The Gilette National Youth League is a British rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 tournament at under-18 level. It was previous known as the Halifax Home Insurance National Youth League.

It is the second tier competition at under-18s. The top level is the Gilette Academy Championship, which in 2009 consists of the under-18 team of the twelve English based Super League teams and also of Championship clubs Widnes Vikings

Widnes Vikings

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 and Sheffield Eagles

Sheffield Eagles

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It is administered by the British Amateur Rugby League Association

British Amateur Rugby League Association

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East

• Bradford Dudley Hill
  Bradford Dudley Hill
  Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby League Club is an English rugby league team based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, now playing in the National Conference League.-History:...
  
  
• Castleford Lock Lane
• Dewsbury Celtic
  Dewsbury Celtic
  Dewsbury Celtic is a rugby league club in the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. They play in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference and have a thriving junior section...
  
  
• East Leeds
• Gateshead Thunder
  Gateshead Thunder
  Gateshead Thunder is a professional rugby league club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in England. They currently play in the Championship 1 competition, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom...
  
  
• Hemel Stags
  Hemel Stags
  Hemel Stags are a rugby league team based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire playing in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference.The club has played in a number of leagues over the years, from the London League, MASWARLA, National Conference League and the Alliance League...
  
  
• Holderness Vikings
• Hunslet Warriors
• Keighley Cougar Cubs
• Leeds Milford Marlins
• Saddleworth Rangers

• Featherstone Lions
  Featherstone Lions
  Featherstone Lions are an amateur rugby league club from Featherstone, West Yorkshire who play in the Rugby League Conference National Division and the CMS Yorkshire league Division 3. The under-18 team play in the Gilette National Youth League....
  
   failed to complete the season

West

• Halton Farnworth Hornets
• Ince Rose Bridge
• Leigh East
  Leigh East
  Leigh East ARLFC is an amateur rugby league team from Leigh, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. They play in the National Conference League. They currently play their home matches at Leigh Sports Village, Ledgard Avenue and their playing colours are...
  
  
• Leigh Miners Rangers
• North Wales Crusaders
• Thatto Heath Crusaders
  Thatto Heath Crusaders
  Thatto Heath Crusaders is an amateur rugby league club situated in Thatto Heath, St Helens, Merseyside. The club currently competes in the National Conference League Premier division.-History:...
  
  
• Warrington Crosfields
• Warrington Rylands Sharks
• Widnes West Bank
• Wigan St Judes
• CPC Bears
  CPC Bears
  CPC Bears are a rugby league club based in Carmarthen and are the regional side for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. They play in the Welsh Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:...
  
   and West Cumbria failed to complete the season

Participants in previous seasons

• 2005-06: Blackbrook, Bradford Dudley Hill, Castleford Lock Lane, Drighlington, Embassy Longhill, Hensingham, Ince Rose Bridge, Kells, Leigh East, Leigh Miners Rangers, Siddal, Waterhead, West Hull, Wibsey Juniors, Widnes St Mary's, Wigan St Jude's
• 2006-07: Bradford Dudley Hill, Castleford Lock Lane, Featherstone Lions, Hensingham, Ince Rose Bridge, Keighley Cougar Cubs, Kells, Leigh East, Leigh Miners Rangers, Siddal, Waterhead, West Bowling, West Hull, Wibsey Juniors, Widnes St Mary's, Wigan St Patrick's (Bradford Dudley Hill and West Bowling failed to complete the season)
• 2007-08: East Leeds, Elland, Featherstone Lions, Gateshead Thunder, Hensingham, Ince Rose Bridge, Keighley Cougar Cubs, Kells, Leigh East, Leigh Miners Rangers, Rylands, Saddleworth Rangers, Siddal, Waterhead, West Hull, Wibsey Juniors (Hensingham failed to complete the season)
• 2008-9: Celtic Crusaders Colts, East Leeds, Featherstone Lions, Gateshead Thunder, Ince Rose Bridge, Keighley Cougar Cubs, Leigh East, Leigh Miners Rangers, North London Stags, Saddleworth Rangers, Siddal, Waterhead, West Cumbria, West Hull (Waterhead failed to complete the season)
• 2009-10: Barrow Laikers, Castleford Lock Lane, Celtic Crusaders Colts, East Leeds, Featherstone Lions, Gateshead Thunder, Halifax Siddal, Hemel Stags, Ince Rose Bridge, Keighley Cougar Cubs, Leigh East, Saddleworth Rangers, Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks, Stanningley, West Cumbria, West Hull, Widnes St Maries, Widnes West Bank Bears
• 2010: Short season due to change over to summer season: Bradford Dudley Hill, Castleford Lock Lane, Dewsbury Celtic, Featherstone Lions, Gateshead Thunder, Hemal Stags, Holderness Vickings, Ince Rose Bridge, Keighley Cougar Cubs, Leeds Stanningley, Leigh East, Leigh Miners Rangers, Milford Marlins, Saddleworth Rangers, Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks, Thatto Heath Crusaders, West Cumbria, Widnes West Bank Bears.

Winners

2005-6	Widnes St Maries	20 - 18	Siddal
2006-7	Siddal	10 - 8	West Hull
2007-8	Leigh Miners Rangers	21 - 20	West Hull
2008-9	Celtic Crusaders Colts	32 - 0	Leigh Miners Rangers
2009-10	West Cumbria	26 - 25	Stanningley
2010	Ince Rose Bridge	42 - 6	Dewsbury Celtic

External links

• Official site
• BARLA Official Website
• Lancashire Service Area