Midlands Junior League
Encyclopedia
The Midlands Junior League is an age group rugby league
competition for club in the English Midlands
. It is run by the Midlands Rugby League
.
Many of the teams taking part also run open-age sides in the Rugby League Conference
or Midlands Rugby League
.
The adult Midlands Merit League later evolved into the Midlands Rugby League
and the RL Merit League (for clubs in the North of England).
Midlands clubs voted against clubs outside the Midlands being included for the 2010 season. In 2010 the Under-12s took a tournament based format and Under-11s and Girls Under-12s started on a similar basis.
2011 saw the addition of an Under-18s league and saw the Under-14s take on a tournament based format, with the Under-12s replaced by an Under-13s.
Win: 3 points
Draw: 2 points
Defeat not conceded, fielding 13 players: 1 point
Default on game within three days of fixture: 0 points, with 40-0 score-line awarded to the opposition.
The under-14, under-13 and under-11 boys and under-12 girls competitions take place on a tournament format.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
competition for club in the English Midlands
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
. It is run by the Midlands Rugby League
Midlands Rugby League
The 3vSport.com Midlands Rugby League is a summer rugby league tournament in the Midlands region of England. It is a feeder league to the Rugby League Conference and a successor league to the Midlands Merit League...
.
Many of the teams taking part also run open-age sides in the Rugby League Conference
Rugby League Conference
The Rugby League Conference , was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales.The RLC was founded as the 10-team Southern Conference League in 1997, with teams from the southern midlands and the...
or Midlands Rugby League
Midlands Rugby League
The 3vSport.com Midlands Rugby League is a summer rugby league tournament in the Midlands region of England. It is a feeder league to the Rugby League Conference and a successor league to the Midlands Merit League...
.
History
The adult Midlands Merit League was founded in late 2005 to support the growth of rugby league in non-heartland areas. The 2007 season saw the introduction of an informal under-15 league Midlands Junior League based on Merit League principles. In 2008 the junior competition featured under-14 and under-16 divisions.The adult Midlands Merit League later evolved into the Midlands Rugby League
Midlands Rugby League
The 3vSport.com Midlands Rugby League is a summer rugby league tournament in the Midlands region of England. It is a feeder league to the Rugby League Conference and a successor league to the Midlands Merit League...
and the RL Merit League (for clubs in the North of England).
Midlands clubs voted against clubs outside the Midlands being included for the 2010 season. In 2010 the Under-12s took a tournament based format and Under-11s and Girls Under-12s started on a similar basis.
2011 saw the addition of an Under-18s league and saw the Under-14s take on a tournament based format, with the Under-12s replaced by an Under-13s.
Participating clubs
The following teams will participate in 2011:| Under-18 |
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| Birmingham Bulldogs Birmingham Bulldogs Birmingham RLFC are a rugby league team based in Birmingham. They play in the Midlands Premier division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:Birmingham Bulldogs were founded in 1989... |
| Coventry Bears Coventry Bears Coventry Bears are a rugby league club, formed in 1998. They have a proud history pioneering rugby league in the Midlands, their major honours include winning the National League 3 title in 2004 and the Rugby League Conference in 2002... |
| Leicester Storm |
| North Derbyshire Chargers North Derbyshire Chargers North Derbyshire Chargers RLFC are a rugby league club who play in the Midlands Rugby League at open age and junior level. Shortly after formation a merger was agreed with the Chesterfield Spires club.-History of rugby league in North Derbyshire:... |
| Northampton Knights Northampton Casuals Northampton Demons is a rugby league club based in Northampton. They play in the Rugby League Conference.-Background - Nene Valley and Northampton Knights:... |
| Telford Raiders Telford Raiders Telford Raiders ARLFC are a rugby league club based in the town of Telford in Shropshire, England. Their first team plays in the Midlands Regional division of the Rugby League Conference and they have a development team in the Midlands Rugby League as well as an active junior development... |
| Under-16 |
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| Birmingham Bulldogs Birmingham Bulldogs Birmingham RLFC are a rugby league team based in Birmingham. They play in the Midlands Premier division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:Birmingham Bulldogs were founded in 1989... |
| Coventry Bears Coventry Bears Coventry Bears are a rugby league club, formed in 1998. They have a proud history pioneering rugby league in the Midlands, their major honours include winning the National League 3 title in 2004 and the Rugby League Conference in 2002... |
| Derby Dragons Derby City RLFC Derby City RLFC are an amateur rugby league club based in Derby, England. They were founded in 1990 and currently compete in the Midlands Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference. They have been ground sharing with Derby RFC at Haslams Lane since 2008.... |
| Leicester Storm |
| Northampton Knights Northampton Casuals Northampton Demons is a rugby league club based in Northampton. They play in the Rugby League Conference.-Background - Nene Valley and Northampton Knights:... |
| Northampton Patriots Northampton Casuals Northampton Demons is a rugby league club based in Northampton. They play in the Rugby League Conference.-Background - Nene Valley and Northampton Knights:... |
| North East Worcestershire Ravens |
| Nottingham Outlaws Nottingham Outlaws (rugby) Nottingham Outlaws are a rugby league club from the city of Nottingham, England. They were founded in 1999 and their first team plays in the National Division. They have a junior section and in 2006 launched an academy team, which plays in the Midlands Rugby League. They play their home matches at... |
| Telford Raiders Telford Raiders Telford Raiders ARLFC are a rugby league club based in the town of Telford in Shropshire, England. Their first team plays in the Midlands Regional division of the Rugby League Conference and they have a development team in the Midlands Rugby League as well as an active junior development... |
| Under-14 |
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| TBC |
| Under-13 |
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| TBC |
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| Under-12 girls |
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| TBC |
Format
Teams play an equal number of games. The top four teams in each age group will contest the semi-finals with first playing fourth and second playing third.Win: 3 points
Draw: 2 points
Defeat not conceded, fielding 13 players: 1 point
Default on game within three days of fixture: 0 points, with 40-0 score-line awarded to the opposition.
The under-14, under-13 and under-11 boys and under-12 girls competitions take place on a tournament format.
Past winners
- 2007 Under-15s: Telford RaidersTelford RaidersTelford Raiders ARLFC are a rugby league club based in the town of Telford in Shropshire, England. Their first team plays in the Midlands Regional division of the Rugby League Conference and they have a development team in the Midlands Rugby League as well as an active junior development...
- 2008 Under-14s: Derby DragonsDerby City RLFCDerby City RLFC are an amateur rugby league club based in Derby, England. They were founded in 1990 and currently compete in the Midlands Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference. They have been ground sharing with Derby RFC at Haslams Lane since 2008....
, Under-16s: Northampton KnightsNorthampton CasualsNorthampton Demons is a rugby league club based in Northampton. They play in the Rugby League Conference.-Background - Nene Valley and Northampton Knights:... - 2009 Under-12s: Northampton KnightsNorthampton CasualsNorthampton Demons is a rugby league club based in Northampton. They play in the Rugby League Conference.-Background - Nene Valley and Northampton Knights:...
, Under-14s: Redditch RavensRedditch RavensNorth East Worcestershire Ravens, also known as NEW Ravens, are a rugby league club based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. They play in the Midlands Premier division of the Rugby League Conference and Midlands Rugby League.-History:...
, Under-16s: Nottingham OutlawsNottingham Outlaws (rugby)Nottingham Outlaws are a rugby league club from the city of Nottingham, England. They were founded in 1999 and their first team plays in the National Division. They have a junior section and in 2006 launched an academy team, which plays in the Midlands Rugby League. They play their home matches at... - 2010 Under-12s: Northampton Knights, Under-14s: Telford RaidersTelford RaidersTelford Raiders ARLFC are a rugby league club based in the town of Telford in Shropshire, England. Their first team plays in the Midlands Regional division of the Rugby League Conference and they have a development team in the Midlands Rugby League as well as an active junior development...
, Under-16s: Birmingham BulldogsBirmingham BulldogsBirmingham RLFC are a rugby league team based in Birmingham. They play in the Midlands Premier division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:Birmingham Bulldogs were founded in 1989... - 2011 Under-16s: Coventry BearsCoventry BearsCoventry Bears are a rugby league club, formed in 1998. They have a proud history pioneering rugby league in the Midlands, their major honours include winning the National League 3 title in 2004 and the Rugby League Conference in 2002...
, Under-18s: Northampton Demons