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| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | National Conference League via application to RFL |
| Domestic cup(s) | Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | South Wales Jets |
The South Wales Premiership is the league for amateur clubs in southern Wales. Previously it was part of the Rugby League Conference but became standalone in 2012.
The Rugby League Conference (RLC) was founded in 1997 as the Southern Conference, a 10-team pilot league for teams in the South of England and English Midlands.
The RLC first expanded into Wales in 2001 when Cardiff Demons joined the South West division.
In 2003, the RLC expanded with the creation of the Welsh Premier division. This division had 6 teams in the inaugural season and marked the first all Welsh rugby league division.
The Welsh Premier division was split into two divisions East Wales and West Wales in 2006, though this decision was reversed for the following season.
The Welsh Conference Junior League began in 2009.
In 2010, due to the growth of the sport, a Championship division was formed which would function at one tier lower than the present Premier division. This Championship division featured teams from South Wales.
The RLC Welsh Championship division was given a re-structure following four West Wales clubs not fulfilling fixtures. Amman Valley Rhinos, Dinefwr Sharks, Swansea/Llanelli Dragons and West Wales Wild Boars were omitted and replaced with newly formed Dyffryn Devils.
In 2012 the league became the South Wales Premiership with the lower Championship division being abolished. 2012 also saw the creation of the North Wales Conference. This was part of large restructure of the RLC as the Conference League South was created.
From 2023, the winners of the competition will play the winners of the North Wales Conference for a place in the Challenge Cup. Due to logistical issues 2023 Champions (in their debut season), South Wales Jets were allocated the Welsh League place in the Challenge Cup
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| Club | Founded | Location | RLC Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgend Blue Bulls | 2003 | Pyle, Bridgend | Welsh Premier: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2021 Harry Jepson Trophy: 2003, 2005 |
| Cardiff Blue Dragons | 2015 | Ely, Cardiff | (*As Cardiff Demons) RLC South West: 2003 Welsh Shield: 2004 East Wales Division: 2006 |
| Torfaen Tigers RLFC | 2004 | Talywain | Welsh Shield: 2005 Welsh Plate: 2009 Welsh Premier: 2014 |
| Cynon Valley Cavaliers | 2019 | Hirwaun | |
| Rhondda Outlaws | 2017 | Glyncoch | Welsh Premier: 2019, 2022 |
| South Wales Saints | 2022 | Penygraig, Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
| Aberavon Fighting Irish | 2003 | Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot | |
| South Wales Jets | 2022 | Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil | Welsh Premier: 2023 |
Teams play each other on a home-and-away basis. Each Premier division then has its own play-off series to determine the champion with the five divisional winners entering the national play-offs. The winner of the national play-offs is awarded the Harry Jepson Trophy.
Secondary Welsh competition for teams who do not make the play-offs for the Welsh Premier. It has not been contested since 2005.
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| Current Teams | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwood Bulldogs | x | x | x | 1st | ||||
| Bridgend Blue Bulls | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Cardiff Demons | x | |||||||
| CPC Bears | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Dinefwr Sharks 1 | x | x | x | x | ||||
| Neath Port Talbot Steelers 2 | x | |||||||
| Newport Titans | x | |||||||
| Rumney Rhinos | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Swansea Valley Miners 3 | x | x | x | x | ||||
| Torfaen Tigers | 3rd | x | ||||||
| Valley Cougars 4 | 1st | |||||||
| West Wales Wild Boars | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| DNF | Did not complete the season |
| x | Did not participate |
| Divisional winner | |
| Qualified for divisional play-off | |
| Finished bottom | |
The South Wales Premiership also operates at under-17, under-15, and under-13 age groups.
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