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.
Competition | Teams |
---|---|
Rugby League World Cup | All Nations |
Rugby League Four Nations | England, Australia, New Zealand, Guest |
Competition | Teams |
---|---|
Asian Cup | South East Asia |
Balkans Cup | The Balkans |
Mediterranean Cup | Mediterranean Countries |
Nordic Cup | The Nordic Countries |
Caribbean Carnival Cup | The Caribbean |
Competition | Teams |
---|---|
Anzac Test | Australia vs New Zealand |
The Ashes | Australia vs England |
Baskerville Shield | Great Britain vs New Zealand |
Polynesian Cup | Samoa vs Tonga |
Melanesian Cup | Fiji vs Papua New Guinea |
Colonial Cup | Canada vs United States |
Griffin Cup | Germany vs Netherlands |
Hayne/Mannah Cup |
Fiji vs
Lebanon (One-off match) |
Peter Leitch QSM Challenge | New Zealand vs Any Pacific Island Nations |
State of Origin series | Queensland vs New South Wales |
War of the Roses | Lancashire vs Yorkshire |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship | 1 | 2012 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
CZRLA First Division | 7 | 2011 | 1 |
CZRLA Second Division | 4 | 2011 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Danish Rugby League Championship | 2 | 2013 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Elite One Championship | 10 | 1931 | 1 |
Elite Two Championship | 10 | 1982 | 2 |
National Division 1 | 14 | 1976 | 3 |
National Division 2 | 22 | 1978 | 4 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Super League [b] | 12 | 1996 | 1 |
RFL Championship [c] | 15 | 2003 | 2 |
RFL League 1 | 9 | 2003 | 3 |
National Conference League | Various [d] | 1986 | 4 |
Conference League South | 12 | 2012 | |
Various Regional Leagues [h] | Various | Various | 5 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Irish Elite League | 4 | 2001 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Italia Rugby Football League | 3 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Dutch Rugby League Competition | 5 | 2014 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Norge National Championship | 5 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Russian Championship | 9 | 1991 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Serbian Championship | 8 | 2002 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Campeonato Nacional de Liga | 6 | 2014 | 1 |
Catalan Rugby League Championship | 9 | 2009 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Sweden Super League | 3 | 2011 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Ukraine Super League | 7 | 2012 | 1 |
Multinational
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
Balkan Super League | 6 (Lv 1) 7 (Lv 2) |
2018 | Balkan nations |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
National Rugby League [i] | 17 | 1998 | 1 |
New South Wales Cup | 14 | 1908 | 2 |
Queensland Cup [j] | 14 | 1996 | |
Melbourne Rugby League | 17 | 2001 | |
NRL South Australia | 5 | 1952 | |
NRL Western Australia | 14 | 1948 | |
Northern Territory Rugby league | 6 | 1951 | |
Ron Massey Cup [k] | 3 | ||
NSW North Coast Division | |||
NSW Greater Northern Division | |||
NSW Riverina and Monaro Division | |||
NSW Western Division | |||
NSW Greater Southern Division | |||
NSW Newcastle and Central Coast Division | |||
Queensland Rugby League Central Division | |||
Queensland Rugby League Northern Division | |||
Queensland Rugby League South East Queensland Division | |||
Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League | |||
Limestone Coast Rugby League | |||
Pilbara Rugby League |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Cook Islands League | 7 | 1994 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Fiji National Rugby League | 14 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
NZRL National Competition | 7 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Papua New Guinea National Rugby League | 12 | 1990 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Philippines National Rugby League | 4 | 2013 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Thailand Rugby League Premiership | 6 | 2014 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Tongan National Rugby League | 12 | 1988 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana 13s Championship | 4 | 2015 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Kenya Rugby League Premiership | 8 | 2017 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Lebanon Championship | 10 | 2002 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Nigeria Rugby League | 10 | 2019 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Rhino Cup | 8 | 2011 | 1 |
Protea Cup | 4 | 2013 | 2 |
Western Province Rugby League | 5 | 2012 | 3 |
Jan Prinsloo Cup | ? | 2019 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
TOP 1 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Championship | 8 | 2019 | 1 |
TOP 2 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Second Division Championship | 4 | 2019 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
British Columbia Rugby League | 6 | 2012 | 2 |
Ontario Rugby League Competition | 3 | 2010 | |
Alberta Rugby League Competition | 3 | 2019 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Jamaica National League | 8 | 2005 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
North East Rugby League [l] | 4 | 2011 [m] [n] | 1 |
Florida Rugby League [l] | 4 | 2014 [o] | 1 |
Pacific Coast Rugby League [l] | 6 | 2018 [p] | 1 |
Utah Rugby League [l] | 4 | 2024 | 1 |
Multinational
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Toronto Wolfpack Canada Cup | 10 | 2023 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
World Club Challenge | 2 | 1976 | Champions of NRL and Super League |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
NRL State Championship | 2 | 2014 | Champions of New South Wales Cup and Queensland Cup |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
Lord Derby Cup | 1934 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Cup [q] | 80 | 1896 | All Teams |
1895 Cup | 20 | 2019 | Tiers 2 and 3 |
Conference Challenge Trophy | 58 | ???? | Tier 4 |
BARLA National Cup | ? | 1973 | Amateur Clubs |
Scottish Cup | 4 | ???? | Scottish National League |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Copa España | 6 | 2013 | 1 |
Competition | Criteria |
---|---|
Women's Rugby League World Cup | Global |
Competition | Teams |
---|---|
The Ashes | Australia vs England |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
NRL Women's Premiership | 6 | 2018 | 1 |
Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League | 12 | 2004 | 2 |
Nellie Doherty Cup | 2 | 1999 | 1 |
Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League | 12 | 2005 | 2 |
Tarsha Gale Nines | 12 | 2016 | 3 |
Women's All Stars Match | 2 | 2011 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
RFL Women's Super League | 8 | 2017 | 1 |
RFL Women's Championship | 2017 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
PNG Womens Rugby League | 10 | 1990 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
RFL Women's Challenge Cup | All Teams |
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.
Competition | Teams |
---|---|
Rugby League World Cup | All Nations |
Rugby League Four Nations | England, Australia, New Zealand, Guest |
Competition | Teams |
---|---|
Asian Cup | South East Asia |
Balkans Cup | The Balkans |
Mediterranean Cup | Mediterranean Countries |
Nordic Cup | The Nordic Countries |
Caribbean Carnival Cup | The Caribbean |
Competition | Teams |
---|---|
Anzac Test | Australia vs New Zealand |
The Ashes | Australia vs England |
Baskerville Shield | Great Britain vs New Zealand |
Polynesian Cup | Samoa vs Tonga |
Melanesian Cup | Fiji vs Papua New Guinea |
Colonial Cup | Canada vs United States |
Griffin Cup | Germany vs Netherlands |
Hayne/Mannah Cup |
Fiji vs
Lebanon (One-off match) |
Peter Leitch QSM Challenge | New Zealand vs Any Pacific Island Nations |
State of Origin series | Queensland vs New South Wales |
War of the Roses | Lancashire vs Yorkshire |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship | 1 | 2012 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
CZRLA First Division | 7 | 2011 | 1 |
CZRLA Second Division | 4 | 2011 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Danish Rugby League Championship | 2 | 2013 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Elite One Championship | 10 | 1931 | 1 |
Elite Two Championship | 10 | 1982 | 2 |
National Division 1 | 14 | 1976 | 3 |
National Division 2 | 22 | 1978 | 4 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Super League [b] | 12 | 1996 | 1 |
RFL Championship [c] | 15 | 2003 | 2 |
RFL League 1 | 9 | 2003 | 3 |
National Conference League | Various [d] | 1986 | 4 |
Conference League South | 12 | 2012 | |
Various Regional Leagues [h] | Various | Various | 5 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Irish Elite League | 4 | 2001 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Italia Rugby Football League | 3 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Dutch Rugby League Competition | 5 | 2014 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Norge National Championship | 5 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Russian Championship | 9 | 1991 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Serbian Championship | 8 | 2002 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Campeonato Nacional de Liga | 6 | 2014 | 1 |
Catalan Rugby League Championship | 9 | 2009 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Sweden Super League | 3 | 2011 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Ukraine Super League | 7 | 2012 | 1 |
Multinational
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
Balkan Super League | 6 (Lv 1) 7 (Lv 2) |
2018 | Balkan nations |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
National Rugby League [i] | 17 | 1998 | 1 |
New South Wales Cup | 14 | 1908 | 2 |
Queensland Cup [j] | 14 | 1996 | |
Melbourne Rugby League | 17 | 2001 | |
NRL South Australia | 5 | 1952 | |
NRL Western Australia | 14 | 1948 | |
Northern Territory Rugby league | 6 | 1951 | |
Ron Massey Cup [k] | 3 | ||
NSW North Coast Division | |||
NSW Greater Northern Division | |||
NSW Riverina and Monaro Division | |||
NSW Western Division | |||
NSW Greater Southern Division | |||
NSW Newcastle and Central Coast Division | |||
Queensland Rugby League Central Division | |||
Queensland Rugby League Northern Division | |||
Queensland Rugby League South East Queensland Division | |||
Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League | |||
Limestone Coast Rugby League | |||
Pilbara Rugby League |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Cook Islands League | 7 | 1994 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Fiji National Rugby League | 14 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
NZRL National Competition | 7 | 2010 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Papua New Guinea National Rugby League | 12 | 1990 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Philippines National Rugby League | 4 | 2013 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Thailand Rugby League Premiership | 6 | 2014 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Tongan National Rugby League | 12 | 1988 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana 13s Championship | 4 | 2015 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Kenya Rugby League Premiership | 8 | 2017 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Lebanon Championship | 10 | 2002 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Nigeria Rugby League | 10 | 2019 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Rhino Cup | 8 | 2011 | 1 |
Protea Cup | 4 | 2013 | 2 |
Western Province Rugby League | 5 | 2012 | 3 |
Jan Prinsloo Cup | ? | 2019 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
TOP 1 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Championship | 8 | 2019 | 1 |
TOP 2 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Second Division Championship | 4 | 2019 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
British Columbia Rugby League | 6 | 2012 | 2 |
Ontario Rugby League Competition | 3 | 2010 | |
Alberta Rugby League Competition | 3 | 2019 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Jamaica National League | 8 | 2005 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
North East Rugby League [l] | 4 | 2011 [m] [n] | 1 |
Florida Rugby League [l] | 4 | 2014 [o] | 1 |
Pacific Coast Rugby League [l] | 6 | 2018 [p] | 1 |
Utah Rugby League [l] | 4 | 2024 | 1 |
Multinational
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Toronto Wolfpack Canada Cup | 10 | 2023 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
World Club Challenge | 2 | 1976 | Champions of NRL and Super League |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
NRL State Championship | 2 | 2014 | Champions of New South Wales Cup and Queensland Cup |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
Lord Derby Cup | 1934 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Cup [q] | 80 | 1896 | All Teams |
1895 Cup | 20 | 2019 | Tiers 2 and 3 |
Conference Challenge Trophy | 58 | ???? | Tier 4 |
BARLA National Cup | ? | 1973 | Amateur Clubs |
Scottish Cup | 4 | ???? | Scottish National League |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
Copa España | 6 | 2013 | 1 |
Competition | Criteria |
---|---|
Women's Rugby League World Cup | Global |
Competition | Teams |
---|---|
The Ashes | Australia vs England |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
NRL Women's Premiership | 6 | 2018 | 1 |
Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League | 12 | 2004 | 2 |
Nellie Doherty Cup | 2 | 1999 | 1 |
Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League | 12 | 2005 | 2 |
Tarsha Gale Nines | 12 | 2016 | 3 |
Women's All Stars Match | 2 | 2011 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
RFL Women's Super League | 8 | 2017 | 1 |
RFL Women's Championship | 2017 | 2 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
---|---|---|---|
PNG Womens Rugby League | 10 | 1990 | 1 |
Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
---|---|---|---|
RFL Women's Challenge Cup | All Teams |