List of rugby league competitions


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

Challenge Matches

CompetitionTeams
Anzac Test vs
The Ashes vs
Baskerville Shield vs
Polynesian Cup vs
Melanesian Cup vs
Colonial Cup vs
Griffin Cup vs
Hayne/Mannah Cup vs
Peter Leitch QSM Challenge vs Any Pacific Island Nations
State of Origin seriesQueensland

Domestic Leagues

Europe

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship120121

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CZRLA First Division720111
CZRLA Second Division420112

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Danish Rugby League Championship220131

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
Super XIII1119311
Elite 2919822
National Division 1819763
National Division 22519784

Great Britain
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
Super League1219961
RFL Championship1420032
RFL League 1920033
National Conference League19864
Conference League South1220124

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
RLI Premiership519971
RLI Championship3????2

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Italia Rugby Football League320101

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Dutch Rugby League Competition520141

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Norge National Championship520101

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Serbian Championship820021

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Campeonato Nacional de Liga620141
Catalan Rugby League Championship920092

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Multinational
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteria
Balkan Super League6
7
2018Balkan nations

Asia - Pacific


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efn|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.

Middle East - Africa

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Ghana 13s Championship420151

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Kenya Rugby League Premiership820171

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Lebanon Championship1020021

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Nigeria Rugby League1020191


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Rhino Cup820111
Protea Cup420132
Western Province Rugby League520123
Jan Prinsloo Cup?20193

The Americas

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
TOP 1 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Championship820191
TOP 2 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Second Division Championship420192

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Domestic Cups

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteria
World Club Challenge21976Champions of NRL and Super League

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteria
NRL State Championship22014Champions of New South Wales Cup and Queensland Cup

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteria
Lord Derby Cup1934

Great Britain
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteria
Challenge Cup801896All Teams
1895 Cup202019Tiers 2 and 3
Conference Challenge Trophy58????Tier 4
BARLA National Cup?1973Amateur Clubs
Scottish Cup4????Scottish National League

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteria
Serbian Cup2001

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Women's Rugby League

Domestic Leagues

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
NRL Women's Premiership620181
Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League1220042
Nellie Doherty Cup219991
Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League1220052
Tarsha Gale Nines1220163

Great Britain
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
RFL Women's Super League820171
RFL Women's Championship20172

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CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
RLI Women's Premiership320211


CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier
PNG Womens Rugby League1019901

Domestic Cups

Great Britain
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteria
RFL Women's Challenge CupAll Teams

Nines tournaments

International

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Domestic