Salford RLFC Women

Salford RLFC Women are the women's rugby league team of the Salford RLFC in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The team was established as the Salford Red Devils in 2021 and competed in the RFL Women's Super League in 2023. they compete in the RFL Women's Championship.

History

Salford Red Devils announced the establishment of the women's team in October 2021. On 15 January 2022, the team played their first game; a pre-season friendly against. In the 2022 season, Salford won the League Cup and the League Leaders' Shield in the Championship, but lost in the Grand Final to Oulton Raidettes. However, with Oulton opting to remain in the Championship, Salford were promoted to the 2023 RFL Women's Super League. In 2023, Salford made their debut in the Challenge Cup. They began their Super League campaign with a 20–8 away win at in Group 2 of the competition and their round seven win over set them up to finish fourth in the table and qualify for the play-offs. A 28–10 semi-final loss to saw them demoted to the second tier of the national pyramid due to the restructuring of the league for 2024. In January 2024, it was announced that they would be in the Northern Women's Championship. Salford finished the 2024 season in third place, but then lost to in the play-off semi-finals. In the 2025 season, Salford reached the final of the Challenge Shield in May but lost 12–4 to Swinton Lionesses. The following month they faced each other in a Championship match which was intended to establish an annual Pankhurst Cup fixture between the two teams. Following the demise of Salford Red Devils in December 2025, the women's team were removed from the draw for 2026 Challenge Cup.

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