2019 National Conference League

2019 National Conference League
LeagueNational Conference League
Teams50
2019 Season
ChampionsWest Hull
League LeadersWath Brow Hornets

The 2019 National Conference League was the 34th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.

The Premier Division champions were West Hull, who defeated Thatto Heath Crusaders 18–14 in the Grand Final after golden point extra time.[1]

Premier Division

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Wath Brow Hornets 22 16 4 2 597 275 322 34
2 West Hull (C) 22 16 5 1 511 287 224 33
3 Hunslet Club Parkside 22 16 6 0 412 262 150 32
4 Thatto Heath Crusaders 22 15 6 1 585 329 256 31
5 Underbank Rangers 22 13 9 0 545 430 115 26
6 Siddal 22 13 9 0 525 445 80 26
7 Egremont Rangers 22 11 11 0 462 401 61 22
8 Lock Lane 22 9 13 0 414 567 -153 18
9 Rochdale Mayfield 22 7 14 1 440 563 -123 15
10 Leigh Miners Rangers 22 6 15 1 351 660 -309 13
11 Thornhill Trojans 22 4 18 0 355 616 -261 8
12 Kells 22 3 19 0 240 602 -362 6

Playoffs

[2]

Eliminatiors
  • Hunslet Club Parkside 10-11 Siddal
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 32-6 Underbank Rangers
Semi-finals
  • West Brow Hornets 10-24 West Hull
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 34-4 Siddal
Preliminary Final
  • West Brow Hornets 12-18 Thatto Heath Crusaders
Grand Final
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 14-18 West Hull[3]

Division One

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Pilkington Recs (P) 22 18 4 0 621 320 301 36
2 York Acorn (P) 22 16 5 1 706 371 335 33
3 Featherstone Lions (P) 22 16 5 1 682 355 327 33
4 Milford 22 13 8 1 467 89 78 27
5 Stanningley 22 11 10 1 499 427 72 23
6 Wigan St Patricks 22 11 10 1 501 490 11 23
7 Myton Warriors 22 9 11 2 517 496 21 20
8 Oulton Raiders 22 9 13 0 447 560 -113 18
9 Skirlaugh 22 9 13 0 391 667 -276 18
10 Saddleworth Rangers 22 8 13 1 534 595 -61 17
11 Normanton Knights 22 5 17 0 390 705 -315 10
12 Dewsbury Moor Maroons 22 3 19 0 380 760 -380 6

Playoffs

Semi-finals

  • Featherstone Lions 30–2 Wigan St Patricks
  • Milford 14–17 Stanningley[4]

Final

  • Featherstone Lions 23–10 Stanningley[5]

Division Two

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 West Bowling (P) 22 18 4 0 891 411 480 36
2 Ince Rose Bridge (P) 22 16 6 0 637 449 188 32
3 Wigan St Judes 22 15 6 1 717 534 183 31
4 Hull Dockers (P) 22 12 9 1 670 507 163 25
5 Barrow Island 22 12 9 1 579 483 96 25
6 Crosfields 22 12 10 0 602 485 117 24
7 Bradford Dudley Hill 22 13 8 1 534 449 85 23
8 Clock Face Miners 22 8 13 1 558 533 2 17
9 Beverley 22 8 13 1 500 570 -70 17
10 East Leeds 22 6 15 1 479 733 -254 13
11 Shaw Cross Sharks 22 5 16 1 372 805 -433 7
12 Askam 22 3 19 0 291 871 -580 6
Table Deductions
  • Shaw Cross Sharks: 2 points for playing An Unregistered Player
  • Shaw Cross Sharks: 2 points for playing An Unregistered Player
  • Bradford Dudley Hill: 4 points for playing A Banned Player[6]

Playoffs

Semi-finals

  • Wigan St Judes 42–46 Crosfields[7]
  • Hull Dockers 56–18 Barrow Island[8]

Final

  • Crosfields 16–44 Hull Dockers[9]

Division Three

Three new teams were elected into the National Conference League this season (Heworth, Batley Boys and Hensingham), with Division Three expanding to 14 teams.[10]

Salford City Roosters withdrew from the league during the middle of the season.[11]

POS CLUB P W L D PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Woolston Rovers (P) 26 20 4 2 799 382 417 42
2 Hunslet Warriors (P) 26 20 5 1 744 426 318 41
3 Heworth 26 18 8 0 803 474 329 36
4 Dewsbury Celtic (P) 26 17 7 2 651 435 216 36
5 Batley Boys 26 16 8 2 636 478 158 34
6 Drighlington 26 15 10 1 607 432 175 31
7 Leigh East 26 14 11 1 613 551 62 29
8 Waterhead Warriors 26 14 12 0 647 605 42 28
9 Oldham St Annes 26 11 13 2 558 615 -57 24
10 Hensingham 26 8 17 1 598 767 -169 17
11 Millom 26 7 17 2 484 699 -215 16
12 Gateshead Storm 26 6 19 1 513 887 -374 13
13 Eastmoor Dragons 26 5 21 0 450 822 -372 10
14 Salford City Roosters 26 3 22 1 398 928 -530 7

Playoffs

Semi-finals

  • Heworth 68–16 Drighlington[12]
  • Dewsbury Celtic 36–4 Batley Boys[13]

Final

  • Heworth 16–30 Dewsbury Celtic[14]

References

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  5. ^ "Featherstone Lions 23 Stanningley 10: Defeated finalists aim to follow victors into National Conference top flight". Yorkshire Evening Post. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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  10. ^ "Three new members elected to the NCL for 2019". Rugby Football League. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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  14. ^ "ARL REPORT: Heworth suffer 30-16 play-off final defeat to Dewsbury Celtic". York Press. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.