2013 National Conference League
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The 2013 National Conference League was the 28th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured three new clubs:
- Egremont Rangers, promoted as champions from 2012 NCL Division One
- Castleford Lock Lane, promoted from 2012 NCL Division One
- York Acorn, promoted from 2012 NCL Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 916 | 557 | +359 | 38 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Wath Brow Hornets | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 708 | 350 | +358 | 38 | |
| 3 | Castleford Lock Lane | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 661 | 476 | +185 | 38 | |
| 4 | West Hull (C) | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 654 | 408 | +246 | 34 | |
| 5 | Siddal | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 705 | 510 | +195 | 33 | |
| 6 | Egremont Rangers | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 690 | 590 | +100 | 28 | |
| 7 | Wigan St Patricks | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 563 | 534 | +29 | 27 | |
| 8 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 549 | 704 | −155 | 25 | |
| 9 | Hull Dockers | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 486 | 728 | −242 | 21 | |
| 10 | Skirlaugh | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 557 | 534 | +23 | 20 | |
| 11 | East Hull | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 499 | 806 | −307 | 19 | |
| 12 | York Acorn (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 575 | 670 | −95 | 15 | Relegated to National Conference League Division One |
| 13 | Myton Warriors (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 477 | 726 | −249 | 14 | |
| 14 | Ince Rose Bridge (R) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 523 | 970 | −447 | 14 |
Play-offs
| Elimination finals | Major/Minor semifinal | Preliminary final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 2 November 2013 | 17 November 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 0 | Wath Brow Hornets | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wath Brow Hornets | 30 | 9 November 2013 | West Hull | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 26 October 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thatto Heath Crusaders | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lock Lane | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 November 2013 | West Hull | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Egremont Rangers | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lock Lane | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 October 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| West Hull | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | West Hull | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Siddal | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
Division One
Division One featured five new clubs:
- East Leeds, promoted as champions from 2012 NCL Division Two
- Waterhead Warriors, promoted from 2012 NCL Division Two
- Dewsbury Celtic, promoted from 2012 NCL Division Two
- Oulton Raiders, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division
- Saddleworth Rangers, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Leeds (C, P) | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 839 | 300 | +539 | 41 | Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division |
| 2 | Hunslet Warriors (P) | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 672 | 459 | +213 | 37 | |
| 3 | Wigan St Judes (P) | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 676 | 586 | +90 | 37 | |
| 4 | Rochdale Mayfield | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 955 | 498 | +457 | 36 | |
| 5 | Oulton Raiders | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 692 | 495 | +197 | 29 | |
| 6 | Milford Marlins | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 602 | 425 | +177 | 28 | |
| 7 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 673 | 622 | +51 | 22 | |
| 8 | Dewsbury Celtic | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 566 | 708 | −142 | 16 | |
| 9 | Eccles & Salford | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 541 | 768 | −227 | 15 | |
| 10 | Millom | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 396 | 737 | −341 | 14 | |
| 11 | Stanley Rangers (R) | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 480 | 721 | −241 | 13 | Relegated to National Conference League Division Two |
| 12 | Saddleworth Rangers (R) | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 387 | 742 | −355 | 12 | |
| 13 | Waterhead Warriors (R) | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 463 | 881 | −418 | 12 |
Division Two
Division Two featured four new clubs:
- Leigh East, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division
- Castleford Panthers, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
- Oldham St Annes, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
- Stanningley, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
Widnes West Bank resigned from the league mid-season; their results were expunged.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normanton Knights (C, P) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 667 | 292 | +375 | 31 | Promoted to National Conference League Division One |
| 2 | Shaw Cross Sharks (P) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 539 | 306 | +233 | 30 | |
| 3 | Askam | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 634 | 319 | +315 | 28 | |
| 4 | Elland | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 383 | 390 | −7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Leigh East | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 468 | 536 | −68 | 19 | |
| 6 | Oldham St Annes | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 486 | 434 | +52 | 16 | |
| 7 | Ovenden | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 467 | 378 | +89 | 12 | |
| 8 | Stanningley | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 368 | 654 | −286 | 9 | |
| 9 | Castleford Panthers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 278 | 630 | −352 | 9 | |
| 10 | Eastmoor Dragons (R) | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 332 | 683 | −351 | 5 | Relegated to National Conference League Division Three |
Division Three
Division Three featured ten new clubs:
- Crosfields, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
- Featherstone Lions, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
- Heworth, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
- Seven new teams were also granted membership to the National Conference League: Blackbrook, Hindley, Kells, Peterlee Pumas, Pilkington Recs, Wigan St Cuthberts and Woolston Rovers.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kells (C, P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 990 | 199 | +791 | 40 | Promoted to National Conference League Division Two |
| 2 | Pilkington Recs (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 867 | 338 | +529 | 40 | |
| 3 | Underbank Rangers | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 824 | 266 | +558 | 36 | |
| 4 | Blackbrook | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 662 | 333 | +329 | 30 | |
| 5 | Woolston Rovers | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 764 | 434 | +330 | 26 | |
| 6 | Coventry Bears | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 602 | 527 | +75 | 21 | |
| 7 | Crosfields | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 556 | 643 | −87 | 19 | |
| 8 | Hindley | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 597 | 638 | −41 | 18 | |
| 9 | Featherstone Lions | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 421 | 933 | −512 | 16 | |
| 10 | Heworth | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 418 | 740 | −322 | 10 | |
| 11 | Wigan St Cuthberts | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 421 | 727 | −306 | 8 | |
| 12 | Peterlee Pumas | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 130 | 1474 | −1344 | 0 |