Central Coast Division Rugby League
| Central Coast Division Rugby League | |
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| Sport | Rugby league football |
| Formerly known as | Group 12 Rugby League |
| Instituted | 1947 |
| Inaugural season |
1967 (as Group 12 Rugby League), 1981 (as Central Coast Rugby League) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Berkeley Vale Panthers (2013) |
| Website | @sportingpulse.com |
The Central Coast Division of Country Rugby League is a rugby league competition based on the Central Coast of New South Wales between Sydney and Newcastle. It was founded in 1947 as a junior competition for the Newcastle club, Lakes United. In 1967, it was upgraded again to full membership of the Country Rugby League as Group 12. In 1981, it was renamed Central Coast Division. The division covers the entire region of the Central Coast from Woy Woy and Umina in the south up to Budgewoi and Gwandalan in the north.
Current teams
As of 2014 the current teams in the Central Coast first grade premiership are:
- Berkeley Vale Panthers
- Central Wyong Razorbacks
- Erina Eagles
- Kincumber Colts
- Terrigal Sharks
- Northern Lakes Warriors
- Ourimbah Wyoming Magpies
- The Entrance Tigers
- Toukley Hawks
- Umina Beach Bunnies
- Woy Woy Roosters
- Wyong Roos
Additionally the following clubs enter teams in lower grade senior and junior competitions:
- Blue Haven Raiders (juniors only)
- Budgewoi-Buff Point Bulldogs (juniors only)
- Gosford Kariong Storm (Open Age and juniors)
- St Edwards Bears (Open Age and juniors)
Central Coast teams in other competitions
In 2003 four Central Coast teams (Erina, Ourimbah, The Entrance and Woy Woy) decided to field teams in the then Jim Beam Cup, the third highest ranked NSW Competition (below NRL and NSW Cup) featuring mainly Sydney-based competition teams. All teams remained in the Central Coast first grade competition with effectively reserve grade teams. After one season, all apart from The Entrance withdrew from the competition. The Entrance Tigers continues to enter teams in the competition.
Also in 2003, Wyong withdrew from the Central Coast senior competition and moved to the Newcastle Rugby League Competition which was perceived to be a stronger league.[1] Wyong remained part of the Central Coast junior competition. In 2013 Wyong left the Newcastle competition in a dispute over salary caps and instead entered a team in the NSW Cup, the second highest level of senior rugby league in NSW after the NRL. Wyong is the only team in that competition without a direct affiliation with an NRL club. At the same time Wyong returned to the Central Coast first grade competition after a decade long absence.
Senior Competitions
The highest grade of senior rugby league in the Central Coast Division is the Bendigo Bank First Grade competition. In 2014 twelve teams have entered the first grade competition; all twelve also field teams in the Shed Boss Reserve Grade competition. Fourteen teams are competing the 2014 'Open Age' competition, a league for senior players at a standard below the first/reserve grade competition.
First grade results
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Second grade results
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Open age results
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Club information
| Current clubs | |||
.jpg) Berkeley Vale Panthers established 1991 |
 Budgewoi-Buff Point Bulldogs Budgewoi-Buff Point Bulldogs established 1998 |
Central Wyong Razorbacks |
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 Gosford Kariong Storm Gosford Kariong Storm established 2000 |
Kincumber Colts Kincumber Rugby League Football Club |
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Ourimbah-Wyoming Magpies established 1913 |
| Terrigal Sharks established 1976 |
The Entrance Tigers |
Toukley Hawks Established 1967 |
Umina Beach Bunnies |
| Woy Woy Roosters |
Wyong Roos | ||
See also
References
External links
- Official site–from Sporting Pulse
- Central Coast RL–Country Rugby League's official site
- CC Sports–2010 Competition Results
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