''No event'' *2012: Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers *2013: Conwy Celts

References

External links

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