Sport Rugby league Ceased 1970 Country England | Instituted 1895 Number of teams 16 Last winners Wigan (18th title) | |
The RFL Lancashire League was an annual competition from 1895 to 1970 for professional rugby league teams in Lancashire. Other teams from Cheshire and Cumbria also competed in the league During the period 1896-1901 the county leagues were played as there was no national league championship during this period. After they were played along side the RFL Championship until 1970. Teams also competed in the Lancashire Cup.
Footnotes
- During the period 1896-1901 the county leagues were titled senior competitions. There was no national league championship during this period.
- For the 1901-02 season the top teams from each senior competition resigned to form a single league championship. The lower clubs continued to contest separate county leagues for that year only.
- During the 1962-63 and 1963-64 two division campaigns the county leagues were officially retitled Eastern and Western divisions.
References
RFL Lancashire League Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA