| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Number of clubs | 98 (2024) |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Domestic cup(s) | YML Cup YML Trophy YML Shield |
| Current champions | Spartans (1st title) |
| Website | |
| Current: 2023 | |
The Yorkshire Men's League is a summer rugby league competition for amateur teams in Yorkshire.
The competition was formed in 2009 after the RLC North Premier was split into two competitions - the RLC North West Premier and Rugby League Conference Yorkshire Premier. The league was renamed to its current name following the 2012 restructure of amateur rugby league in Great Britain.
Following the formation of the British Amateur Rugby League Association in 1973 clubs from local leagues in both Yorkshire and Lancashire formed the Pennine League. A solely based Yorkshire competition was not formed until 1978 when the CMS Yorkshire League was established.
Following the formation of the National Leagues in 2003, the Conference League South was expanded to include Northern clubs and renamed National League Three, becoming the highest level of amateur rugby league played in the summer. In 2008 National League Three was rebranded to the Rugby League Conference and expanded to include several regional competitions including the RLC Yorkshire Premier, which grew to three divisions.
Many clubs playing in the traditional winter leagues began to switch to the summer RLC, which contributed to its rapid growth. As a result of this, in 2011 the National Conference League, the largest winter league in the country, voted to switch to summer. Subsequently the RLC National Division became NCL Division Three in 2012.
Following the switch to summer the CMS Yorkshire League folded with clubs wanting to continue playing in winter joining the Pennine League. Yorkshire based clubs who wished to play summer rugby were entered into the newly formed Yorkshire Men's League. [1] [2]
The Yorkshire Men's League currently runs seven divisions with promotion and relegation between them:
They also runs two separate leagues separate from the main competition:[ citation needed ]
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Fryston Warriors (1) | |||
| 2013 | West Hull A (1) | |||
| 2014 | Bramley Buffaloes (1) | 30-22 | West Hull A | Wheldon Road, Castleford |
| 2015 | Sharlston Rovers (1) | 62-32 | Ovenden | |
| 2016 | West Bowling (1) | 26-18 | Doncaster Toll Bar | Post Office Road, Featherstone |
| 2017 | Siddal Academy (1) | 30-12 | Beverley | Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| 2018 | Batley Boys (1) | 11-10 | Bentley | Post Office Road, Featherstone |
| 2019 | Bentley (1) | 18-14 | East Hull | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19) | |||
| 2021 | Siddal Academy (2) | Bentley | ||
| 2022 | Westgate Common (1) | 20-16 | Doncaster Toll Bar | Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| 2023 | Newsome Panthers (1) | 20-18 | Fryston Warriors | Horsfall Stadium, Bradford |
| 2024 | Stanley Rangers A (1) | 22-12 | King Cross Park | Post Office Road, Featherstone |
| 2025 | Spartans (1) | 32-4 | King Cross Park | Mount Pleasant, Batley |
Source: [3]
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scarborough Pirates | 38-32 | Hunslet Club Parkside A | Wheldon Road, Castleford |
| 2015 | Siddal Academy | |||
| 2016 | Bentley | Featherstone Lions | Post Office Road, Featherstone | |
| 2017 | Norland Sharks | 33-20 | New Earswick All Blacks | Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| 2018 | Heworth | 30-16 | Cutsyke Raiders | Post Office Road, Featherstone |
| 2019 | Elland | 34-12 | Brighouse Rangers | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Westgate Common | N/A | Fryston Warriors | N/A |
| 2022 | Almondbury Spartans | 14-6 | Lindsey St Joseph’s | Post Office Road, Featherstone |
| 2023 | Stanley Rangers A | 32-6 | Keighley Albion | Horsfall Stadium, Bradford |
| 2024 | Siddal Academy | 18-4 | Mirfield | Post Office Road, Featherstone |
| 2025 | Kippax Welfare | 18-4 | Bradford Dudley Hill | Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shaw Cross Sharks A | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Shaw Cross Sharks A | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Leeds Akkies | — | Keighley Albion | |
| 2017 | Bramley Buffaloes | 29-20 | Hull Wyke | |
| 2018 | West Hull A | 26-22 | King Cross Park | |
| 2019 | Wyke | 28-18 | Ossett Trinity | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Almondbury Spartans | Doncaster Toll Bar | ||
| 2022 | Newsome Panthers | 34-6 | Ossett Trinity | Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| 2023 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 42-10 | Wibsey Warriors | Horsfall Stadium |
| 2024 | Moldgreen | 24-16 | Seacroft Sharks | Post Office Road |
| 2025 | East Hull | 18-10 | Dodworth Miners | Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Knottingley Worms | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Hunslet Club Parkside A | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Cutsyke Raiders | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Brighouse Rangers | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Farnley Falcons | Moldgreen | ||
| 2020 | Season cancelled | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Hunslet Club Parkside A | Greetland All Rounders | ||
| 2022 | Keighley Albion | 34-18 | Hull Wyke | Post Office Road |
| 2023 | Seacroft Sharks | 22-14 | Castleford Panthers | Horsfall Stadium |
| 2024 | Dodworth Miners | 26-16 | Bramley Buffaloes | Post Office Road |
| 2025 | Upton | 20-18 (GP) | York Barbarians | Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| Season | Champions | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lock Lane A | |||
| 2016 | Birstall Victoria | |||
| 2017 | Stainland Stags | |||
| 2018 | Wyke | Crofton Sports | Dearne Valley Bulldogs | |
| 2019 | Greetland All Rounders | Doncaster Toll Bar | Crofton Sports | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Newsome Panthers | Kirkburton Cougars | Lock Lane A | |
| 2022 | Stanley Rangers A | Kirkburton Cougars | Stanningley A | |
| 2023 | League split into conferences | |||
| 2024 | York Barbarians | West Craven Warriors | Goole Vikings | |
| 2025 | Eastmoor Dragons A | Dearne Valley Bulldogs | Derby Elks | |
| Season | Champions | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Odsal Sedburgh | |||
| 2017 | Eastmoor Dragons A | |||
| 2018 | Farnley Falcons | Lindley St Joseph’s | Wetherby Bulldogs | |
| 2019 | Dodworth Miners | Brotherton Bulldogs | Eastmoor Dragons A | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Regionalised compeition | |||
| 2022 | Sherwood Wolfhunt | Seacroft Sharks | Birstall Victoria | |
| 2023 | No Division 5 | |||
| 2024 | Lindley St Jospehs | Dearne Valley Bulldogs | Derby Elks | |
| 2025 | Moortown Mambas | Keighley Albion A | Batley ARLFC | |
| Season | Champions | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | East Leeds A | Normanton Knights A | Shaw Cross Sharks A | |
| 2023 | No Division 6 | |||
| 2024 | Moortown Mambas | Sharlston Rovers A | Keighley Albion A | |
| 2025 | King Cross Park A | Ossett Trinity A | Crigglestone All Blacks | |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Earswick All Blacks | 18-8 | Oulton Raiders A | Heworth | |
| 2018 | Compeition cancelled | ||||
| 2019 | East Hull | 23-16 | Bramley Buffaloes | Victoria Pleasure Ground, Goole | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | Doncaster Toll Bar | 26-10 | Almonbury Spartans | Mount Pleasant, Batley | |
| 2023 | Newsome Panthers | 18-8 | Keighley Albion | Post Office Road, Featherstone | |
| 2024 | Doncaster Toll Bar | 24-6 | Mirfield | Mount Pleasant, Batley | |
| 2025 | Newsome Panthers | 10-6 | Siddal A | Post Office Road, Featherstone | |