2019 Southern Conference League
The 2019 Southern Conference League was the first season of the Southern Conference League, a British rugby league division in the Rugby Football League's tier 4. It is the highest level of amateur rugby league in the South of England and South Wales.
Teams applied to enter the 2019 competition via application to the RFL and the league was announced on 17th December 2018.[1]
Teams[edit]
| Club | City | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| East Division | ||
| Bedford Tigers | Bedford, Bedfordshire | Great Ouse Way |
| Brixton Bulls | Brixton, South London | Woodmansterne Playing Fields |
| Eastern Rhinos | Colchester, Essex | Mill Road Playing Fields |
| Hammersmith Hills Hoists | Hammersmith, West London | Chiswick RFC |
| Hemel Stags | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | Pennine Way |
| London Chargers | Clapham, South London | Barnes Rugby Club |
| North Herts Crusaders | Hitchen, North Hertfordshire | Hitchin Rugby Club |
| South London Silverbacks | Bromley, South London | Parkhouse Rugby Ground |
| Wests Warriors | Acton, West London | Twyford Avenue |
| West Division | ||
| All Golds | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | St Peter's Sports Ground |
| Cardiff Blue Dragons | Cardiff, Wales | Rumney RFC |
| Swindon St George | Swindon, Wiltshire | Greenbridge Road |
| Torfaen Tigers | Pontypool, Monmouthshire | New Panteg RFC |
| Valley Cougars | Treharris, Wales | Nelson RFC |
Format[edit]
East Divison[edit]
All teams play each other once (8 fixtures)
East Divison Playoffs
The top 4 teams then play each other again. Points are carried over in this stage.
East Division Plate
The bottom 5 teams play each other again (4 fixtures). Teams ranked 5-8 then play Semi-Finals and Final for the Plate (5th vs 8th, 6th vs 7th)
West Division[edit]
All teams play each other three times (12 fixtures)
National Play Offs[edit]
Quarter Finals:
1st East vs 4th West
2nd East vs 3rd West
1st West vs 4th East
2nd West vs 3rd East
Winners play semi finals and Grand Final, held at Aldershot.
Standings[edit]
East Divison[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wests Warriors | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 432 | 140 | +292 | 22 | Play Offs |
| 2 | London Chargers | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 312 | 156 | +156 | 17 | |
| 3 | Hammersmith Hills Hoists | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 350 | 192 | +158 | 13 | |
| 4 | Bedford Tigers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 225 | 350 | −125 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Hemel Stags | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 252 | 269 | −17 | 12 | Plate |
| 6 | North Herts Crusaders | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 228 | 354 | −126 | 10 | |
| 7 | Eastern Rhinos | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 268 | 312 | −44 | 8 | |
| 8 | South London Silverbacks | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 254 | 324 | −70 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Brixton Bulls | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 200 | 424 | −224 | 2 |
Notes:
West Divison[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Cougars | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 122 | +298 | 22 | Play Offs |
| 2 | Torfaen Tigers | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 438 | 229 | +209 | 16 | |
| 3 | All Golds | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 327 | 312 | +15 | 14 | |
| 4 | Swindon St George | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 268 | 312 | −44 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Cardiff Blue Dragons | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 136 | 480 | −344 | −2[lower-alpha 2] |
Notes:
Play Offs[edit]
Quarter Finals[edit]
Valley Cougars 60 - 16 Bedford Tigers
Torfaen Tigers 22 - 24 Hammersmith Hills Hoists
London Chargers 36 - 6 All Golds
Wests Warriors P - P Swindon St George
Semi Finals[edit]
Valley Cougars 18 - 36 London Chargers
Wests Warriors 6 - 32 Hammersmith Hills Hoists
Grand Final[edit]
Hammersmith Hills Hoists 16 - 10 London Chargers
References[edit]
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