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The Midlands Rugby League Premier Division is a summer rugby league competition for amateur teams in the Midlands. The competition was formed in 2006 as the RLC Midlands Premier.[1] It's name changed following the 2012 restructure of amateur rugby league in Great Britain

The competition is one of three competitions above Midlands Rugby League Division One and Midlands Rugby League Division Two, a majority of clubs also have teams in the Midlands Junior League.

History

See also: History of the Rugby League Conference

The Rugby League Conference was born in 1997, then known as the Southern Conference.

The Premier Divisions were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and were able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition. The new Premier Divisions included the North Premier, the South Premier, the Central Premier and the Welsh Premier. The Central Premier had two Midlands clubs Telford Raiders and Nottingham Outlaws and the rest of the clubs were from Yorkshire or Lancashire.[2]

The Midlands Premier was created one season later in 2006. The founder members were Coventry Bears, Telford Raiders, Nottingham Outlaws, Derby City, Birmingham Bulldogs, Leicester Phoenix and Wolverhampton Wizards.

In 2012 the Rugby League Conference was disbanded with the Midlands Premier continuing as Midlands Rugby League Premier Division.

Position in Pyramid

See also: British rugby league system

Clubs

As of 2024: Birmingham Bulldogs, Coventry Bears, Leamington Royals, Oxford Cavaliers, Nottingham Outlaws, Sherwood Wolf Hunt, Swindon St George, Telford Raiders.[3]

League standings

Current Teams 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Bedford Tigers x x 3rd x x
Birmingham Bulldogs 6th 6th 6th 4th
Bristol Sonics x x x 3rd
Coventry Bears 2nd 1st 2nd 1st
Derby City 4th 5th 5th 2nd
Gloucestershire Warriors x 3rd 4th 6th
Leicester Phoenix 3rd 8th 7th 5th
Nottingham Outlaws 1st 2nd 1st x x
Redditch Ravens x x x DNF x
Somerset Vikings x 4th x x x
Telford Raiders 5th 7th x 7th x
Wolverhampton Wizards 7th x x x x

Key

DNF Did not complete the season
x Did not participate
Divisional winner
Qualified for divisional play-off
Finished bottom

Titles

See also: Rugby League Conference trophy winners

Source[4]

RLC Midlands Premier era

Midlands Rugby League Premier Division era

References

  1. ^ "RL Conference breaks 100 team barrier". Love Rugby League. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Conference set for further expansion". Warrington Guardian. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.rugby-league.com/match-centre
  4. ^ https://www.rugby-league.com/competitions/community-leagues/midlands

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