London Mens League

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London Mens League
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2023 London Mens League season
Sport Rugby league
Formerly known asRugby League Conference South Premier Division
Instituted2005
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
ChampionsLondon Chargers A (2023)
Related competition London Merit League, London & South East Men's League

The London Mens League, is a division in rugby league's tier 5. It was the highest level of amateur rugby league in the South of England until the creation in 2012 of Southern Conference League. It was first contested in 2005 as the South Premier division of the Rugby League Conference but is currently a standalone league run by London Rugby League.

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Many of the clubs also run juniors in the London Junior League.

History

The Rugby League Conference was born in 1997 as the Southern Conference.

The Premier Division was set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and were able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition. The new Premier Divisions included the North Premier, the South Premier, the Central Premier and the Welsh Premier.

Prior to the 2005 season National League Three side South London Storm announced that they were joining the South Premier; the other founder members came from the Conference regional divisions.

After the 2006 season with other teams withdrawing from National League Three, St Albans Centurions also decided to join the Premier South.

In 2012 it became a standalone league and St Albans Centurions returned to playing nationally in National Conference League division three

Clubs

TeamFoundedHome Ground
Brixton Bulls 2004 Streatham-Croydon RFC
Eastern Rhinos A1992 Colchester RFC
Elmbridge Eagles 1985 Old Cranleighans
London Chargers A2013 Chiswick RFC
London Skolars A1995 New River Stadium
Medway Dragons 2007 Garrison Stadium
Royal Artillery
West Warriors A2014 Wasps FC

Community game pyramid

League Standings

Teams200520062007200820092010201120122013
Hullcolours.svg Bedford Tigers xxxx6thxxxx
Canterbury colours.svg Eastern Rhinos 3rd2nd5th3rd4th4th3rd3rd4th
Canberra colours.svg Elmbridge Eagles 2x5th6th7th9thxx5th6th
Balmain colours.svg Essex EelsxDNFxxxxxxx
Parramatta colours.svg Greenwich Admirals 6thxxxxxxxx
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Hainault Bulldogs xxxx8th6thDNFxx
Hammersmith Hills Hoists xxxxx2nd1st2nd1st
Hemel Stags A xxxxxxxx5th
Canberra colours.svg Kent Ravens xx7thDNFxxxxx
Western Suburbs colours.svg London Skolars A 34th4th3rd6th7th8th5th51st3rd
Brisbane colours.svg Luton Vipers5thDNFxxxxxxx
Canterbury colours.svg Portsmouth Navy Seahawks xxx5th5th7thxxx
Parramatta colours.svg St Albans Centurions xx1st4th3rd1st2ndxx
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg South London Storm 1st1st2nd2nd1st5th6th4thx
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg South West London Chargers 4xxxxxxxx2nd
Brisbane colours.svg West London Sharks 2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4thDNFx

Key

DNFDid not complete the season
xDid not participate
Divisional winner
Qualified for divisional play-off
Finished bottom

2023

Regular Season
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTS
1Brixton Bulls1082033219413816
2Medway Dragons107302602263414
3Wests Warriors A105502982485010
4London Chargers A10550224238-149
5London Skolars A10460220280-607
6Elmbridge Eagles10190160308-1481
Deductions
  • London Chargers A - 1 Point
  • London Skolars A - 1 Point
  • Elmbridge Eagles - 1 Point
Playoffs

Semi Finals

Final

Grand Finals

YearWinnerDefeatedScoreVenue
2005South London StormWest London Sharks24–8Storm Park
2006South London StormIpswich Rhinos52–10Storm Park
2007St Albans CenturionsSouth London Storm18–10Twickenham Stoop
2008West London SharksSouth London Storm24–20Grasshoppers RFC
2009West London SharksSouth London Storm26–16Storm Park
2010St Albans CenturionsWest London Sharks54–4Cotlandswick
2011Hammersmith Hills HoistsSt Albans Centurions18-16Hemel Hempstead
2012Hammersmith Hills HoistsEastern Rhinos46-8
2013South West London ChargersHammersmith Hills Hoists20-10Chiswick RFC
2014South West London ChargersEastern Rhinos46-6Wasps RFC
2015South West London ChargersLondon Skolars A32-12Old Blues RFC
2016Brixton BullsRichmond Warriors
2017Hammersmith Hills HoistsLondon Chargers25-18New River Stadium
2018Hammersmith Hills HoistsLondon Chargers20-8
2019West Warriors ALondon Skolars A38-22New River Stadium
2020No competition due to COVID-19
2021Medway DragonsBrixton Bulls38-18Rosslyn Park RFC
2022Brixton BullsElmbridge Eagles34-30New River Stadium
2023London Chargers AMedway Dragons38-16London Skolars

Titles

London Mens League Champions
PositionTeamNumber of WinsYears
1 =Hammersmith Hills Hoists42011, 2012, 2017, 2018
1 =London Chargers42013, 2014, 2015, 2023
3 =Brixton Bulls22016, 2022
3 =St Albans Centurions22007, 2010
3 =West London Sharks22008, 2009
3 =South London Storm22005, 2006
7 =Medway Dragons12021
7 =West Warriors12019

London Cup

National play-offs

YearTeamOpponentResultGameVenue
2005South London StormBridgend Blue Bulls18–34National Semi-finalCheltenham
2006South London StormBridgend Blue Bulls32–12National Semi-finalHemel
2006South London StormEast Lancs Lions30–0Grand FinalCoventry
2007St Albans CenturionsBridgend Blue Bulls42–16National Semi-final
2007St Albans CenturionsCoventry Bears28–20Grand Final
2008West London SharksValley Cougars32–30National Semi-final
2008West London SharksNottingham Outlaws8–28Grand FinalDerby

See also

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