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The 2017 National Conference League was the 32nd season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.
| 2017 National Conference League | |
|---|---|
| League | National Conference League |
| Teams | 47 |
| 2017 Season | |
| Champions | Thatto Heath Crusaders |
| League Leaders | Siddal |
The following are the results for each season:[1]
Premier Division
edit| 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
edit- 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
Division One
editBlackbrook'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 |
Division Two
edit| 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
editThree 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
edit- ^ "Match Centre".
- ^ "Commentary | Siddal v Thatto Heath Crusaders". 28 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/national-conference-premier/scores-fixtures/2017-10
- ^ "NCL confirms Division One relegation scenario". Total Rugby League. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Commentary | Normanton Knights v Milford Marlins". 28 October 2017.
- ^ "A season's action in 2017 in the NCL". Total Rugby League. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Rylands withdraw from NCL". Total Rugby League. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.