The 2013 Conference League South was the first season under the new name. Founded in 2013 as a result of the restructuring of the game below the professional level. The Rugby League Conference which was broken up in 2011 was replaced for one season in 2012 by the National Conference League Division 3 which was placed under the banner of the National Conference League which had moved from winter to summer. Bristol Sonics, St Albans Centurions and Nottingham Outlaws moved across from National Conference League Division 3. The top two from Midlands Rugby League Premier Division, Northampton Demons as champions and Leicester Storm as runners-up moved up and a new club Sheffield Hallam Eagles, a joint venture set up by Sheffield Eagles and Sheffield Hallam University made up the 6 team competition. The teams would play each other three times during the regular season with the top four contesting the play-offs. The season ran from April to August
| 2013 Conference League South | |
|---|---|
| League | Conference League South |
| Teams | 6 |
| 2013 | |
| Champions | Sheffield Hallam Eagles |
| League leaders | Sheffield Hallam Eagles |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Thomas Holt 240 |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Thomas Ashton 21 |
Clubs
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 832 | 180 | 28 |
| 2 | Bristol Sonics | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 438 | 322 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Outlaws | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 396 | 414 | 17 |
| 4 | Leicester Storm | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 342 | 344 | 14 |
| 5 | Northampton Demons | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 184 | 548 | 5 |
| 6 | St Albans Centurions | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 214 | 598 | 3 |
Play-offs
edit| Semi-final | Grand final | ||||||||
| 1 | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 52 | |||||||
| 4 | Leicester Storm | 10 | |||||||
| Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 32 | ||||||||
| Nottingham Outlaws | 24 | ||||||||
| 2 | Bristol Sonics | 8 | |||||||
| 3 | Nottingham Outlaws | 21 | |||||||
Results
edit| Teams | Bris | Leic | North | Nott | Sheff | St A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Sonics | x | 42-22 | 24-10 / 24-0 | 40-6 / 22-26 | 30-36 / 4-62 | 32-0 |
| Leicester Storm | 18-20 / 28-30 | x | 30-12 | 26-8 | 16-38 | 22-12 / 40-18 |
| Northampton Demons | 24-36 | 20-10 / 6-36 | x | 4-50 | 4-68 / 0-86 | 22-22 |
| Nottingham Outlaws | 22-22 | 22-4 / 24-38 | 28-30 / 50-28 | x | 16-54 | 28-8 / 50-14 |
| Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 40-42 | 44-18 / 38-12 | 24-0 | 48-0 / 62-20 | x | 88-18 |
| St Albans Centurions | 6-40 / 22-30 | 10-22 | 32-0 / 28-34 | 24-46 | 0-82 / 0-62 | x |
Player statistics
editTop try scorer
edit| Pos | Player | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Ashton | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 21 |
| 2 | Marcus Brooker | Bristol Sonics | 19 |
| 3 | Donald Kudangirana | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 16 |
| 4 | Thomas Holt | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 15 |
| 5 | Corey Hanson | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 14 |
Top goal kicker
edit| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Holt | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 90 |
| 2 | Dom Swann | Bristol Sonics | 36 |
| 3 | Mark Etherington | Leicester Storm | 21 |
| 4 | Nick Tasker | Nottingham Outlaws | 19 |
| 5 |
Top point scorer
edit| Pos | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Holt | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 240 |
| 2 | Thomas Ashton | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 88 |
| 3 | Marcus Brooker | Bristol Sonics | 78 |
| 4 | Donald Kudangirana | Sheffield Hallam Eagles | 66 |
| 5 | Sam Campbell | Nottingham Outlaws | 60 |