The Yorkshire Men's League is a summer

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competition for amateur teams in

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. The competition was formed in 2009 as the RLC Yorkshire Premier by splitting the RLC North Premier into two competitions - this and the RLC North West Premier. The league was renamed to its current name following the 2012 restructure of amateur rugby league in Great Britain.

History

Following the formation of the

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in 1973 clubs from local leagues in both Yorkshire and Lancashire formed the Pennine League. A solely based Yorkshire competition was not formed until 1978 when the CMS Yorkshire League was established. Following the formation of the National Leagues in 2003, the Conference League South was expanded to include Northern clubs and renamed National League Three, becoming the highest level of amateur rugby league played in the summer. In 2008 National League Three was rebranded to the

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and expanded to include several regional competitions including the RLC Yorkshire Premier, which grew to three divisions. Many clubs playing in the traditional winter leagues began to switch to the summer RLC, which contributed to its rapid growth. As a result of this, in 2011 the

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, the largest winter league in the country, voted to switch to summer. Subsequently the RLC National Division became NCL Division Three in 2012. Following the switch to summer the CMS Yorkshire League folded with clubs wanting to continue playing in winter joining the Pennine League. Yorkshire based clubs who wished to play summer rugby were entered into the newly formed Yorkshire Men's League.

Structure

The Yorkshire Men's League currently runs seven divisions with promotion and relegation between them: * Premier Division * Division 1 * Division 2 * Division 3 * Division 4 * Division 5 * Division 6 They also runs two separate leagues separate from the main competition: * NCL Alliance * Hull Division

Clubs

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*Almondbury Spartans *Batley Boys *Beverley *Bradford Dudley Hill *Bentley *Beverley *

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*Birkenshaw Blue Dogs *Brighouse Rangers *Birstall Victoria *Castleford Panthers *Cottingham Tigers *Criggleston *Cutsyke Raiders *Dewsbury Moor *Derby Elks *Dearne Valley Bulldogs *Dodworth Miners *Doncaster Toll Bar *East Hull *East Leeds *Elland / Greetland *Farnley Falcons *Featherstone Lions *Fryston Warriors *Garforth Tigers *Goole *Harrogate Hawks *Hemsworth Dragons *Heworth *Hull Dockers *Hull Wyke *Hunslet ARLFC *Illingworth *Keighley Albion *King Cross Park *Kirkburton *Moldgreen A *Myton Warriors *Newsome Panthers *Normanton Knights *Odsal and Sedberg *Ossett Trinity Tigers *Oulton Raiders A *Rycroft Hammers *Saddleworth Rangers *Scunthorpe Steel Sharks *Seacroft Sharks *Sharleston Rovers *Shaw Cross Sharks *Sheffield Forges *Sheffield Hawks *Sherburn Bears *Siddal Academy *Skirlaugh *Stanley Rangers A *Stanningley A *Thornhill Trojans A *Underbank Rangers *Upton *West Bowling A *West Craven *West Hull *Westgate Common *Wibsey Warriors *Wyke *York Acton A *York Barbarians

Results

Source:

RLC era

*2009 Kippax Knights *2010 East Leeds *2011 ????

Yorkshire Men's League era

References

External links

Official website
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