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Rugby Football League

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The Rugby Football League, the RFL, is the governing body for rugby league in England. It was founded in 1895 as the Northern Rugby Football Union, after 22 clubs resigned from the Rugby Football Union, and took its present name in 1922. It is based at Sportcity in Manchester, organises the professional competitions, works with the British Amateur Rugby League Association on the community game, provides match officials at every level and administers the England national team. The first league competition was played in the 1895-96 season and the Challenge Cup followed in 1896-97. The RFL has been a member of the International Rugby League since 1948 and of European Rugby League since that body was founded in 2003.

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Body Type
Body Type (category)
National Governing Body 1
Founded
1895 1
Connections

Associated With

International Rugby League (IRL), Governing Bodies
Source Rugby Football League (Wikipedia)

Governed By

RFL Championship, Competitions
Source RFL Championship (Wikipedia)
Super League, Competitions
Source Super League (Wikipedia)

Governs

Rugby League, Sports
Source Rugby Football League (Wikipedia)
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Located In

Manchester

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Source Rugby Football League (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters
Quote, Lead, headquarters
Based at Sportcity in Manchester
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1. Rugby Football League (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, body type
    is the governing body for rugby league in England
  • Lead, founding
    Founded in 1895 as the Northern Rugby Football Union
  • Lead, headquarters
    Based at Sportcity in Manchester
  • Governs: Rugby League, Lead
    is the governing body for rugby league in England
  • Associated With: International Rugby League (IRL), Lead, IRL membership
    The Rugby Football League has been a member of the International Rugby League (IRL) since 1948
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Super League (Wikipedia)
Governed By: Super League, History, licensing
Quote, Governed By: Super League, History, licensing
the RFL introduced licences as the new determinant of the Super League competition's participants from 2009
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RFL Championship (Wikipedia)
Governed By: RFL Championship, Match officials
Quote, Governed By: RFL Championship, Match officials
All rugby league matches are governed by the laws set out by the RFL
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