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The following is a list of rugby league competitions that are still currently in existence. This includes both international tournaments played by national Test teams and also domestic club and provincial competitions. Throughout the list bold indicates the league is a professional or semi-professional competition.
International tournaments [ edit ]
The Paul Barrière Trophy of the Rugby League World Cup
Continental [ edit ]
Regional [ edit ]
Challenge Matches [ edit ]
Trophy of the Baskerville Shield between England and New Zealand
Domestic Leagues [ edit ]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship
1
2012
1
Czech Republic
Denmark
Trophy of the Elite One Championship
France
Great Britain [a]
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Russia
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
Ukraine
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Ukraine Super League
7
2012
1
Multinational
Asia - Pacific [ edit ]
The NRL Grand Final trophy
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Thailand
Tonga
Middle East - Africa [ edit ]
Ghana
Kenya
Lebanon
Nigeria
South Africa
The Americas [ edit ]
Brazil
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
TOP 1 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Championship
8
2019
1
TOP 2 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Second Division Championship
4
2019
2
Canada
Jamaica
United States
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
North East Rugby league[l]
4
2011[m] [n]
1
Florida Rugby league[l]
4
2014[o]
1
Pacific Coast Rugby League[l]
6
2018[p]
1
Utah Rugby League[l]
4
2024
1
Multinational
Domestic Cups [ edit ]
The former trophy of the World Club Challenge
Australia / Great Britain
Australia
The Lord Derby Cup trophy
France
The Challenge Cup trophy
Great Britain
Spain
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Copa España
6
2013
1
Women's Rugby League [ edit ]
International tournaments [ edit ]
International [ edit ]
Continental [ edit ]
Challenge Matches [ edit ]
Domestic Leagues [ edit ]
Australia
Great Britain
Papua New Guinea
Domestic Cups [ edit ]
Great Britain
Wheelchair Rugby League [ edit ]
International tournaments [ edit ]
Domestic Leagues and Cups [ edit ]
Nines tournaments [ edit ]
International [ edit ]
Global
Regional
Domestic [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
^ The Super League and lower division are British competitions ran by the RFL . Despite this foreign teams do compete in these competition. For a list of Non-British clubs that currently compete in these competition see here .
^ Successor to Rugby Football League Championship First Division instituted in 1895.
^ Successor to Rugby Football League Championship Second Division instituted in 1902.
^ 4 divisions: 12 in Premier Division, Division One, and Division Two. 14 in Division Three.
^ a b Includes premier division, division one, division two, division three, division four, and division five.
^ Includes premier division, division one, division two, and division three.
^ Includes premier division, division one, and division two.
^ Includes: Yorkshire League ,[e] North West League ,[e] Cumberland League , Barrow & District League , North East League , Pennine League ,[f] Hull & District League , Midlands League ,[g] South West League , East League , South East Men's League , London League , North Wales Conference , South Wales Premiership , Scottish National League .
^ The National Rugby League is an Australian competitions ran by the ARL . Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition – New Zealand 's New Zealand Warriors .
^ The Queensland Cup is an Australian competitions ran by the QRL , a state governing body within the ARL. Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition – Papua New Guinea 's Papua New Guinea Hunters .
^ The Ron Massey Cup is an Sydney based competitions ran by the NSWRL and CRL . Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition from Fiji .
^ a b c d Winner of each region enters playoff to decide the champion of the USARL competition
^ New England Rugby League was the entire USARL competition until 2014, and as such was call simply "USARL". From 2014, and the formation of Florida Rugby League, until 2023 the competition was called "USARL Northern Conference".
^ Not active in 2023
^ Called "USARL Southern Conference" from 2014 to 2023
^ Not intergrated into the USARL competition until 2024
^ The Challenge Cup has also seen teams from Ireland, France, Russia, and Serbia compete in the competition.
External links [ edit ]
Members
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Full
Affiliate
American Samoa
Austria
Estonia
Ivory Coast
Latvia
New Caledonia
Tokelau
Observer
Belgium
Denmark
Egypt
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Mexico
Namibia
Niue
Norfolk Island
Pakistan
Singapore
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
National teams
International competitions Awards and rankings