2012 National Conference League

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2012 National Conference League
League National Conference League
Teams51
2012 Season
Champions Wath Brow Hornets
League Leaders Wath Brow Hornets

The 2012 National Conference League was the 27th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs, and was the first season that the league was played in the summer.

Contents

The league was expanded to four tiers for the first time, with the new Division Three largely consisting of teams from the former Rugby League Conference National Division.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new clubs:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wath Brow Hornets (C)261727655563+9236Qualification for National Conference League play-offs
2 Siddal 261808630594+3636
3 Myton Warriors 261637665429+23635
4 Thatto Heath Crusaders 261709790556+23434
5 Leigh Miners Rangers 261619750477+27333
6 West Hull 2616010590487+10332
7 Wigan St Patricks 2614012647541+10628
8 Hull Dockers 2613013628637−926
9 Ince Rose Bridge 269215581607−2620
10 East Hull 269215633721−8820
11 Skirlaugh 269116439636−19719
12 Leigh East (R)269017604662−5818Relegated to National Conference League Division Two [lower-alpha 1]
13 Oulton Raiders (R)267118500765−26515Relegated to National Conference League Division One
14 Saddleworth Rangers (R)265219505942−43712
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Leigh East were already relegated based on their league position, but were demoted another division due to non-fulfillment of a fixture during the season. [1]

Play-offs

Elimination finalsMajor/Minor semifinalPreliminary finalGrand Final
3 November 201216 November 2012
1Wath Brow Hornets18Wath Brow Hornets22
2Siddal1210 November 2012Myton Warriors6
27 October 2012
Siddal22
3Myton Warriors24
3 November 2012Myton Warriors23
6West Hull22
Myton Warriors21
27 October 2012
Thatto Heath Crusaders20
4Thatto Heath Crusaders38
5Leigh Miners Rangers6

Division One

Division One featured six new clubs:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Egremont Rangers (C, P)261907921558+36338Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division
2 Castleford Lock Lane (P)261907679443+23638
3 York Acorn (P)261907701509+19238
4 Bradford Dudley Hill 261817850404+44637
5 Hunslet Warriors 261817746434+31237
6 Rochdale Mayfield 2615110759587+17231
7 Milford Marlins 2614210692438+25430
8 Wigan St Judes 2615011796662+13430
9 Eccles & Salford 2612113669718−4925
10 Millom 2610016536661−12520
11 Stanley Rangers 268117534832−29817
12 Stanningley (R)268018426822−39616Relegated to National Conference League Division Two
13 Oldham St Annes (R)262024414872−4584
14 Castleford Panthers (R)2611242821065−7833

Division Two

Division Two featured five new clubs:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 East Leeds (C, P)242202800313+48744Promoted to National Conference League Division One
2 Waterhead Warriors (P)241806799454+34536
3 Dewsbury Celtic (P)241716832463+36935
4 Shaw Cross Sharks 241716568382+18635
5 Widnes West Bank 2413110657488+16927
6 Crosfields (R)2411013562594−3222Relegated to National Conference League Division Three [lower-alpha 1]
7 Normanton Knights 2411013499762−26322
8 Ovenden 2410113544651−10721
9 Featherstone Lions (R)249312565724−15921Relegated to National Conference League Division Three [lower-alpha 1]
10 Askam 2410014511615−10420
11 Elland 249114569518+5119
12 Eastmoor Dragons 244119524706−1829
13 Heworth (R)2401232521012−7601Relegated to National Conference League Division Three [lower-alpha 1]
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Although there was no official relegation to Division Three, Crosfields, Featherstone Lions and Heworth were all demoted due to non-fulfillment of a fixture during the season. [1]

Division Three

Of the ten clubs in the newly formed Division Three, seven joined from the former Rugby League Conference National Division and two teams were promoted from the RLC Premier Divisions (Bristol Sonics and St Albans Centurions). The tenth club, South Wales Hornets, were a newly founded team. The Grand Final winners were Hemel Stags, defeating Underbank Rangers 17–10.

At the end of the season, all clubs apart from Underbank Rangers and Coventry Bears withdrew from the league for various reasons:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Underbank Rangers 181602702160+54250Qualification for NCL Division Three play-offs
2 Hemel Stags (C)181503612229+38347
3 Coventry Bears 181305512320+19240
4 Warrington Wizards 181206543402+14137
5 Bramley Buffaloes 188010378402−2429
6 Nottingham Outlaws 186012366620−25421
7 St Albans Centurions 185013362626−26420
8 Kippax Knights 175012302454−15219
9 Bristol Sonics 175012333583−25018
10 South Wales Hornets 184014297611−31414

Play-offs

Elimination finalsMajor/Minor semifinalPreliminary finalGrand Final
15 September 201229 September 2012
1Underbank Rangers14Hemel Stags17
2Hemel Stags2422 September 2012Underbank Rangers10
9 September 2012
Underbank Rangers36
3Coventry Bears40
15 September 2012Coventry Bears18
6Nottingham Outlaws16
Coventry Bears44
8 September 2012
Warrington Wizards34
4Warrington Wizards64
5Bramley Buffaloes22

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