Yorkshire 6 was an English Rugby Union league which existed for a short period in the 2000s and throughout its existence it was the basement league of club rugby in Yorkshire. It was merged with Yorkshire 5 towards the end of the 2000s and the teams which would have been promoted into Yorkshire 5 that season were elevated to Yorkshire 4. At this point Yorkshire 5 became the basement league of Yorkshire club rugby.

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

  • Adwick-le-Street
  • Armthorpe
  • Bridon
  • De La Salle (Sheffield)
  • Granville College
  • Maltby Old Boys
  • Markham
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • Sheffield Oaks
  • Sheffield Steels
  • Stocksbridge

Yorkshire 6 Honours

Yorkshire 6 (1987–1992)

The original Yorkshire 6 was a tier 14 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 5. As the lowest ranked division in the Yorkshire leagues there was no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season the division was cancelled after five seasons.

SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
Yorkshire 6 Honours
Yorkshire 6 Honours
1987–8811Sheffield OaksBridonNo relegation
1988–899Castle CollieryKnaresboroughNo relegation
1989–9011De La Salle (Sheffield)WithernseaNo relegation
1990–917HornseaHull & East RidingNo relegation
1991–926MosboroughRowntreesNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 6 (1996-1997)

Yorkshire 6 was re-introduced in 1996–97 and due to National 5 North became a tier 15 league. It only lasted one season before it was cancelled again.

SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
Yorkshire 6 Honours
Yorkshire 6 Honours
1996–977Adwick-le-StreetDe La Salle (Sheffield)No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 6 (2000–2004)

Yorkshire 6 was re-introduced for the third time ahead of the 1999–00 season as a tier 15 league. The cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9) as part of Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of 1999–00 meant that Yorkshire 6 became a tier 11 league. After five seasons the division was cancelled once again at the end of the 2003–04 season.

SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
Yorkshire 6 Honours
Yorkshire 6 Honours
1999–006Doncaster PhoenixSheffield MedicalsNo relegation
2000–018RawmarshWharfedale RamsNo relegation
2001–029KnaresboroughWibseyNo relegation
2002–039BurleyPontefract PythonsNo relegation
2003–046WibseyOssettNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 6 (2009–2010)

Yorkshire 6 returned for the fourth time ahead of the 2009–10 as a tier 11, lasting a single season before being cancelled yet again.

SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
Yorkshire 6 Honours
Yorkshire 6 Honours
2009–105HalifaxRawmarshNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

  • Adwick-le-Street (1)
  • Burley (1)
  • Castle Colliery (1)
  • De La Salle (Sheffield) (1)
  • Doncaster Phoenix (1)
  • Halifax (1)
  • Hornsea (1)
  • Knaresborough (1)
  • Mosborough (1)
  • Rawmarsh (1)
  • Sheffield Oaks (1)
  • Wibsey (1)

Notes

See also