2017 National Conference League

2017 National Conference League
LeagueNational Conference League
Teams47
2017 Season
ChampionsThatto Heath Crusaders
League LeadersSiddal

The 2017 National Conference League was the 32nd 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

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Siddal 22 19 2 1 768 301 467 39
2 Thatto Heath Crusaders (C) 22 18 4 0 710 386 324 36
3 Wath Brow Hornets 22 15 6 1 477 408 69 31
4 Rochdale Mayfield 22 14 6 2 633 405 228 30
5 West Hull 22 13 9 0 490 389 101 26
6 Kells 22 10 12 0 438 466 -28 20
7 Egremont Rangers 22 9 13 0 486 537 -51 18
8 Myton Warriors 22 9 13 0 479 599 -120 18
9 Wigan St Patricks 22 7 14 1 439 648 -209 15
10 Skirlaugh 22 6 16 0 354 560 -206 12
11 Pilkington Recs 22 6 16 0 456 675 -219 12
12 Leigh Miners Rangers 22 3 18 1 378 734 -356 7

Playoffs

Eliminatiors
  • Wath Brow Hornets 20-16 Kells
  • Rochdale Mayfield 28-6 West Hull
Semi-finals
  • Siddal 36-22 Thatto Heath Crusaders
  • Wath Brow Hornets 24-18 Rochdale Mayfield
Preliminary Final
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 28-12 Wath Brow Hornets
Grand Final
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 18-12 Siddal[2][3]

Division One

Blackbrook's results were expunged following their withdrawal from the league.[4]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Hunslet Club Parkside 20 19 1 0 603 238 365 38
2 Underbank Rangers 20 17 3 0 625 345 280 34
3 Normanton Knights 20 12 8 0 585 456 129 24
4 Milford Marlins 20 11 8 1 426 447 -21 23
5 York Acorn 20 10 10 0 516 446 70 20
6 Lock Lane 20 9 10 1 531 447 84 19
7 Featherstone Lions 20 7 13 0 489 587 -98 14
8 Shaw Cross Sharks 20 7 13 0 407 529 -122 14
9 Ince Rose Bridge 20 7 13 0 438 566 -28 14
10 Hunslet Warriors 20 5 15 0 328 595 -267 10
11 Hull Dockers 20 5 15 0 317 609 -292 10

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Division Two

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Oulton Raiders 22 17 4 1 835 376 59 35
2 Thornhill Trojans 22 17 5 0 667 408 259 34
3 Wigan St Judes 22 15 6 1 585 510 75 31
4 Bradford Dudley Hill 22 15 6 1 592 420 172 29
5 East Leeds 22 13 9 0 634 469 165 26
6 Askam 22 12 10 0 662 541 121 24
7 Crosfields 22 11 9 2 587 514 73 24
8 Saddleworth Rangers 22 9 13 0 531 576 -45 18
9 Drighlington 22 7 15 0 493 512 -19 14
10 Leigh East 22 7 15 0 439 561 -122 14
11 Millom 22 5 16 1 347 685 -338 11
12 Salford City Roosters 22 1 21 0 265 1065 -800 2
Table Deductions
  • Bradford Dudley Hill: 2 points for playing ineligible player

Division Three

Three new teams entered the league in the 2017 season; Barrow Island, Clock Face Miners and West Bowling.[6]

Elland and Rylands Sharks withdrew from the league during the middle of the season, and their results for the season were expunged.[7]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 West Bowling 22 18 4 0 917 489 428 36
2 Stanningley 22 17 5 0 660 411 249 34
3 Dewsbury Moor Maroons 22 16 6 0 701 424 277 32
4 Eastmoor Dragons 22 16 6 0 692 524 168 32
5 Woolston Rovers 22 14 8 0 697 463 234 28
6 Oldham St Annes 22 11 11 0 618 504 114 22
7 Gateshead Storm 22 11 11 0 618 653 -35 22
8 Clock Face Miners 22 9 12 1 450 517 -67 19
9 Barrow Island 22 8 13 1 510 580 -70 17
10 Dewsbury Celtic 22 3 17 2 351 671 -320 8
11 Stanley Rangers 22 4 18 0 330 940 -610 8
12 Waterhead Warriors 22 3 19 0 452 820 -368 2
Table Deductions
  • Waterhead Warriors: 4 points for playing banned player

References

  1. ^ "Match Centre".
  2. ^ "Commentary | Siddal v Thatto Heath Crusaders". 28 October 2017.
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/national-conference-premier/scores-fixtures/2017-10
  4. ^ "NCL confirms Division One relegation scenario". Total Rugby League. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Commentary | Normanton Knights v Milford Marlins". 28 October 2017.
  6. ^ "A season's action in 2017 in the NCL". Total Rugby League. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Rylands withdraw from NCL". Total Rugby League. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.