NCRL National League One
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2026 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Promotion to | National Premier League |
| Relegation to | NCRL National Conferences |
| Domestic cup | Challenge Cup |
| Website | Official website |
The National League One is the second highest level of national amateur rugby league in Britain. It is also the second tier of the National Community Rugby League
History
In November 2025, the RFL launched its National Community Rugby League initiative which proposed replacing the National Conference League (NCL) with two national leagues and a number of regional leagues.[1] While most clubs were not in favour of the initiative, the clubs decided to agree to the proposal "for the good of the sport".[1] The NCL clubs met on 19 January and agreed to dissolve the NCL.[2]
National League One effectively replaced the old NCL Division 1. The previous seasons relegation were still in place with Dewsbury Moor and Leigh Miners Rangers having been relegated from the old Premier Division and NCL Division 2 winners East Leeds[3] as well as promoted teams Dewsbury Celtic and Pilkington Recs.
Clubs
| National League One | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Founded | Location | ||||||
| Dewsbury Celtic | 1879 | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire | ||||||
| Dewsbury Moor Maroons | 1968 | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire | ||||||
| East Leeds | 1979 | Richmond Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||||||
| Egremont Rangers | 1900 | Egremont, Cumbria | ||||||
| Kells | 1931 | Whitehaven, Cumbria | ||||||
| Leigh Miners Rangers | 1966 | Leigh, Greater Manchester | ||||||
| Oldham St Annes | 1946 | Oldham, Greater Manchester | ||||||
| Oulton Raiders | 1962 | Oulton, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||
| Pilkington Recs | 1949 | St Helens, Merseyside | ||||||
| Shaw Cross Sharks | 1947 | Shaw Cross, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire | ||||||
| Stanningley | 1889 | Stanningley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||||||
| Wigan St Patricks | 1910 | Wigan, Greater Manchester | ||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Talking Grassroots: NCL 'begrudgingly' back restructure as legal action averted – Total Rugby League". Total RL. No. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Talking Grassroots". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3516. 26 January 2026. p. 25.
- ↑ "Talking Grassroots: East Leeds staggering success – Total Rugby League". Total RL. No. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.