The Bartercard Cup (successor of the Lion Red CupFacts About Lion Red Cup
The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 .... ) was the top level rugby leagueRugby league Overview
Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 'on the bench' .... club competition in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean consisting of two large islands and many much smaller islands, m... from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsered by BartercardBartercard
Bartercard is the world's largest barter trading exchange.... . The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby LeagueNew Zealand Rugby League
The New Zealand Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of Rugby league in New Zealand.... . The tournament was discontinued by the NZRL in 2007 and is set to be replaced by as yet un-named National Provincial CompetitionNational Provincial Competition (rugby league)
The National Provincial Competition is a six-team rugby league competition due to begin in 2008.... in 2008.
Franchises
The format of the competition changed several times over the life of the competition and in total 24 clubs or franchises competed. In the first season half of the clubs were from Auckland but as the competition went on more and more franchises represented the provinces. The Canterbury BullsCanterbury Bulls
The Canterbury Bulls are a rugby league franchise in the Bartercard Cup in New Zealand.... were the only franchise to compete in every season.
2003* The North Harbour Tigers replace the Northcote Tigers, representing all of the North Shore clubs.... , Bartercard Cup season 2006Bartercard Cup season 2006
The 2006 season is the seventh season of the Bartercard Cup run by the New Zealand Rugby League.... , Bartercard Cup season 2007Bartercard Cup season 2007
The 2007 season was the eighth and final season of the Bartercard Cup run by the New Zealand Rugby League....
