North_Wales_Conference
North Wales Conference
Football league
The North Wales Conference is a summer rugby league competition for teams in North Wales and Mid Wales.
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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | National Conference League via application to RFL |
| Domestic cup(s) | Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Conwy Celts |
| TV partners | none |
The North Wales Conference was founded in 2012.
Prior to this, the only North Welsh rugby league team was the professional side Celtic Crusaders, who announced in December 2009 that they would leave the South Wales town of Bridgend an relocate to Wrexham in North Wales. This resulted in expansion plans for the Rugby League Conference to North Wales, and was announced in 2010.
The inaugural 2012 competition consisted of Conwy Celts, Dee Valley Dragons, Montgomeryshire Marauders, Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers and Wrexham Bradley Raiders. Montgomeryshire Marauders folded mid-season and were replaced by Flintshire Falcons. The grand final was fought out between the top two sides: Conwy Celts and Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers with the Celts running out 48–26 winners to be crowned the first North Wales Champions.
From 2023 North Wales Conference teams are able to qualify for the Challenge Cup through a playoff with the winners of the South Wales Premiership.
The North Wales Conference is part of tier five of the British rugby league system. Above the North Wales Conference is the National Conference League and Conference League South, the highest level of amateur rugby league in the UK.
- 1: Super League
- 2: Championship
- 3: League 1
- 4: Conference League South
- 5: North Wales Conference
| This section needs to be updated. (April 2023) |
2012
Conwy Celts, Dee Valley Dragons, Flintshire Falcons (replaced Montgomeryshire Marauders mid-season), Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers, Wrexham Bradley Raiders
2013
- Conwy Celts
- Dee Valley Dragons
- Flintshire Falcons
- Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers (failed to complete the season)
- Wrexham Bradley Raiders
- NB: the league season was't completed and the four remaining clubs were entered into playoffs to determine the champions
North Wales 9s
- 2010: Rhyl Exiles
- 2011: No event
- 2012: Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers
- 2013: Conwy Celts
North Wales Conference
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