2012 National Conference League

July 2017 July 2017 2012 National Conference League National Conference League 51 2012 Season Wath Brow Hornets Champions Wath Brow Hornets League Leaders 2010–11 Rugby League Conference 2010–11 2013 National Conference League 2013 The 2012 National Conference League was the 27th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs, and was the first season that the league was played in the summer. The league was expanded to four tiers for the first time, with the new Division Three largely consisting of teams from the former Rugby League Conference National Division. Premier Division The Premier Division featured three new clubs: Oulton Raiders, promoted as champions from 2010–11 NCL Division One Ince Rose Bridge, promoted from 2010–11 NCL Division One Myton Warriors, promoted from 2010–11 NCL Division One League table main WDL WBH SID MYT THC LMR WHU WSP HDO IRB EHU SKR LEA OUL SAD NPO NPO NPO NPO NPO NPO REL2 REL REL 9 2 15 633 721 13 0 13 628 637 9 2 15 581 607 9 0 17 604 662 16 1 9 750 477 16 3 7 665 429 7 1 18 500 765 5 2 19 505 942 18 0 8 630 594 9 1 16 439 636 17 0 9 790 556 17 2 7 655 563 16 0 10 590 487 14 0 12 647 541 C R R R East Hull Hull Dockers Ince Rose Bridge Leigh East Leigh Miners Rangers Myton Warriors Oulton Raiders Saddleworth Rangers Siddal Skirlaugh Thatto Heath Crusaders Wath Brow Hornets West Hull Wigan St Patricks 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete 2 1 0 PQR yellow1 Qualification for National Conference League play-offs red1 Relegated to National Conference League Division One red1 Relegated to National Conference League Division Two Leigh East were already relegated based on their league position, but were demoted another division due to non-fulfillment of a fixture during the season.Brough Martin NCL Statement: Leigh East and Heworth http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wathbrowhornetsa/news/ncl-statement-leigh-east-and-heworth-797709.html Pitch Hero 2 July 2017 Play-offs Elimination finals Major/Minor semifinal Preliminary final Grand Final 27 October 2012 Myton Warriors 24 West Hull 22 27 October 2012 Thatto Heath Crusaders 38 Leigh Miners Rangers 6 3 November 2012 Wath Brow Hornets 18 Siddal 12 3 November 2012 Myton Warriors 21 Thatto Heath Crusaders 20 10 November 2012 Siddal 22 Myton Warriors 23 16 November 2012 Wath Brow Hornets 22 Myton Warriors 6 Division One Division One featured six new clubs: Hunslet Warriors, promoted as champions from 2010–11 NCL Division Two Castleford Lock Lane, promoted from 2010–11 NCL Division Two Egremont Rangers, promoted from 2010–11 NCL Division Two Bradford Dudley Hill, relegated from 2010–11 NCL Premier Division Wigan St Judes, relegated from 2010–11 NCL Premier Division York Acorn, relegated from 2010–11 NCL Premier Division League table main WDL EGR CLL YAC BDH HUW RMA MFD WSJ ECC MLM STR STN OSA CPA PRO PRO PRO REL REL REL 18 1 7 850 404 19 0 7 679 443 1 1 24 282 1065 12 1 13 669 718 19 0 7 921 558 18 1 7 746 434 14 2 10 692 438 10 0 16 536 661 2 0 24 414 872 15 1 10 759 587 8 0 18 426 822 8 1 17 534 832 15 0 11 796 662 19 0 7 701 509 CP P P R R R Bradford Dudley Hill Castleford Lock Lane Castleford Panthers Eccles & Salford Egremont Rangers Hunslet Warriors Milford Marlins Millom Oldham St Annes Rochdale Mayfield Stanningley Stanley Rangers Wigan St Judes York Acorn 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete 2 1 0 PQR green1 Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division red1 Relegated to National Conference League Division Two Division Two Division Two featured five new clubs: Normanton Knights, relegated from 2010–11 NCL Division One Askam, played in 2011 NCL transitional season Widnes West Bank, played in 2011 NCL transitional season Dewsbury Celtic, joined from Rugby League Conference National Division Featherstone Lions, joined from Rugby League Conference National Division League table main WDL ELE WAT DCE SCS WWB CRO NOR OVE FLI ASK ELL EMD HEW PRO PRO PRO REL REL REL 10 0 14 511 615 11 0 13 562 594 17 1 6 832 463 22 0 2 800 313 9 1 14 569 518 4 1 19 524 706 9 3 12 565 724 0 1 23 252 1012 11 0 13 499 762 10 1 13 544 651 17 1 6 568 382 18 0 6 799 454 13 1 10 657 488 CP P P R R R Askam Crosfields Dewsbury Celtic East Leeds Elland Eastmoor Dragons Featherstone Lions Heworth Normanton Knights Ovenden Shaw Cross Sharks Waterhead Warriors Widnes West Bank 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete 2 1 0 PQR green1 Promoted to National Conference League Division One red1 Relegated to National Conference League Division Three Although there was no official relegation to Division Three, Crosfields, Featherstone Lions and Heworth were all demoted due to non-fulfillment of a fixture during the season. Division Three Of the ten clubs in the newly formed Division Three, seven joined from the former Rugby League Conference National Division and two teams were promoted from the RLC Premier Divisions (Bristol Sonics and St Albans Centurions). The tenth club, South Wales Hornets, were a newly founded team. The Grand Final winners were Hemel Stags, defeating Underbank Rangers 17–10. At the end of the season, all clubs apart from Underbank Rangers and Coventry Bears withdrew from the league for various reasons: Hemel Stags, accepted into Championship One Bristol Sonics, St Albans Centurions and Nottingham Outlaws, joined newly formed Conference League South Bramley Buffaloes and Kippax Knights, applications rejected by NCL; joined Yorkshire Men's League Warrington Wizards, merged with Woolston Rovers South Wales Hornets, folded League table main WDL UND HEM COV WWZ BRM NOT SAC KIP BRI SWH NPO NPO NPO NPO NPO NPO 5 0 12 333 583 8 0 10 378 402 13 0 5 512 320 15 0 3 612 229 5 0 12 302 454 6 0 12 366 620 5 0 13 362 626 4 0 14 297 611 16 0 2 702 160 12 0 6 543 402 C Bristol Sonics Bramley Buffaloes Coventry Bears Hemel Stags Kippax Knights Nottingham Outlaws St Albans Centurions South Wales Hornets Underbank Rangers Warrington Wizards 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete 3 2 0 yellow1 Qualification for NCL Division Three play-offs 3 5 1 2 4 3 5 2 2 1 Play-offs Elimination finals Major/Minor semifinal Preliminary final Grand Final 9 September 2012 Coventry Bears 40 Nottingham Outlaws 16 8 September 2012 Warrington Wizards 64 Bramley Buffaloes 22 15 September 2012 Underbank Rangers 14 Hemel Stags 24 15 September 2012 Coventry Bears 44 Warrington Wizards 34 22 September 2012 Underbank Rangers 36 Coventry Bears 18 29 September 2012 Hemel Stags 17 Underbank Rangers 10 References Category:National Conference League seasons National Conference League