2012 National Conference League


The 2012 National Conference League was the 27th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs, and was the first season that the league was played in the summer.
The league was expanded to four tiers for the first time, with the new Division Three largely consisting of teams from the former Rugby League Conference National Division.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new clubs:
  • Oulton Raiders, promoted as champions from 2010–11 NCL Division One
  • Ince Rose Bridge, promoted from 2010–11 NCL Division One
  • Myton Warriors, promoted from 2010–11 NCL Division One

    League table

Play-offs

Division One

Division One featured six new clubs:
  • Hunslet Warriors, promoted as champions from 2010–11 NCL Division Two
  • Castleford Lock Lane, promoted from 2010–11 NCL Division Two
  • Egremont Rangers, promoted from 2010–11 NCL Division Two
  • Bradford Dudley Hill, relegated from 2010–11 NCL Premier Division
  • Wigan St Judes, relegated from 2010–11 NCL Premier Division
  • York Acorn, relegated from 2010–11 NCL Premier Division

    League table

Division Two

Division Two featured five new clubs:

Division Three

Of the ten clubs in the newly formed Division Three, seven joined from the former Rugby League Conference National Division and two teams were promoted from the RLC Premier Divisions. The tenth club, South Wales Hornets, were a newly founded team. The Grand Final winners were Hemel Stags, defeating Underbank Rangers 17–10.
At the end of the season, all clubs apart from Underbank Rangers and Coventry Bears withdrew from the league for various reasons:

Play-offs