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2024 RFL Women's Championship

The 2024 RFL Women's Championship (also known as the Betfred Women's Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the eighth season of the RFL Women's Championship and the first of its restructure and expansion to include teams from across the country.

2024 RFL Women's Championship
Teams
  • 9 (Northern)
  • 4 (Midlands)
  • 4 (Southern)
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The winner of the competition will enter a promotion play-off on 6 October with the last placed team of the 2024 RFL Women's Super League for a place in the 2025 Super League.[1][2]

Teams

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In January 2024, the RFL confirmed the nine clubs in the Northern Championship and four of the clubs in Southern Championship.[3] The teams in the Midlands Championship were announced in May.[4]

Northern Midlands Southern

Northern Championship

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The 2024 RFL Women's Northern Championship began on 2 March and will conclude on 22 September, and will comprise 18 regular season matchweeks and playoffs.[3][5]

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Leigh Leopards 15 15 0 0 784 64 +720 30
2   Sheffield Eagles 15 11 1 3 429 231 +198 23
3   Oulton Raidettes 15 9 0 6 400 286 +114 18
4   Salford Red Devils 15 9 0 6 344 248 +96 18
5   Dewsbury Moor 15 8 1 6 382 230 +152 17
6   Hull Kingston Rovers 15 7 0 8 288 394 −106 14
7   Bradford Bulls 16 3 0 13 182 518 −336 6
8   Stanningley 15 2 1 12 208 440 −232 5
9   Castleford Tigers 15 2 1 12 83 689 −606 5
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: [6]

Results

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Source[6]

Round 1

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Northern Championship: round one
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Salford Red Devils   04–16   Hull Kingston Rovers 2 March Salford Stadium
Stanningley   22–28   Bradford Bulls 3 March Stanningley
Oulton Raidettes   06–26   Leigh Leopards 3 March Oulton Raiders
Castleford Tigers   C–C   Sheffield Eagles Result given as a draw[a]
Bye:   Dewsbury Moor
  1. ^ scheduled for 3 March but cancelled due to waterlogged pitch[7]

Round 2

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Northern Championship: round two
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Bradford Bulls   08–22   Oulton Raidettes 10 March Bradford Bulls Women
Leigh Leopards   40–00   Salford Red Devils 10 March Twist Lane
Castleford Tigers   00–42   Dewsbury Moor 10 March Castleford Panthers
Hull Kingston Rovers   20–28   Sheffield Eagles 30 June[a] Dewsbury Moor
Bye:   Stanningley
  1. ^ originally scheduled for 8 March but postponed due to waterlogged pitch[8]

Round 3

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Northern Championship: round three
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Leigh Leopards   42–14   Sheffield Eagles 14 April Twist Lane
Dewsbury Moor   16–24   Hull Kingston Rovers 14 April Dewsbury Moor
Salford Red Devils   44–40   Bradford Bulls 14 April Salford Stadium
Oulton Raidettes   30–12   Stanningley 14 April Oulton Raiders
Bye:   Castleford Tigers

Round 4

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Northern Championship: round four
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Hull Kingston Rovers   70–80   Castleford Tigers 21 April Hull KR
Sheffield Eagles   38–00   Bradford Bulls 21 April Bawtry Road
Stanningley   08–20   Salford Red Devils 21 April Bradford Dudley Hill
Leigh Leopards   48–40   Dewsbury Moor 21 April Twist Lane
Bye:   Oulton Raidettes

Round 5

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Northern Championship: round five
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sheffield Eagles   36–60   Stanningley 28 April Dearne Valley Bulldogs
Dewsbury Moor   24–10   Bradford Bulls 28 April Dewsbury Moor
Castleford Tigers   00–84   Leigh Leopards 28 April Castleford Panthers
Salford Red Devils   16–14   Oulton Raidettes 28 April Salford Stadium
Bye:   Hull Kingston Rovers

Round 6

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Northern Championship: round six
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Stanningley   16–24   Dewsbury Moor 12 May Stanningley
Leigh Leopards   52–80   Hull Kingston Rovers 12 May Twist Lane
Oulton Raidettes   32–46   Sheffield Eagles 12 May Oulton Raiders
Bradford Bulls   54–40   Castleford Tigers 12 May Bradford Bulls Women
Bye:   Salford Red Devils

Round 7

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Northern Championship: round seven
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sheffield Eagles   40–20   Salford Red Devils 19 May Olympic Legacy Park
Hull Kingston Rovers   32–80   Bradford Bulls 19 May Hull KR
Castleford Tigers   06–42   Stanningley 19 May Castleford Panthers
Dewsbury Moor   40–14   Oulton Raidettes 19 May Dewsbury Moor
Bye:   Leigh Leopards

Round 8

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Northern Championship: round eight
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Salford Red Devils   14–12   Dewsbury Moor 2 June Salford Stadium
Stanningley   12–26   Hull Kingston Rovers 2 June Hull KR
Bradford Bulls   00–62   Leigh Leopards 2 June Bradford Bulls Women
Oulton Raidettes   42–80   Castleford Tigers 2 June Oulton Raiders
Bye:   Sheffield Eagles

Round 9

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Northern Championship: round nine
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Dewsbury Moor   20–30   Sheffield Eagles 16 June Dewsbury Moor
Leigh Leopards   70–60   Stanningley 16 June Twist Lane
Hull Kingston Rovers   00–28   Oulton Raidettes 16 June Hull KR
Castleford Tigers   00–92   Salford Red Devils 16 June Castleford Panthers
Bye:   Bradford Bulls

Round 10

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Northern Championship: round ten
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sheffield Eagles   32–00   Castleford Tigers 23 June Olympic Legacy Park
Leigh Leopards   46–80   Oulton Raidettes 23 June Twist Lane
Hull Kingston Rovers   22–24   Salford Red Devils 23 June Hull KR
Bradford Bulls   20–14   Stanningley 23 June Bradford Bulls Women
Bye:   Dewsbury Moor

Round 11

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Northern Championship: round eleven
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Dewsbury Moor   48–40   Castleford Tigers 7 July Dewsbury Moor
Sheffield Eagles   56–80   Hull Kingston Rovers 7 July Olympic Legacy Park
Oulton Raidettes   42–18   Bradford Bulls 7 July Oulton Raiders
Salford Red Devils   04–44   Leigh Leopards 7 July Salford Stadium
Bye:   Stanningley

Round 12

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Northern Championship: round twelve
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Hull Kingston Rovers   00–56   Dewsbury Moor 14 July Hull KR
Sheffield Eagles   06–30   Leigh Leopards 14 July Olympic Legacy Park
Bradford Bulls   00–18   Salford Red Devils 14 July Bradford Bulls Women
Stanningley   04–62   Oulton Raidettes 14 July Stanningley
Bye:   Castleford Tigers

Round 13

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Northern Championship: round thirteen
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Bradford Bulls   10–46   Sheffield Eagles 21 July Bradford Bulls Women
Dewsbury Moor   00–26   Leigh Leopards 21 July Dewsbury Moor
Castleford Tigers   16–14   Hull Kingston Rovers 21 July Castleford Panthers
Salford Red Devils   48–40   Stanningley 21 July Salford Stadium
Bye:   Oulton Raidettes

Round 14

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Northern Championship: round fourteen
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Stanningley   00–18   Sheffield Eagles 4 August Stanningley
Oulton Raidettes   30–14   Salford Red Devils 4 August Oulton Raiders
Leigh Leopards   96–40   Castleford Tigers 4 August Twist Lane
Bradford Bulls   06–52   Dewsbury Moor 4 August Bradford Bulls Women
Bye:   Hull Kingston Rovers

Round 15

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Northern Championship: round fifteen
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Dewsbury Moor   20–20   Stanningley 17 March Dewsbury Moor
Castleford Tigers   14–60   Bradford Bulls 11 August Castleford Panthers
Sheffield Eagles   26–16   Oulton Raidettes 11 August Olympic Legacy Park
Hull Kingston Rovers   04–58   Leigh Leopards 11 August Hull KR
Bye:   Salford Red Devils

Round 16

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Northern Championship: round sixteen
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Stanningley   30–12   Castleford Tigers 24 March Stanningley
Oulton Raidettes   18–16   Dewsbury Moor 18 August Oulton Raiders
Salford Red Devils   26–60   Sheffield Eagles 18 August Salford Stadium
Bradford Bulls   10–24   Hull Kingston Rovers 18 August Bradford Bulls Women
Bye:   Leigh Leopards

Round 17

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Northern Championship: round seventeen
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Leigh Leopards   60–00   Bradford Bulls 31 August Leigh Minors Juniors
Dewsbury Moor   8–0   Salford Red Devils 1 September Dewsbury Moor
Castleford Tigers   06–36   Oulton Raidettes 1 September Castleford Panthers
Hull Kingston Rovers   20–12   Stanningley 1 September Hull KR
Bye:   Sheffield Eagles

Round 18

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Northern Championship: round eighteen
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sheffield Eagles   -   Dewsbury Moor 8 September Olympic Legacy Park
Stanningley   -   Leigh Leopards 8 September Stanningley
Oulton Raidettes   -   Hull Kingston Rovers 8 September Oulton Raiders
Salford Red Devils   -   Castleford Tigers 8 September Salford Stadium
Bye:   Bradford Bulls

Semi-finals

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The Northern Championship semi-finals will be played on 15 September.[2]

Grand Final

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The Northern Championship Grand Final will be played on 22 September.[5]

Midlands Championship

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The 2024 Midlands Championship was played using a festival format and because of this the teams were ineligible for the Grand Final.[3] The competition saw a soft launch in 2023 and was played between Cheltenham Phoenix, Coventry Bears, Leamington Royals, and Telford Raiders.[9] Nottingham Outlaws replaced Cheltenham in the schedule for the 2024 competition which began on 1 June and in which teams played two games on each of the three fixture days, followed by a finals day on 4 August.[4][10] The final between Nottingham and Lemington was abandoned due to a significant player injury. Both teams were awarded the title.[11]

Southern Championship

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The 2024 Southern Championship acts as the next edition to the 2023 Super League South with the majority of clubs continuing in the new competition format. The competition started on 25 May.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts CAR LON ARM BED
1   Cardiff Demons 6 5 0 1 246 66 +180 10 — 22–0 52–6 72–8
2   London Broncos 6 5 0 1 218 50 +168 10 18–14 — 48–8 48–0
3   Army 6 2 0 4 150 202 −52 4 34–38 6–36 — 48–0[a]
4   Bedford Tigers 6 0 0 6 36 332 −296 −1[b] 0–48 0–68 28–48 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2024. Source: [6][12]
Notes:
  1. ^ Match forfeited
  2. ^ Bedford deducted 1 point: forfeited fixture (Army v Bedford: 20 July)

Semi-finals

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Southern Championship: Semi-finals
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
London Broncos   48–0[a]   Army 18 August Rosslyn Park
Cardiff Demons   - Bye — —
Source:[6]
  1. ^ Match forfeited

Grand final

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Southern Championship: Grand Final
Startseite Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Cardiff Demons   -   London Broncos 7 September Cardiff Demons
Source:[6]

Play-offs

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Championship Grand Final

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The Women's Championship Grand Final, currently scheduled to be played by the winners of the Northern and Southern Championship, will be played of 29 September.[5]

Promotion Play-off Match

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The Promotion Play-off Match will be contested by the winner of the Championship Grand Final and the last placed team of the 2024 RFL Women's Super League, and will take place on 6 October.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Betfred Women's Super League 2024 fixtures confirmed". www.therhinos.co.uk. Leeds Rhinos. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2024 Women's North Championship fixtures announced". Sheffield Eagles. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "New era for Tier Two of Women's Rugby League". www.rugby-league.com. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Fixtures announced for the Women's Midlands Championship". Telford Raiders. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Northen [sic] Women's Championship kicks off this weekend". www.rugby-league.com. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Match Centre".
  7. ^ "Women Squad named for Hull KR season opener". Sheffield Eagles. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Women's Squad named for York Valkyrie". Sheffield Eagles. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  9. ^ "New second tier competitions fuel expansion of Women's Super League". Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final 2023: Official Programme (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Women's Rugby League continues to thrive in the Midlands and South". www.rugby-league.com. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  11. ^ Leamington Royals Ladies Rugby League (4 August 2024). "Rugby league family the winner today". Facebook.
  12. ^ "Fixtures and Results". London Broncos. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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