Rugby league county leagues

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Rugby league county leagues

The Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby League ChampionshipRugby League Championship

The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain...
for much of its history. Initially, the 22 clubs that broke away in 1895History of rugby league

The history of rugby league began with the schism of 1895 in the sport of rugby football....
played in one combined league, however the following season saw the addition of many clubs, and the League was split into two separate county competitions.

This situation endured until 1901-02, when the top teams in each league resigned and formed a new combined first division. The following season, the remaining clubs formed a second divisionRugby League Championship Second Division

Within British rugby league there have been periods when the Championship has been divided into two divisions, with promotion and ...
. From then until 1907, when there was another re-organisation, the county leagues were not played.

The new structure initiated for the 1907-8 season saw the clubs playing every other team in their own county home and away, and playing once each against the clubs from the other county. Results from all games counted towards the Rugby League Championship, whilst results within the county counted towards the respective county leagues.

The championship often included teams from outside the Yorkshire and Lancashire heartlands; these were allocated to a county league on a practical basis. Briefly, in the 1908-09 season, there were enough clubs from WalesWales

Wales is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom....
to add a third Welsh League to the structure. The sole winner of this title were Merthyr Tydfil.

The Yorkshire and Lancashire Leagues were abandoned in 1970.

Championship winners

Season	Lancashire League	Yorkshire League
1895-961895-96 Northern Rugby Football Union season The 1895-96 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the first ever season of semi-professional rugby football, which formed...	Runcorn	Manningham
1896-971896-97 Northern Rugby Football Union season The 1896-97 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the second ever season of rugby league football.... ¹	Broughton RangersBroughton Rangers Broughton Rangers were a British rugby league team....	Brighouse Rovers
1897-98¹	OldhamOldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds are a British rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Le...	HunsletHunslet Hawks Hunslet Hawks are a British rugby league team....
1898-99¹	Broughton RangersBroughton Rangers Overview Broughton Rangers were a British rugby league team....	BatleyBatley Bulldogs Batley Bulldogs are a British rugby league club, from Batley in West Yorkshire....
1899-00¹	Runcorn	BradfordBradford Bulls Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England....
1900-01¹	OldhamFacts About Oldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds are a British rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Le...	BradfordFacts About Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England....
1901-02²	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1902-07	No competition
1907-08	OldhamOldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds are a British rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Le...	HunsletHunslet Hawks Hunslet Hawks are a British rugby league team....
1908-09	WiganWigan Warriors Overview Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HalifaxHalifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town ...
1909-10	OldhamOldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds are a British rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Le...	Wakefield Trinity Facts About Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire....
1910-11	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire....
1911-12	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Overview Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1912-13	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1913-14	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1914-15	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1915-18	No competition due to World War IWorld War I World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War and "The War to End All Wars" was a global m...
1918-19	Rochdale HornetsRochdale Hornets Rochdale Hornets are a British Rugby League Football Club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester....	HullFacts About Hull FC Hull FC is a professional rugby league club formed in 1865 and based in Hull....
1919-20	WidnesFacts About Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings are a professional rugby league club based in Widnes....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1920-21	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HalifaxHalifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town ...
1921-22	OldhamFacts About Oldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds are a British rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Le...	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1922-23	WiganWigan Warriors Overview Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HullHull FC Overview Hull FC is a professional rugby league club formed in 1865 and based in Hull....
1923-24	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	BatleyBatley Bulldogs Batley Bulldogs are a British rugby league club, from Batley in West Yorkshire....
1924-25	SwintonSwinton Lions Swinton Lions are a British rugby league club from Swinton, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester. ...	Hull Kingston RoversHull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR are a rugby league team currently playing in League One of the National League....
1925-26	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	Hull Kingston RoversHull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR are a rugby league team currently playing in League One of the National League....
1926-27	St Helens RecsPilkington Recs The Recs Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby league team based in St Helens, Merseyside. ...	HullHull FC Hull FC is a professional rugby league club formed in 1865 and based in Hull....
1927-28	SwintonSwinton Lions Swinton Lions are a British rugby league club from Swinton, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester. ...	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1928-29	SwintonSwinton Lions Swinton Lions are a British rugby league club from Swinton, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester. ...	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1929-30	St HelensSt Helens RFC St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1930-31	SwintonSwinton Lions Swinton Lions are a British rugby league club from Swinton, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester. ...	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1931-32	St HelensSt Helens RFC St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	HunsletHunslet Hawks Hunslet Hawks are a British rugby league team....
1932-33	SalfordSalford City Reds Salford City Reds are a British professional rugby league club based in Salford near Manchester....	CastlefordCastleford Tigers Castleford Tigers are one of the most famous rugby league teams in England....
1933-34	SalfordSalford City Reds Salford City Reds are a British professional rugby league club based in Salford near Manchester....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1934-35	SalfordSalford City Reds Salford City Reds are a British professional rugby league club based in Salford near Manchester....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1935-36	Liverpool StanleyLiverpool City (rugby league) Liverpool City were a professional rugby league team from the city of Liverpool in England....	HullHull FC Hull FC is a professional rugby league club formed in 1865 and based in Hull....
1936-37	SalfordSalford City Reds Summary Salford City Reds are a British professional rugby league club based in Salford near Manchester....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1937-38	WarringtonWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England....	LeedsFacts About Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1938-39	SalfordSalford City Reds Salford City Reds are a British professional rugby league club based in Salford near Manchester....	CastlefordCastleford Tigers Castleford Tigers are one of the most famous rugby league teams in England....
1939-45	No competition due to World War 2World War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,...
1945-46	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire....
1946-47	WiganWigan Warriors Summary Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	Dewsbury
1947-48	WarringtonWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England....	BradfordBradford Bulls Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England....
1948-49	WarringtonWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1949-50	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1950-51	WarringtonWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Overview Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1951-52	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	HuddersfieldHuddersfield Giants Overview Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Ki...
1952-53	St HelensSt Helens RFC St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	HalifaxHalifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town ...
1953-54	WarringtonWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England....	HalifaxHalifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town ...
1954-55	WarringtonWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1955-56	WarringtonWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England....	HalifaxHalifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town ...
1956-57	OldhamFacts About Oldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds are a British rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Le...	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1957-58	OldhamOldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds are a British rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Le...	HalifaxHalifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town ...
1958-59	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire....
1959-601959-60 Northern Rugby Football League season The 1959-60 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 65th season of rugby league football played in England....	St HelensSt Helens RFC Overview St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire....
1960-61	SwintonSwinton Lions Swinton Lions are a British rugby league club from Swinton, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester. ...	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1961-62	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire....
1962-63³	Workington TownWorkington Town Workington Town is a rugby league team playing in Workington in West Cumbria....	Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire....
1963-64³	St HelensSt Helens RFC Overview St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	HalifaxHalifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town ...
1964-65	St HelensSt Helens RFC St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	CastlefordCastleford Tigers Castleford Tigers are one of the most famous rugby league teams in England....
1965-66	St HelensSt Helens RFC St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1966-67	St HelensSt Helens RFC St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	Hull Kingston RoversHull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR are a rugby league team currently playing in League One of the National League....
1967-68	WarringtonWarrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1968-69	St HelensSt Helens RFC St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Overview Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....
1969-70	WiganWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England....	LeedsLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club based in Headingley in the north of Leeds, Yorkshire....

Rugby league county leagues

Championship winners

See also