Salford Red Devils Women

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Salford Red Devils Women
Club information
ColoursRed, White and Black
Founded2021;3 years ago (2021)
Website Official website
Current details
Ground(s)
Coach Mike Grady [1]
2024 season 3rd (Northern)

Salford Red Devils Women are the women's rugby league team of the Salford Red Devils in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The team was established in 2021 and competed in the RFL Women's Super League in 2023. As of 2024 they compete in the Northern Women's Championship.

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History

Salford Red Devils announced the establishment of the women's team in October 2021. [2] On 15 January 2022, the team played their first game; a pre-season friendly against Swinton Lionesses. [3] In the 2022 season, Salford won the League Cup and the League Leaders' Shield in the Championship, but lost in the Grand Final to Oulton Raidettes. However, with Oulton opting to remain in the Championship, Salford were promoted to the 2023 RFL Women's Super League. [4] In 2023, Salford made their debut in the Challenge Cup. [5] In Group 2 of the Super League a 28–10 semi-final play-off loss to Leigh Leopards [6] saw them demoted to the second tier of the national pyramid due to the restructuring of the league for 2024. [7] In January 2024, it was announced that they would be in the Northern Women's Championship. [8] Salford finished the 2024 season in third place, but then lost to Sheffield Eagles in the play-off semi-finals. [9]

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePlay-offs Challenge Cup Ref.
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPos
2022 Championship 151401542136281stLost in FinalDid not participate [10]
2023 Super League Group 2 1040617624884thLost in Semi-FinalGS [10]
2024 Northern Championship 161006392248203rdLost in Semi-FinalGS [10]

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References

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