Rugby League Conference East Division
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The Rugby League Conference East Division is a division of the Rugby League Conference
, an amateur rugby league
competition with sides from across Britain. The East division features sides from the East of England
and sometimes the South East of England and East Midlands
.
was founded in 1997 as the Southern Conference, a 10-team pilot league for teams in the South of England and the English Midlands
. The initial line-up of divisions included an Eastern Division and this has been a feature of the Conference ever since.
The Premier Divisions were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and where able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition.
The Eastern Division became the East Division in 2009. The Eastern Merit League feeder league was created in 2011.
The Eastern Merit League is the lowest level on the Rugby League Conference pyramid for clubs in the East of England
. Above this, is the RLC East; there is no Eastern premier division but sides from the East of England have taken part in both the South and Midlands Premiers.
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...
, an amateur rugby league
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 with sides from across Britain. The East division features sides from the East of England
East of England
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its...
and sometimes the South East of England and East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
.
History
The Rugby League ConferenceRugby 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...
was founded in 1997 as the Southern Conference, a 10-team pilot league for teams in the South of England and 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...
. The initial line-up of divisions included an Eastern Division and this has been a feature of the Conference ever since.
The Premier Divisions were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and where able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition.
The Eastern Division became the East Division in 2009. The Eastern Merit League feeder league was created in 2011.
Rugby League Conference Pyramid
- RLC NationalRugby League Conference National DivisionThe Rugby League Conference National Division is the highest division in the Rugby League Conference. Between 2003 and 2006, it was known as National League Three.-National League Three:...
- RLC South PremierRugby League Conference South PremierThe Rugby League Conference South Premier is a division in the Rugby League Conference. It is the highest level of amateur rugby league in the South of England...
and RLC Midlands PremierRugby League Conference Midlands PremierThe Rugby League Conference Midlands Premier is a division in the Rugby League Conference. It is the highest level of amateur rugby league in the English Midlands.It was first contested in 2006. Many of the clubs run juniors in the Midlands Junior League.... - RLC East regional
- Eastern Merit League
The Eastern Merit League is the lowest level on the Rugby League Conference pyramid for clubs in the East of England
East of England
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its...
. Above this, is the RLC East; there is no Eastern premier division but sides from the East of England have taken part in both the South and Midlands Premiers.
2011 season
- Bedford TigersBedford TigersBedford Tigers RLFC is a rugby league club based in Bedford, England. The first team plays in the Rugby League Conference, with a second team in the London League.- History :...
- Bury TitansBury TitansBury Titans are rugby league team based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. They play in the East Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:South Norfolk Saints joined the Eastern Division of the Rugby League Conference in 1998...
- Northampton Demons A
- Norwich City SaxonsNorwich City SaxonsNorwich City Saxons are a rugby league team based in Norwich, Norfolk. They play in the Eastern Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:Norwich City RLFC was formed on the 18 March 2008...
- St Ives RoostersSt Ives RoostersSt Ives Roosters are a rugby league club from St Ives in Cambridgeshire. They were founded in 1991 as one of the first rugby league clubs in East Anglia. Currently they play in the Rugby League Conference East Division.-History:...
- Sudbury Gladiators
Eastern Division
- 1997: Bedford Swifts, Ipswich Rhinos, Kingston, North London Skolars, West London
- 1998: Bedford Swifts, Cambridge Eagles, Ipswich Rhinos, Northampton (failed to start season), South Norfolk Saints
- 1999: Bedford Swifts, Cambridge Eagles, Hemel Stags, Ipswich Rhinos, South Norfolk Saints
- 2000: Bedford Swifts, Cambridge Eagles, Hemel Stags, Ipswich Rhinos, South Norfolk Saints, St Albans Centurions
- 2001: Bedford Swifts, Cambridge Eagles, Ipswich Rhinos, South Norfolk Saints, St Albans Centurions
- 2002: Bedford Swifts, Cambridge Eagles, Ipswich Rhinos, Luton Vipers, St Albans Centurions
- 2003: Cambridge Eagles, Essex Eels, Ipswich Rhinos, Luton Vipers, South Norfolk Saints, St Ives Roosters
- 2004: Cambridge Eagles, Hemel Stags 'A', Ipswich Rhinos, Luton Vipers, Middlesex Lions, North London Skolars 'A', South Norfolk Saints, St Ives Roosters
- 2005: Bedford Tigers, Cambridge Eagles, Luton Vipers 'A', South Norfolk Saints, St Albans Centurions 'A', St Ives Roosters
- 2006: Bedford Tigers, Cambridge Eagles, Colchester Romans, Northampton, South Norfolk Saints, St Ives Roosters
- 2007: Bedford Tigers, Cambridge Eagles, Colchester Romans, Greenwich Admirals, St Ives Roosters, Thetford Titans
- 2008: Cambridge Eagles, Colchester Romans, Greenwich Admirals, Hainault Bulldogs, Northampton Casuals, St Ives Roosters, Thetford Titans
East Division
- 2009: Bury Titans, Cambridge Eagles, Colchester Romans, Hainault Bulldogs A, St Ives Roosters, Northampton Casuals, Norwich City Saxons
- 2010: Bedford Tigers, Bury Titans, Northampton Casuals, Norwich City Saxons, St Albans Centurions A, St Ives Roosters
Eastern Division
- 1997 North London Skolars (now London Skolars)
- 1998 South Norfolk Saints (now Bury Titans)
- 1999 Ipswich Rhinos (now Eastern Rhinos)
- 2000 Hemel Stags
- 2001 Ipswich Rhinos (now Eastern Rhinos)
- 2002 Luton Vipers
- 2003 South Norfolk Saints (now Bury Titans)
- 2004 Ipswich Rhinos (now Eastern Rhinos)
- 2005 St Albans Centurions 'A'
- 2006 Bedford Tigers
- 2007 Bedford Tigers
- 2008 Hainault Bulldogs
East Division
- 2009 Northampton Casuals (now Northampton Demons)
- 2010 Northampton Demons
- 2011 Sudbury Gladiators