2024 RFL Women's Championship
- 9 (Northern)
- TBD (Midlands)
- 4 (Southern)
The 2024 RFL Women's Championship (also known as the Betfred Women's Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the eighth season of the RFL Women's Championship and the first of its restructure and expansion to include teams from across the country.
The winner of the competition will enter a promotion play-off on 6 October with the last placed team of the 2024 RFL Women's Super League for a place in the 2025 Super League.[1][2]
Teams
In January 2024, the RFL confirmed the nine clubs in the Northern Championship and four of the clubs in Southern Championship.[3] The teams in the Midlands Championship were announced in May.[4]
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Northern Championship
The 2024 RFL Women's Northern Championship began on 2 March and will conclude on 22 September, and will comprise 18 regular season matchweeks and playoffs.[3][5]
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Leigh Leopards | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 32 | +260 | 12 |
2 | Dewsbury Moor | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 170 | 132 | +38 | 9 |
3 | Sheffield Eagles | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 100 | +74 | 8 |
4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 88 | +62 | 8 |
5 | Salford Red Devils | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 122 | −18 | 6 |
6 | Stanningley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 156 | 176 | −20 | 5 |
7 | Oulton Raidettes | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 148 | −30 | 4 |
8 | Bradford Bulls | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 186 | −74 | 4 |
9 | Castleford Tigers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 322 | −292 | 0 |
Results
- Source[6]
Round 1
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Salford Red Devils | 04–16 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 March | Salford Stadium |
Stanningley | 22–28 | Bradford Bulls | 3 March | Stanningley |
Oulton Raidettes | 06–26 | Leigh Leopards | 3 March | Oulton Raiders |
Castleford Tigers | – | Sheffield Eagles | TBA[a] | Castleford Panthers |
Bye: Dewsbury Moor |
Round 2
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Bradford Bulls | 08–22 | Oulton Raidettes | 10 March | Bradford Bulls Women |
Leigh Leopards | 40–00 | Salford Red Devils | 10 March | Twist Lane |
Castleford Tigers | 00–42 | Dewsbury Moor | 10 March | Castleford Panthers |
Hull Kingston Rovers | – | Sheffield Eagles | 30 June[a] | Dewsbury Moor |
Bye: Stanningley |
Round 3
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Leigh Leopards | 42–14 | Sheffield Eagles | 14 April | Twist Lane |
Dewsbury Moor | 16–24 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 14 April | Dewsbury Moor |
Salford Red Devils | 44–40 | Bradford Bulls | 14 April | Salford Stadium |
Oulton Raidettes | 30–12 | Stanningley | 14 April | Oulton Raiders |
Bye: Castleford Tigers |
Round 4
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Hull Kingston Rovers | 70–80 | Castleford Tigers | 21 April | Hull KR |
Sheffield Eagles | 38–00 | Bradford Bulls | 21 April | Bawtry Road |
Stanningley | 08–20 | Salford Red Devils | 21 April | Bradford Dudley Hill |
Leigh Leopards | 48–40 | Dewsbury Moor | 21 April | Twist Lane |
Bye: Oulton Raidettes |
Round 5
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Sheffield Eagles | 36–60 | Stanningley | 28 April | Dearne Valley Bulldogs |
Dewsbury Moor | 24–10 | Bradford Bulls | 28 April | Dewsbury Moor |
Castleford Tigers | 00–84 | Leigh Leopards | 28 April | Castleford Panthers |
Salford Red Devils | 16–14 | Oulton Raidettes | 28 April | Salford Stadium |
Bye: Hull Kingston Rovers |
Round 6
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Stanningley | 16–24 | Dewsbury Moor | 12 May | Stanningley |
Leigh Leopards | 52–80 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12 May | Twist Lane |
Oulton Raidettes | 32–46 | Sheffield Eagles | 12 May | Oulton Raiders |
Bradford Bulls | 54–40 | Castleford Tigers | 12 May | Bradford Bulls Women |
Bye: Salford Red Devils |
Round 7
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Sheffield Eagles | 40–20 | Salford Red Devils | 19 May | Olympic Legacy Park |
Hull Kingston Rovers | 32–80 | Bradford Bulls | 19 May | Hull KR |
Castleford Tigers | 06–42 | Stanningley | 19 May | Castleford Panthers |
Dewsbury Moor | 40–14 | Oulton Raidettes | 19 May | Dewsbury Moor |
Bye: Leigh Leopards |
Round 8
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Salford Red Devils | – | Dewsbury Moor | 2 June | Salford Stadium |
Stanningley | – | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 June | Hull KR |
Bradford Bulls | – | Leigh Leopards | 2 June | Bradford Bulls Women |
Oulton Raidettes | – | Castleford Tigers | 2 June | Oulton Raiders |
Bye: Sheffield Eagles |
Round 9
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Dewsbury Moor | – | Sheffield Eagles | 16 June | Dewsbury Moor |
Leigh Leopards | – | Stanningley | 16 June | Twist Lane |
Hull Kingston Rovers | – | Oulton Raidettes | 16 June | Hull KR |
Castleford Tigers | – | Salford Red Devils | 16 June | Castleford Panthers |
Bye: Bradford Bulls |
Round 10
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Sheffield Eagles | – | Castleford Tigers | 23 June | Olympic Legacy Park |
Leigh Leopards | – | Oulton Raidettes | 23 June | Twist Lane |
Hull Kingston Rovers | – | Salford Red Devils | 23 June | Hull KR |
Bradford Bulls | – | Stanningley | 23 June | Bradford Bulls Women |
Bye: Dewsbury Moor |
Round 11
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Dewsbury Moor | – | Castleford Tigers | 7 July | Dewsbury Moor |
Sheffield Eagles | – | Hull Kingston Rovers | 7 July | Olympic Legacy Park |
Oulton Raidettes | – | Bradford Bulls | 7 July | Oulton Raiders |
Salford Red Devils | – | Leigh Leopards | 7 July | Salford Stadium |
Bye: Stanningley |
Round 12
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Hull Kingston Rovers | – | Dewsbury Moor | 14 July | Hull KR |
Sheffield Eagles | – | Leigh Leopards | 14 July | Olympic Legacy Park |
Bradford Bulls | – | Salford Red Devils | 14 July | Bradford Bulls Women |
Stanningley | – | Oulton Raidettes | ||
Bye: Castleford Tigers |
Round 13
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Bradford Bulls | – | Sheffield Eagles | 21 July | Bradford Bulls Women |
Dewsbury Moor | – | Leigh Leopards | 21 July | Dewsbury Moor |
Castleford Tigers | – | Hull Kingston Rovers | 21 July | Castleford Panthers |
Salford Red Devils | – | Stanningley | 21 July | Salford Stadium |
Bye: Oulton Raidettes |
Round 14
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Stanningley | – | Sheffield Eagles | 4 August | Stanningley |
Oulton Raidettes | – | Salford Red Devils | 4 August | Oulton Raiders |
Leigh Leopards | – | Castleford Tigers | 4 August | Twist Lane |
Bradford Bulls | – | Dewsbury Moor | 4 August | Bradford Bulls Women |
Bye: Hull Kingston Rovers |
Round 15
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Dewsbury Moor | 20–20 | Stanningley | 17 March | Dewsbury Moor |
Castleford Tigers | – | Bradford Bulls | 11 August | Castleford Panthers |
Sheffield Eagles | – | Oulton Raidettes | 11 August | Olympic Legacy Park |
Hull Kingston Rovers | – | Leigh Leopards | 11 August | Hull KR |
Bye: Salford Red Devils |
Round 16
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Stanningley | 30–12 | Castleford Tigers | 24 March | Stanningley |
Oulton Raidettes | – | Dewsbury Moor | 18 August | Oulton Raiders |
Salford Red Devils | – | Sheffield Eagles | 18 August | Salford Stadium |
Bradford Bulls | – | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18 August | Bradford Bulls Women |
Bye: Leigh Leopards |
Round 17
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Leigh Leopards | – | Bradford Bulls | 1 September | Leigh Sports Village |
Dewsbury Moor | – | Salford Red Devils | 1 September | Dewsbury Moor |
Castleford Tigers | – | Oulton Raidettes | 1 September | Castleford Panthers |
Hull Kingston Rovers | – | Stanningley | 1 September | Hull KR |
Bye: Sheffield Eagles |
Round 18
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Sheffield Eagles | – | Dewsbury Moor | 8 September | Olympic Legacy Park |
Stanningley | – | Leigh Leopards | 8 September | Stanningley |
Oulton Raidettes | – | Hull Kingston Rovers | 8 September | Oulton Raiders |
Salford Red Devils | – | Castleford Tigers | 8 September | Salford Stadium |
Bye: Bradford Bulls |
Semi-finals
The Northern Championship semi-finals will be played on 15 September.[2]
Grand Final
The Northern Championship Grand Final will be played on 22 September.[5]
Midlands Championship
The 2024 Midlands Championship will be played using a festival format and because of this the teams are ineligible for the Grand Final.[3] The competition saw a soft launch in 2023 and was played between Cheltenham Phoenix, Coventry Bears, Leamington Royals, and Telford Raiders.[9] Nottingham Outlaws replaced Cheltenham in the schedule for the 2024 competition which will begin on 1 June and in which teams will play two games on each of the three fixture days, followed by a finals day on 4 August.[4]
Southern Championship
The 2024 Southern Championship acts as the next edition to the 2023 Super League South with the majority of clubs continuing in the new competition format. The competition started on 25 May.[3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | CAR | BED | LON | ARM | |
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1 | Cardiff Demons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 2 | — | 9 Jun | 20 Jul | 6 Jul | |
2 | Bedford Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 Aug | — | 6 Jul | 15 Jun | |
3 | London Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 Jun | 25 May[a] | — | 4 Aug | |
4 | Army | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 0 | 34–38 | 20 Jul | 1 Jun | — |
Notes:
- ^ Match postponed
Play-offs
Championship Grand Final
The Women's Championship Grand Final, currently scheduled to be played by the winners of the Northern and Southern Championship, will be played of 29 September.[5]
Promotion Play-off Match
The Promotion Play-off Match will be contested by the winner of the Championship Grand Final and the last placed team of the 2024 RFL Women's Super League, and will take place on 6 October.[5]
References
- ^ "Betfred Women's Super League 2024 fixtures confirmed". www.therhinos.co.uk. Leeds Rhinos. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Women's North Championship fixtures announced". Sheffield Eagles. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "New era for Tier Two of Women's Rugby League". www.rugby-league.com. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Fixtures announced for the Women's Midlands Championship". Telford Raiders. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Northen [sic] Women's Championship kicks off this weekend". www.rugby-league.com. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Match Centre".
- ^ "Women Squad named for Hull KR season opener". Sheffield Eagles. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's Squad named for York Valkyrie". Sheffield Eagles. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "New second tier competitions fuel expansion of Women's Super League". Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final 2023: Official Programme (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Fixtures and Results". London Broncos. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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