2013 National Conference League

The 2013 National Conference League was the 28th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.

2013 National Conference League
LeagueNational Conference League
Teams50
2013 Season
ChampionsWest Hull
League LeadersThatto Heath Crusaders

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new clubs:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Thatto Heath Crusaders 26 19 0 7 916 557 +359 38 Qualification for National Conference League play-offs
2 Wath Brow Hornets 26 19 0 7 708 350 +358 38
3 Castleford Lock Lane 26 19 0 7 661 476 +185 38
4 West Hull (C) 26 17 0 9 654 408 +246 34
5 Siddal 26 16 1 9 705 510 +195 33
6 Egremont Rangers 26 14 0 12 690 590 +100 28
7 Wigan St Patricks 26 13 1 12 563 534 +29 27
8 Leigh Miners Rangers 26 12 1 13 549 704 −155 25
9 Hull Dockers 26 10 1 15 486 728 −242 21
10 Skirlaugh 26 10 0 16 557 534 +23 20
11 East Hull 26 9 1 16 499 806 −307 19
12 York Acorn (R) 26 7 1 18 575 670 −95 15 Relegated to National Conference League Division One
13 Myton Warriors (R) 26 6 2 18 477 726 −249 14
14 Ince Rose Bridge (R) 26 7 0 19 523 970 −447 14
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Play-offs
  Elimination play-offs   Qualifying / Elimination semi-finals   Elimination final   Grand Final
                                 
  QSF: 2 November 2013  
1  Thatto Heath Crusaders 0  
2  Wath Brow Hornets 30         GF: 17 November 2013
       Wath Brow Hornets 12
  EPO1: 26 October 2013     EF: 9 November 2013      West Hull 16
  3  Lock Lane 48        Thatto Heath Crusaders 12  
  6  Egremont Rangers 16   ESF: 2 November 2013      West Hull 14
     Lock Lane 6  
EPO2: 26 October 2013[lower-alpha 1]      West Hull 8
  4  West Hull 14  
  5  Siddal 15
   
Key:         Losing team progressing     Winning team progressing

Division One

Division One featured five new clubs:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 East Leeds (C, P) 24 20 1 3 839 300 +539 41 Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division
2 Hunslet Warriors (P) 24 18 1 5 672 459 +213 37
3 Wigan St Judes (P) 24 18 1 5 676 586 +90 37
4 Rochdale Mayfield 24 18 0 6 955 498 +457 36
5 Oulton Raiders 24 14 1 9 692 495 +197 29
6 Milford Marlins 24 14 0 10 602 425 +177 28
7 Bradford Dudley Hill 24 11 0 13 673 622 +51 22
8 Dewsbury Celtic 24 8 0 16 566 708 −142 16
9 Eccles & Salford 24 7 1 16 541 768 −227 15
10 Millom 24 7 0 17 396 737 −341 14
11 Stanley Rangers (R) 24 6 1 17 480 721 −241 13 Relegated to National Conference League Division Two
12 Saddleworth Rangers (R) 24 6 0 18 387 742 −355 12
13 Waterhead Warriors (R) 24 6 0 18 463 881 −418 12
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Division Two

Division Two featured four new clubs:

  • Leigh East, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division
  • Castleford Panthers, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
  • Oldham St Annes, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
  • Stanningley, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One

Widnes West Bank resigned from the league mid-season; their results were expunged.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Normanton Knights (C, P) 18 15 1 2 667 292 +375 31 Promoted to National Conference League Division One
2 Shaw Cross Sharks (P) 18 15 0 3 539 306 +233 30
3 Askam 18 14 0 4 634 319 +315 28
4 Elland 18 10 1 7 383 390 −7 21
5 Leigh East 18 9 1 8 468 536 −68 19
6 Oldham St Annes 18 8 0 10 486 434 +52 16
7 Ovenden 18 6 0 12 467 378 +89 12
8 Stanningley 18 4 1 13 368 654 −286 9
9 Castleford Panthers 18 4 1 13 278 630 −352 9
10 Eastmoor Dragons (R) 18 2 1 15 332 683 −351 5 Relegated to National Conference League Division Three
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Division Three

Division Three featured ten new clubs:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Kells (C, P) 22 20 0 2 990 199 +791 40 Promoted to National Conference League Division Two
2 Pilkington Recs (P) 22 20 0 2 867 338 +529 40
3 Underbank Rangers 22 18 0 4 824 266 +558 36
4 Blackbrook 22 15 0 7 662 333 +329 30
5 Woolston Rovers 22 13 0 9 764 434 +330 26
6 Coventry Bears 22 10 1 11 602 527 +75 21
7 Crosfields 22 9 1 12 556 643 −87 19
8 Hindley 22 9 0 13 597 638 −41 18
9 Featherstone Lions 22 8 0 14 421 933 −512 16
10 Heworth 22 5 0 17 418 740 −322 10
11 Wigan St Cuthberts 22 4 0 18 421 727 −306 8
12 Peterlee Pumas 22 0 0 22 130 1474 −1344 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Cup results

Conference Challenge Trophy:

  • Leigh Miners Rangers 42–14 Wigan St Patricks

Notes
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References
  1. "Club Statement". 31 October 2013. Siddal ARLFC. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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