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==History== |
==History== |
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{{seealso|History of the Rugby League Conference}} |
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The [[Rugby League Conference]] was born in 1997, then known as the Southern Conference. The Premier Division were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and where able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition. The new Premier Divisions included the North Premier, the South Premier, the Central Premier and the Welsh Premier. The Midlands Premier was created one season later in 2006. |
The [[Rugby League Conference]] was born in 1997, then known as the Southern Conference. The Premier Division were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and where able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition. |
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The new Premier Divisions included the North Premier, the South Premier, the Central Premier and the Welsh Premier. The Central Premier had two Midlands clubs [[Telford Raiders]] and [[Nottingham Outlaws (rugby league team)|Nottingham Outlaws]] and the rest of the clubs were from [[Yorkshire]] or [[Lancashire]]. |
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The Midlands Premier was created one season later in 2006. |
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==2009 structure== |
==2009 structure== |
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Revision as of 17:48, 3 March 2009
The Rugby League Conference Midlands Premier is a division in the Rugby League Conference. It is the highest level of amateur rugby league in the English Midlands.
It was first contested in 2006.
History
The Rugby League Conference was born in 1997, then known as the Southern Conference. The Premier Division were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and where able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition.
The new Premier Divisions included the North Premier, the South Premier, the Central Premier and the Welsh Premier. The Central Premier had two Midlands clubs Telford Raiders and Nottingham Outlaws and the rest of the clubs were from Yorkshire or Lancashire.
The Midlands Premier was created one season later in 2006.
2009 structure
| Club | Founded | Location | RLC Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Bulldogs | 1989 | Birmingham | Western Division: 2000, Midlands Division: 2003 |
| Bristol Sonics | 2002 | Bristol | West Midlands Division: 2007, 2008 |
| Coventry Bears | 1996 | Coventry | Western Division: 2000, Midlands Division: 2001, 2002, Harry Jepson Trophy: 2002, National League 3: 2004, Midlands Premier: 2007 |
| Derby City | 1990 | Derby | - |
| Gloucestershire Warriors | 1997 | Gloucestershire | South West Division: 2005, West Midlands and South West Division: 2006 |
| Leicester Phoenix | 1986 | Leicester | Central Division: 1997 |
| Redditch Ravens | 2005 | Redditch | - |
| Telford Raiders | 2003 | Telford | - |
Titles
- 2006 Nottingham Outlaws
- 2007 Coventry Bears
- 2008 Nottingham Outlaws