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The following is a list of rugby league competitions that are still currently in existence. This includes both international tournaments played by national Test teams and also domestic club and provincial competitions. Throughout the list bold indicates the league is a professional or semi-professional competition.
International tournaments
The Paul Barrière Trophy of the Rugby League World Cup
Global
Continental
Regional
Challenge Matches
Trophy of the Baskerville Shield between England and New Zealand
Domestic Leagues
Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship
1
2012
1
Czech Republic
Denmark
Elite One Championship
France
Great Britain [a]
Ireland
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Irish Elite League
4
2001
1
Italy
Netherlands
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Dutch Rugby League Competition
5
2014
1
Norway
Russia
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
Ukraine
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Ukraine Super League
7
2012
1
Multinational
Asia - Pacific
The NRL Grand Final trophy
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Zealand
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
NZRL National Competition
7
2010
1
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Philippines National Rugby League
4
2013
1
Thailand
Tonga
Middle East - Africa
Ghana
Kenya
Lebanon
Nigeria
South Africa
The Americas
Brazil
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
TOP 1 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Championship
8
2019
1
TOP 2 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Second Division Championship
4
2019
2
Canada
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
British Columbia Rugby League
6
2012
2
Ontario Rugby League Competition
3
2010
Alberta Rugby League Competition
3
2019
Jamaica
United States
Multinational
Domestic Cups
The former trophy of the World Club Challenge
Australia / Great Britain
Australia
Lord Derby Cup
trophy
France
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Criteria
Lord Derby Cup
1934
The Challenge Cup trophy
Great Britain
Spain
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Tier
Copa España
6
2013
1
Women's Rugby League
International tournaments
International
Continental
Challenge Matches
Domestic Leagues
Australia
Great Britain
Papua New Guinea
Domestic Cups
Great Britain
Competition
Teams
Instituted
Criteria
RFL Women's Challenge Cup
All Teams
Wheelchair Rugby League
International tournaments
Domestic Leagues and Cups
Nines tournaments
International
Global
Regional
Domestic
See also
Notes
^ The Super League and lower division are British competitions ran by the RFL . Despite this foreign teams do compete in these competition. For a list of Non-British clubs that currently compete in these competition see here .
^ Successor to Rugby Football League Championship First Division instituted in 1895.
^ Successor to Rugby Football League Championship Second Division instituted in 1902.
^ 4 divisions: 12 in Premier Division, Division One, and Division Two. 14 in Division Three.
^ a b Includes premier division, division one, division two, division three, division four, and division five.
^ Includes premier division, division one, division two, and division three.
^ Includes premier division, division one, and division two.
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^ The Queensland Cup is an Australian competitions ran by the QRL , a state governing body within the ARL. Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition – Papua New Guinea 's Papua New Guinea Hunters .
^ The Ron Massey Cup is an Sydney based competitions ran by the NSWRL and CRL . Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition from Fiji .
^ The Challenge Cup has also seen teams from Ireland, France, Russia, and Serbia compete in the competition.
External links
Members
Full Affiliate Observer
Albania
Argentina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Burundi
Colombia
DR Congo
El Salvador
Hungary
Japan
Libya
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Palestine
Philippines
Poland
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sweden
Vanuatu
Pending Former
Full
Affiliate
American Samoa
Austria
Estonia
Ivory Coast
Latvia
New Caledonia
Tokelau
Observer
Belgium
Denmark
Egypt
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Mexico
Namibia
Niue
Norfolk Island
Pakistan
Singapore
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
National teams
International competitions Awards and rankings