List of rugby league competitions

The following is a list of notable 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.

International tournaments

International

• Rugby League World Cup
• Rugby League Four Nations

Europe

• European Championship
• European Shield
• European Bowl
• Balkans Cup
• Nordic Cup
• Jerome Cup

Oceania

• Anzac Test
• Pacific Cup
• Peter Leitch QSM Challenge
• Polynesian Cup
• Melanesian Cup

America/Pacific

• Colonial Cup
• Ohana Cup
• Caribbean Carnival Cup

Asia/ Middle East

• Asia Cup
• Magellan Cup
• Tariq Niazi Cup
• Hayne/Mannah Cup

Domestic Leagues

Europe

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship	3	2013	1

 Czech Republic

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
CZRLA First Division	7	2011	1
CZRLA Second Division	4	2011	2

 England/ France

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Super League	12	1996	1
Championship	12	2003	2
League 1	14	2003	3

 Denmark

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Danish Rugby League Championship	2	2013	1

 France

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Elite One Championship	8	1931	1
Elite Two Championship	13	1982	2
National Division 1	21	1976	3
National Division 2	34	1978	4

 Greece

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Hellenic Championship	?	2014	1
Hellenic Championship B Division	?	2014	2

 Ireland

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
All-Ireland Championship	10	2001	1

 Latvia

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Latvian Rugby League Crown	4		1

Malta

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
MRL Dove Men+Care Championship	?	?	1

 Netherlands

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
NRLB Nationale Kampioenschap	2	2014	1

 Norway

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Norge National Championship	5	2010	1

 Russia

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Russian Championship	6	1991	1

 Scotland

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Deuchars IPA National League	4	1997	1

 Serbia

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Serbian Championship	6	2002	1

 Spain

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Campeonato Nacional de Liga	4	2014	1
Copa España	6	2014	1

 Sweden

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Sweden Super League	4	2011	1

 Ukraine

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Ukrainian Championship	8	2012	1

 Wales

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
South Wales Premiership	8	2003	1
North Wales Conference	4	2012	1

Australia and Pacific

 Australia/ New Zealand

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
National Rugby League	16	1998	1
New South Wales Cup	13	1908	2
Queensland Cup	13	1996	2
Ron Massey Cup	12	2003	3
FOGS Cup	11	2001	3

 Cook Islands

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Cook Islands League	6	1994	1

 Fiji

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Vodafone Cup	14	2010	1

 New Zealand

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
National Zonal Competition	7	2010	1

 Papua New Guinea

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
PNG Digicel Cup	10	1990	1

 Samoa

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Samoa Rugby League	6	?	1

 Tonga

Competition	Teams	Instituted	Tier
Tongan National Rugby League	12	1988	1

Africa

Nations	Competition	Teams	Instituted	Latest Year	Winner	Tier/Division
GHA	Ghana Championship	6	2014	2014	no final played	1st Tier
RSA	Protea Cup	8	2013	2013-14	TUKS Blues	1st Tier
	Rhino Cup	4	2011	2013	TUKS Reds	2nd Tier

Asia and the Middle East

Nations	Competition	Teams	Instituted	Latest Year	Winner	Tier/Division
LIB	Lebanon Championship	5	2002	2013-14	Jounieh Al-Galacticos	1st Tier
PHI	Philippines National Rugby League (PNRL)	9	2013	2013	MAAP Warriors	1st Tier
THA	Thailand Rugby League Premiership	6	2014	2014	TBC	1st Tier
UAE	Emirates Rugby League (ENRL)	?	2013	2013	Abu Dhabi Harlequins	1st Tier

The Americas

Nations	Competition	Teams	Instituted	Latest Year	Winner	Tier/Division
CAN	British Columbia Rugby League (BCRLC)	6	2012	2013	Surrey Beavers	1st Tier
	Ontario Rugby League (ORL)	4	2010	2014	Toronto Centruions
JAM	Jamaican Club Championship	5	2005	2014	GC Foster College	1st Tier
USA	USA Rugby League (USARL)	8	2011	2014	Philadelphia Flight	1st Tier

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