The Super League under 19s Academy Championship is a youth branch of the Super League competition in the sport of Rugby League which was operational between 2013 and 2019. Prior to 2013 it was the Under 20s competition and from 2020 it will be under 18s. The under 19s was the premier Super League Youth Academy competition. Wigan featured in every Grand Final winning an impressive 6 out of 7 titles with many players going on to be promoted to the first team.
| Founded | 2013 |
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| Country |  England |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Current champions | Wigan Warriors U19 (2019) |
Clubs
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| Colours | Club | Established | City | Stadium | Titles (Last) | |||
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Bradford Bulls | 1907 | Bradford, West Yorkshire | Odsal | ||||
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Castleford Tigers | 1926 | Castleford, West Yorkshire | Wheldon Road | ||||
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Huddersfield Giants | 1864 | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | John Smith's Stadium | ||||
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Hull F.C. | 1865 | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | Bishop Burton College | ||||
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Hull Kingston Rovers | 1882 | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | Craven Park | ||||
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Leeds Rhinos | 1864 | Leeds, West Yorkshire | Stanningley ARLFC | ||||
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London Broncos | 1989 | Barnet, Greater London | The Hive | ||||
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Salford Red Devils | 1873 | Salford, Greater Manchester | AJ Bell Stadium | ||||
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St. Helens | 1873 | St. Helens, Merseyside | Langtree Park | 1 (2016) | |||
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Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1873 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | Belle Vue | ||||
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Warrington Wolves | 1876 | Warrington, Cheshire | Halliwell Jones Stadium | ||||
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Widnes Vikings | 1875 | Widnes, Cheshire | Naughton Park | ||||
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Wigan Warriors | 1872 | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Edge Hall Road | 6 (2019) | |||
Champions
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wigan Warriors U19 | Leeds Rhinos U19 |
| 2014 | Wigan Warriors U19 | St Helens U19 |
| 2015 | Wigan Warriors U19 | Warrington Wolves U19 |
| 2016 | St Helens U19 | Wigan Warriors U19 |
| 2017 | Wigan Warriors U19 | Castleford Tigers U19 |
| 2018 | Wigan Warriors U19 | St Helens U19 |
| 2019 | Wigan Warriors U19 | St Helens U19 |
Source:[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Academies: Fixtures, results and tables". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 23 December 2018.