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 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 424 | 38 | +386 | 16 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 120 | +84 | 10 |
3 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 134 | +76 | 10 |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176 | 128 | +48 | 10 |
5 | ![]() | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 202 | 176 | +26 | 9 |
6 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 188 | 156 | +32 | 8 |
7 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 174 | 272 | −98 | 5 |
8 | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 112 | 248 | −136 | 4 |
9 | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 456 | −418 | 0 |
Results
- Source[6]
Round 1
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Salford Red Devils ![]() | 04–16 | ![]() | 2 March | Salford Stadium |
Stanningley ![]() | 22–28 | ![]() | 3 March | Stanningley |
Oulton Raidettes ![]() | 06–26 | ![]() | 3 March | Oulton Raiders |
Castleford Tigers ![]() | – | ![]() | TBA[a] | Castleford Panthers |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 2
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Bradford Bulls ![]() | 08–22 | ![]() | 10 March | Bradford Bulls Women |
Leigh Leopards ![]() | 40–00 | ![]() | 10 March | Twist Lane |
Castleford Tigers ![]() | 00–42 | ![]() | 10 March | Castleford Panthers |
Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | – | ![]() | 30 June[a] | Dewsbury Moor |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 3
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Leigh Leopards ![]() | 42–14 | ![]() | 14 April | Twist Lane |
Dewsbury Moor ![]() | 16–24 | ![]() | 14 April | Dewsbury Moor |
Salford Red Devils ![]() | 44–40 | ![]() | 14 April | Salford Stadium |
Oulton Raidettes ![]() | 30–12 | ![]() | 14 April | Oulton Raiders |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 4
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | 70–80 | ![]() | 21 April | Hull KR |
Sheffield Eagles ![]() | 38–00 | ![]() | 21 April | Bawtry Road |
Stanningley ![]() | 08–20 | ![]() | 21 April | Bradford Dudley Hill |
Leigh Leopards ![]() | 48–40 | ![]() | 21 April | Twist Lane |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 5
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Sheffield Eagles ![]() | 36–60 | ![]() | 28 April | Dearne Valley Bulldogs |
Dewsbury Moor ![]() | 24–10 | ![]() | 28 April | Dewsbury Moor |
Castleford Tigers ![]() | 00–84 | ![]() | 28 April | Castleford Panthers |
Salford Red Devils ![]() | 16–14 | ![]() | 28 April | Salford Stadium |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 6
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Stanningley ![]() | 16–24 | ![]() | 12 May | Stanningley |
Leigh Leopards ![]() | 52–80 | ![]() | 12 May | Twist Lane |
Oulton Raidettes ![]() | 32–46 | ![]() | 12 May | Oulton Raiders |
Bradford Bulls ![]() | 54–40 | ![]() | 12 May | Bradford Bulls Women |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 7
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Sheffield Eagles ![]() | 40–20 | ![]() | 19 May | Olympic Legacy Park |
Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | 32–80 | ![]() | 19 May | Hull KR |
Castleford Tigers ![]() | 06–42 | ![]() | 19 May | Castleford Panthers |
Dewsbury Moor ![]() | 40–14 | ![]() | 19 May | Dewsbury Moor |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 8
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Salford Red Devils ![]() | 14–12 | ![]() | 2 June | Salford Stadium |
Stanningley ![]() | 12–26 | ![]() | 2 June | Hull KR |
Bradford Bulls ![]() | 00–62 | ![]() | 2 June | Bradford Bulls Women |
Oulton Raidettes ![]() | 42–80 | ![]() | 2 June | Oulton Raiders |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 9
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Dewsbury Moor ![]() | 20–30 | ![]() | 16 June | Dewsbury Moor |
Leigh Leopards ![]() | 70–60 | ![]() | 16 June | Twist Lane |
Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | 00–28 | ![]() | 16 June | Hull KR |
Castleford Tigers ![]() | 00–92 | ![]() | 16 June | Castleford Panthers |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 10
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Sheffield Eagles ![]() | – | ![]() | 23 June | Olympic Legacy Park |
Leigh Leopards ![]() | – | ![]() | 23 June | Twist Lane |
Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | – | ![]() | 23 June | Hull KR |
Bradford Bulls ![]() | – | ![]() | 23 June | Bradford Bulls Women |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 11
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Dewsbury Moor ![]() | – | ![]() | 7 July | Dewsbury Moor |
Sheffield Eagles ![]() | – | ![]() | 7 July | Olympic Legacy Park |
Oulton Raidettes ![]() | – | ![]() | 7 July | Oulton Raiders |
Salford Red Devils ![]() | – | ![]() | 7 July | Salford Stadium |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 12
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | – | ![]() | 14 July | Hull KR |
Sheffield Eagles ![]() | – | ![]() | 14 July | Olympic Legacy Park |
Bradford Bulls ![]() | – | ![]() | 14 July | Bradford Bulls Women |
Stanningley ![]() | – | ![]() | ||
Bye: ![]() |
Round 13
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Bradford Bulls ![]() | – | ![]() | 21 July | Bradford Bulls Women |
Dewsbury Moor ![]() | – | ![]() | 21 July | Dewsbury Moor |
Castleford Tigers ![]() | – | ![]() | 21 July | Castleford Panthers |
Salford Red Devils ![]() | – | ![]() | 21 July | Salford Stadium |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 14
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Stanningley ![]() | – | ![]() | 4 August | Stanningley |
Oulton Raidettes ![]() | – | ![]() | 4 August | Oulton Raiders |
Leigh Leopards ![]() | – | ![]() | 4 August | Twist Lane |
Bradford Bulls ![]() | – | ![]() | 4 August | Bradford Bulls Women |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 15
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Dewsbury Moor ![]() | 20–20 | ![]() | 17 March | Dewsbury Moor |
Castleford Tigers ![]() | – | ![]() | 11 August | Castleford Panthers |
Sheffield Eagles ![]() | – | ![]() | 11 August | Olympic Legacy Park |
Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | – | ![]() | 11 August | Hull KR |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 16
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Stanningley ![]() | 30–12 | ![]() | 24 March | Stanningley |
Oulton Raidettes ![]() | – | ![]() | 18 August | Oulton Raiders |
Salford Red Devils ![]() | – | ![]() | 18 August | Salford Stadium |
Bradford Bulls ![]() | – | ![]() | 18 August | Bradford Bulls Women |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 17
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Leigh Leopards ![]() | – | ![]() | 1 September | Leigh Sports Village |
Dewsbury Moor ![]() | – | ![]() | 1 September | Dewsbury Moor |
Castleford Tigers ![]() | – | ![]() | 1 September | Castleford Panthers |
Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | – | ![]() | 1 September | Hull KR |
Bye: ![]() |
Round 18
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |
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Date | Venue | |||
Sheffield Eagles ![]() | – | ![]() | 8 September | Olympic Legacy Park |
Stanningley ![]() | – | ![]() | 8 September | Stanningley |
Oulton Raidettes ![]() | – | ![]() | 8 September | Oulton Raiders |
Salford Red Devils ![]() | – | ![]() | 8 September | Salford Stadium |
Bye: ![]() |
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 semi-finals day on 4 August.[4] The Grand Final is set to be played over the weekend of 17–18 August.[10]
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 | LON | ARM | BED | |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 60 | +64 | 4 | — | 20 Jul | 6 Jul | 72–8 | |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 4 | 18–14 | — | 4 Aug | 25 May[a] | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 102 | −14 | 2 | 34–38 | 6–36 | — | 20 Jul | |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 120 | −84 | 0 | 3 Aug | 6 Jul | 28–48 | — |
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.
- ^ "Women's and girls rugby league". Coventry Bears. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Fixtures and Results". London Broncos. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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