2018 National Conference League

2018 National Conference League
LeagueNational Conference League
Teams48
2018 Season
ChampionsHunslet Club Parkside
League LeadersHunslet Club Parkside

The 2018 National Conference League was the 33rd season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.

The following are the results for each season:[1]

Premier Division

[2]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Hunslet Club Parkside (C) 22 22 0 0 617 192 425 44
2 West Hull 22 15 7 0 519 297 222 30
3 Thatto Heath Crusaders 22 15 7 0 547 396 151 30
4 Egremont Rangers 22 14 8 0 524 413 111 28
5 Wath Brow Hornets 22 12 10 0 461 321 140 24
6 Underbank Rangers 22 12 9 1 536 512 24 23
7 Siddal 22 10 12 0 442 435 7 20
8 Rochdale Mayfield 22 8 14 0 446 500 -54 16
9 Kells 22 7 13 2 321 457 -136 16
10 Normanton Knights 22 8 14 0 392 569 -177 16
11 Wigan St Patricks 22 4 18 0 358 648 -290 8
12 Myton Warriors 22 3 18 1 385 808 -423 7
Table Deductions
  • Underbank Rangers: 2 points for playing an unregistered player[3]

Playoffs

Eliminatiors
  • Egermont Rangers 28-12 Wath Brow Hornets
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 14-24 Underbank Rangers
Semi-finals
  • Egermont Rangers 22-18 Underbank Rangers
  • Hunslet Club Parkside 9-2 West Hull
Preliminary Final
  • West Hull 16-8 Egermont Rangers
Grand Final
  • Hunslet Club Parkside 26-18 West Hull[4][5]

Division One

[6]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Thornhill Trojans 22 16 4 2 677 352 325 34
2 Lock Lane 22 15 6 1 679 429 250 31
3 Leigh Miners Rangers 22 15 7 0 581 490 91 30
4 Pilkington Recs 22 14 7 1 587 447 140 29
5 Milford Marlins 22 12 8 2 475 479 -4 26
6 Featherstone Lions 22 12 10 0 567 462 105 24
7 York Acorn 22 11 10 1 552 544 8 23
8 Skirlaugh 22 10 11 1 608 488 120 21
9 Oulton Raiders 22 9 12 1 508 538 -30 19
10 Ince Rose Bridge 22 6 15 1 376 659 -283 13
11 Shaw Cross Sharks 22 4 18 0 336 764 -428 8
12 Bradford Dudley Hill 22 3 19 0 364 658 -294 6

Division Two

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Stanningley 22 17 5 0 663 414 249 34
2 Dewsbury Moor Maroons 22 16 5 1 648 386 262 33
3 Crosfields 22 15 7 0 672 460 212 30
4 Askam 22 13 9 0 573 538 35 26
5 Wigan St Judes 22 12 10 0 650 500 150 24
6 Saddleworth Rangers 22 10 12 0 599 485 114 20
7 East Leeds 22 12 10 0 588 553 35 20
8 West Bowling 22 10 12 0 490 672 -182 20
9 Hull Dockers 22 9 12 1 571 648 -77 19
10 Drighlington 22 7 15 0 424 607 -183 14
11 Hunslet Warriors 22 7 15 0 408 657 -249 14
12 Leigh East 22 3 19 0 356 722 -366 6
Table Deductions

East Leeds: 4 points for not Playing a play off game

Division Three

Beverley returned to the league for the first time since 1999.[7]

Blackbrook were readmitted into Division Three following their withdrawal from Division One the previous year, but the club exited the NCL altogether early in the season, and the one fixture they had played was expunged.[8] Stanley Rangers withdrew from the league during the middle of the season.[9]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Beverley 22 19 1 2 902 326 576 40
2 Barrow Island 22 17 5 0 810 356 454 32
3 Millom 22 13 8 1 740 362 378 27
4 Clock Face Miners 22 12 7 3 633 466 167 27
5 Woolston Rovers 22 13 8 1 547 446 101 27
6 Eastmoor Dragons 22 11 9 2 601 540 61 24
7 Dewsbury Celtic 22 12 10 0 569 361 208 22
8 Oldham St Annes 22 10 11 1 660 562 98 21
9 Gateshead Storm 22 8 14 0 518 612 -94 16
10 Waterhead Warriors 22 7 15 0 434 698 -264 14
11 Salford City Roosters 22 4 18 0 301 972 -671 8
12 Stanley Rangers 22 1 21 0 211 1225 -1014 2
Table Deductions
  • Barrow Island: 2 points for playing an unregistered Player
  • Dewsbury Celtic: 2 points for playing an Unregistered Player

References

  1. ^ "Rugby League".
  2. ^ "Grand finale beckons for Kingstone Press National Conference League". 5 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Underbank Rangers set to appeal against two-point deduction for playing ineligible player". Yorkshire Live. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Hunslet Club Parkside the new 'Invincibles' after Grand Final win". 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/national-conference-premier/scores-fixtures/2018-10
  6. ^ "Leigh Miners clinch promotion in play off thriller". 7 October 2018.
  7. ^ "NCL fixtures announced for 2018". Rugby Football League. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Blackbrook pull out of NCL". Total Rugby League. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Stanley Rangers withdraw from NCL". Rugby Football League. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2023.