2018 National Conference League
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| 2018 National Conference League | |
|---|---|
| League | National Conference League |
| Teams | 48 |
| 2018 Season | |
| Champions | Hunslet Club Parkside |
| League Leaders | Hunslet Club Parkside |
The 2018 National Conference League was the 33rd season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.
The following are the results for each season:[1]
Premier Division[edit]
| POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
| 1 | Hunslet Club Parkside (C) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 617 | 192 | 425 | 44 |
| 2 | West Hull | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 519 | 297 | 222 | 30 |
| 3 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 547 | 396 | 151 | 30 |
| 4 | Egremont Rangers | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 524 | 413 | 111 | 28 |
| 5 | Wath Brow Hornets | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 461 | 321 | 140 | 24 |
| 6 | Underbank Rangers | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 536 | 512 | 24 | 23 |
| 7 | Siddal | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 442 | 435 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Rochdale Mayfield | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 446 | 500 | -54 | 16 |
| 9 | Kells | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 321 | 457 | -136 | 16 |
| 10 | Normanton Knights | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 392 | 569 | -177 | 16 |
| 11 | Wigan St Patricks | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 358 | 648 | -290 | 8 |
| 12 | Myton Warriors | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 385 | 808 | -423 | 7 |
- Table Deductions
- Underbank Rangers: 2 points for playing an unregistered player[3]
Playoffs[edit]
- Eliminatiors
- Egermont Rangers 28-12 Wath Brow Hornets
- Thatto Heath Crusaders 14-24 Underbank Rangers
- Semi-finals
- Egermont Rangers 22-18 Underbank Rangers
- Hunslet Club Parkside 9-2 West Hull
- Preliminary Final
- West Hull 16-8 Egermont Rangers
- Grand Final
Division One[edit]
| POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
| 1 | Thornhill Trojans | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 677 | 352 | 325 | 34 |
| 2 | Lock Lane | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 679 | 429 | 250 | 31 |
| 3 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 581 | 490 | 91 | 30 |
| 4 | Pilkington Recs | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 587 | 447 | 140 | 29 |
| 5 | Milford Marlins | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 475 | 479 | -4 | 26 |
| 6 | Featherstone Lions | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 567 | 462 | 105 | 24 |
| 7 | York Acorn | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 552 | 544 | 8 | 23 |
| 8 | Skirlaugh | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 608 | 488 | 120 | 21 |
| 9 | Oulton Raiders | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 508 | 538 | -30 | 19 |
| 10 | Ince Rose Bridge | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 376 | 659 | -283 | 13 |
| 11 | Shaw Cross Sharks | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 336 | 764 | -428 | 8 |
| 12 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 364 | 658 | -294 | 6 |
Division Two[edit]
| POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
| 1 | Stanningley | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 663 | 414 | 249 | 34 |
| 2 | Dewsbury Moor Maroons | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 648 | 386 | 262 | 33 |
| 3 | Crosfields | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 672 | 460 | 212 | 30 |
| 4 | Askam | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 573 | 538 | 35 | 26 |
| 5 | Wigan St Judes | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 650 | 500 | 150 | 24 |
| 6 | Saddleworth Rangers | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 599 | 485 | 114 | 20 |
| 7 | East Leeds | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 588 | 553 | 35 | 20 |
| 8 | West Bowling | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 490 | 672 | -182 | 20 |
| 9 | Hull Dockers | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 571 | 648 | -77 | 19 |
| 10 | Drighlington | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 424 | 607 | -183 | 14 |
| 11 | Hunslet Warriors | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 408 | 657 | -249 | 14 |
| 12 | Leigh East | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 356 | 722 | -366 | 6 |
- Table Deductions
East Leeds: 4 points for not Playing a play off game
Division Three[edit]
Beverley returned to the league for the first time since 1999.[7]
Blackbrook were readmitted into Division Three following their withdrawal from Division One the previous year, but the club exited the NCL altogether early in the season, and the one fixture they had played was expunged.[8] Stanley Rangers withdrew from the league during the middle of the season.[9]
| POS | CLUB | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
| 1 | Beverley | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 902 | 326 | 576 | 40 |
| 2 | Barrow Island | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 810 | 356 | 454 | 32 |
| 3 | Millom | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 740 | 362 | 378 | 27 |
| 4 | Clock Face Miners | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 633 | 466 | 167 | 27 |
| 5 | Woolston Rovers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 547 | 446 | 101 | 27 |
| 6 | Eastmoor Dragons | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 601 | 540 | 61 | 24 |
| 7 | Dewsbury Celtic | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 569 | 361 | 208 | 22 |
| 8 | Oldham St Annes | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 660 | 562 | 98 | 21 |
| 9 | Gateshead Storm | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 518 | 612 | -94 | 16 |
| 10 | Waterhead Warriors | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 434 | 698 | -264 | 14 |
| 11 | Salford City Roosters | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 301 | 972 | -671 | 8 |
| 12 | Stanley Rangers | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 211 | 1225 | -1014 | 2 |
- Table Deductions
- Barrow Island: 2 points for playing an unregistered Player
- Dewsbury Celtic: 2 points for playing an Unregistered Player
References[edit]
- ^ "Rugby League".
- ^ "Grand finale beckons for Kingstone Press National Conference League". 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Underbank Rangers set to appeal against two-point deduction for playing ineligible player". Yorkshire Live. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Hunslet Club Parkside the new 'Invincibles' after Grand Final win". 7 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/national-conference-premier/scores-fixtures/2018-10
- ^ "Leigh Miners clinch promotion in play off thriller". 7 October 2018.
- ^ "NCL fixtures announced for 2018". Rugby Football League. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Blackbrook pull out of NCL". Total Rugby League. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Stanley Rangers withdraw from NCL". Rugby Football League. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2023.