2022 National Conference League

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2022 National Conference League
LeagueNational Conference League
Duration5 March − 8 October[1]
Teams48
2022 Season
ChampionsHunslet Club Parkside
League LeadersWest Hull

The 2022 National Conference League was the 37th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.

The following are the results for each season:[2]

Premier Division[edit]

Following the withdrawal of Underbank Rangers prior to the start of the season, Thornhill Trojans were elevated to the Premier Division in their place.[3]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 West Hull 23 20 2 1 711 265 446 41
2 Hunslet Club Parkside (C) 23 16 6 1 528 280 248 33
3 Thatto Heath Crusaders 24 15 8 1 639 448 191 31
4 Lock Lane 23 15 8 0 712 450 262 30
5 Siddal 24 15 9 0 590 352 238 30
6 Wath Brow Hornets 23 13 8 2 494 351 43 28
7 Leigh Miners Rangers 22 9 13 0 438 571 -133 18
8 York Acorn 22 7 14 1 404 552 -148 15
9 Rochdale Mayfield 22 7 15 0 448 584 -136 14
10 Pilkington Recs 22 7 15 0 365 527 -162 14
11 Thornhill Trojans 22 5 17 0 269 796 -527 10
12 Egremont Rangers 22 4 18 0 342 764 -422 8

Playoffs[edit]

[4]

Eliminatiors
  • Lock Lane 4−36 Siddal
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 28−12 Wath Brow Hornets
Semi-finals
  • West Hull 14−2 Hunslet Club Parkside
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 8−22 Siddal
Preliminary Final
  • Hunslet Club Parkside 18−14 Siddal
Grand Final
  • West Hull 14−18 Hunslet Club Parkside[5]

Division One[edit]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Kells 22 17 5 0 721 350 371 34
2 Wigan St Patricks 24 17 7 0 658 401 257 34
3 Hull Dockers 22 17 5 0 592 337 255 34
4 Ince Rose Bridge 23 15 7 1 694 512 182 31
5 West Bowling 23 14 8 1 608 401 207 29
6 Skirlaugh 24 12 10 2 541 512 29 26
7 Stanningley 22 11 10 1 515 387 128 23
8 Oulton Raiders 22 11 10 1 432 453 -21 23
9 Featherstone Lions 22 9 13 0 436 670 -234 18
10 Saddleworth Rangers 22 4 18 0 373 687 -314 8
11 Myton Warriors 22 4 18 0 364 764 -400 8
12 Milford 22 1 21 0 303 763 -460 2

Division Two[edit]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Heworth 22 19 2 1 745 276 469 39
2 Crosfields 22 16 6 0 624 500 124 32
3 Clock Face Miners 24 14 7 3 688 399 289 31
4 Barrow Island 23 15 8 0 610 554 56 30
5 Normanton Knights 23 14 8 1 631 510 21 29
6 Woolston Rovers 24 12 10 2 578 555 23 26
7 Dewsbury Celtic 22 10 12 0 504 453 51 20
8 Dewsbury Moor Maroons 22 8 12 2 436 625 -189 18
9 Wigan St Judes 22 7 14 1 403 567 -164 15
10 Beverley 22 6 16 0 336 616 -280 12
11 Hunslet Warriors 22 4 16 2 394 559 -165 10
12 Bradford Dudley Hill 22 4 18 0 317 652 -335 8

Division Three[edit]

Two new teams were accepted into the National Conference League – Seaton Rangers and Bentley.[6] The division reverted to a 12-team format.

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 East Leeds 22 19 3 0 942 303 639 38
2 Waterhead Warriors 22 18 4 0 875 309 566 36
3 Oldham St Annes 24 16 8 0 712 436 276 32
4 Seaton Rangers 23 15 8 0 599 470 129 30
5 Shaw Cross Sharks 24 15 9 0 579 480 99 30
6 Bentley 23 10 11 2 458 544 -86 22
7 Leigh East 22 10 11 1 475 531 -56 21
8 Millom 22 9 13 0 474 742 -268 18
9 Drighlington 22 7 15 0 507 773 -266 14
10 Batley Boys 22 6 16 0 341 507 -166 12
11 Hensingham 22 6 16 0 396 713 -317 12
12 Eastmoor Dragons 22 2 19 1 297 847 -550 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.rugby-league.com/article/36384/national-conference-league-fixtures-confirmed-for-2022
  2. ^ https://www.rugby-league.com/match-centre
  3. ^ "Grassroots Rugby League news round up". Total Rugby League. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ https://www.totalrl.com/much-to-play-for-as-ncl-regular-season-comes-to-a-climax/
  5. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/national-conference-premier/scores-fixtures/2022-10
  6. ^ "Seaton Rangers and Bentley to join National Conference League". Rugby Football League. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.