Super League Under 19s

Last updated
Super League Under 19s
Founded2013
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Number of teams13
Current champions Wigan Warriors U19
(2019)

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.

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Clubs

Super League clubs
ColoursClubEstablishedCityStadiumTitles (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

SeasonChampionsRunners-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]

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References

  1. "Academies: Fixtures, results and tables". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 23 December 2018.