The following is a list of rugby league competitions that are still currently in existence. This includes both international tournaments played by national Test teams and also domestic club and provincial competitions. Throughout the list bold indicates the league is a professional or semi-professional competition.
International tournaments
Global
Continental
Regional
Challenge Matches
Domestic Leagues
Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Competition
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Teams
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Instituted
|
Tier
|
| Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship
|
1
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2012
|
1
|
Czech Republic
Denmark
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| Danish Rugby League Championship
|
2
|
2013
|
1
|
France
Great Britain[a]
Ireland
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| RLI Premiership
|
5
|
1997
|
1
|
| RLI Championship
|
3
|
????
|
2
|
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Russia
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| Russian Championship
|
9
|
1991
|
1
|
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| Sweden Super League
|
3
|
2011
|
1
|
Ukraine
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| Ukraine Super League
|
7
|
2012
|
1
|
Multinational
Asia - Pacific
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Thailand
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| Thailand Rugby League Premiership
|
6
|
2014
|
1
|
Tonga
Middle East - Africa
Ghana
Kenya
Lebanon
Nigeria
South Africa
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| Rhino Cup
|
8
|
2011
|
1
|
| Protea Cup
|
4
|
2013
|
2
|
| Western Province Rugby League
|
5
|
2012
|
3
|
| Jan Prinsloo Cup
|
?
|
2019
|
The Americas
Brazil
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| TOP 1 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Championship
|
8
|
2019
|
1
|
| TOP 2 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Second Division Championship
|
4
|
2019
|
2
|
Canada
Jamaica
United States
Multinational
Domestic Cups
Australia/ Great Britain
Australia
France
Great Britain
Serbia
Spain
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| Copa España
|
6
|
2013
|
1
|
Women's Rugby League
International tournaments
International
Continental
Challenge Matches
Domestic Leagues
Australia
Great Britain
Ireland
| Competition
|
Teams
|
Instituted
|
Tier
|
| RLI Women's Premiership
|
3
|
2021
|
1
|
Papua New Guinea
Domestic Cups
Great Britain
Wheelchair Rugby League
International tournaments
Domestic Leagues and Cups
Nines tournaments
International
- Global
- Regional
Domestic
See also
Notes
- ^ The Super League and lower division are British competitions ran by the RFL. Despite this foreign teams do compete in these competition. For a list of Non-British clubs that currently compete in these competition see here.
- ^ Successor to Rugby Football League Championship First Division instituted in 1895.
- ^ Successor to Rugby Football League Championship Second Division instituted in 1902.
- ^ 4 divisions: 12 in Premier Division, Division One, and Division Two. 14 in Division Three.
- ^ The National Rugby League is an Australian competitions ran by the ARL. Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition – New Zealand's New Zealand Warriors.
- ^ The Queensland Cup is an Australian competitions ran by the QRL, a state governing body within the ARL. Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition – Papua New Guinea's Papua New Guinea Hunters.
- ^ The Ron Massey Cup is an Sydney based competitions ran by the NSWRL and CRL. Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition from Fiji.
- ^ a b c d Winner of each region enters playoff to decide the champion of the USARL competition
- ^ New England Rugby League was the entire USARL competition until 2014, and as such was call simply "USARL". From 2014, and the formation of Florida Rugby League, until 2023 the competition was called "USARL Northern Conference".
- ^ Not active in 2023
- ^ Called "USARL Southern Conference" from 2014 to 2023
- ^ Not integrated into the USARL competition until 2024
- ^ The Challenge Cup has also seen teams from Ireland, France, Russia, and Serbia compete in the competition.
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