2024 RFL Women's Championship

The 2024 RFL Women's Championship (also known as the Betfred Women's Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the eighth season of the RFL Women's Championship and the first of its restructure and expansion to include teams from across the country.

2024 RFL Women's Championship
Teams
  • 9 (Northern)
  • 4 (Midlands)
  • 4 (Southern)

The winner of the competition will enter a promotion play-off on 6 October with the last placed team of the 2024 RFL Women's Super League for a place in the 2025 Super League.[1][2]

Teams

In January 2024, the RFL confirmed the nine clubs in the Northern Championship and four of the clubs in Southern Championship.[3] The teams in the Midlands Championship were announced in May.[4]

Northern Midlands Southern

Northern Championship

The 2024 RFL Women's Northern Championship began on 2 March and will conclude on 22 September, and will comprise 18 regular season matchweeks and playoffs.[3][5]

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Leigh Leopards 9 9 0 0 470 46 +424 18
2 Sheffield Eagles 7 6 0 1 236 120 +116 12
3 Salford Red Devils 9 6 0 3 234 156 +78 12
4 Hull Kingston Rovers 8 5 0 3 198 152 +46 10
5 Dewsbury Moor 9 4 1 4 202 176 +26 9
6 Oulton Raidettes 9 4 0 5 196 202 −6 8
7 Bradford Bulls 9 3 0 6 132 262 −130 6
8 Stanningley 11 2 1 8 188 292 −104 5
9 Castleford Tigers 9 0 0 9 38 488 −450 0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2024. Source: RFL: Match Centre

Results
Source[6]

Round 1
Northern Championship: round one
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Salford Red Devils 04–16 Hull Kingston Rovers2 MarchSalford Stadium
Stanningley 22–28 Bradford Bulls3 MarchStanningley
Oulton Raidettes 06–26 Leigh Leopards3 MarchOulton Raiders
Castleford Tigers – Sheffield EaglesTBA[lower-alpha 1]Castleford Panthers
Bye: Dewsbury Moor
  1. 3 March: match postponed due to waterlogged pitch[7]

Round 2
Northern Championship: round two
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Bradford Bulls 08–22 Oulton Raidettes10 MarchBradford Bulls Women
Leigh Leopards 40–00 Salford Red Devils10 MarchTwist Lane
Castleford Tigers 00–42 Dewsbury Moor10 MarchCastleford Panthers
Hull Kingston Rovers – Sheffield Eagles30 June[lower-alpha 1]Dewsbury Moor
Bye: Stanningley
  1. originally scheduled for 8 March but postponed due to waterlogged pitch[8]

Round 3
Northern Championship: round three
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Leigh Leopards 42–14 Sheffield Eagles14 AprilTwist Lane
Dewsbury Moor 16–24 Hull Kingston Rovers14 AprilDewsbury Moor
Salford Red Devils 44–40 Bradford Bulls14 AprilSalford Stadium
Oulton Raidettes 30–12 Stanningley14 AprilOulton Raiders
Bye: Castleford Tigers

Round 4
Northern Championship: round four
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Hull Kingston Rovers 70–80 Castleford Tigers21 AprilHull KR
Sheffield Eagles 38–00 Bradford Bulls21 AprilBawtry Road
Stanningley 08–20 Salford Red Devils21 AprilBradford Dudley Hill
Leigh Leopards 48–40 Dewsbury Moor21 AprilTwist Lane
Bye: Oulton Raidettes

Round 5
Northern Championship: round five
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sheffield Eagles 36–60 Stanningley28 AprilDearne Valley Bulldogs
Dewsbury Moor 24–10 Bradford Bulls28 AprilDewsbury Moor
Castleford Tigers 00–84 Leigh Leopards28 AprilCastleford Panthers
Salford Red Devils 16–14 Oulton Raidettes28 AprilSalford Stadium
Bye: Hull Kingston Rovers

Round 6
Northern Championship: round six
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Stanningley 16–24 Dewsbury Moor12 MayStanningley
Leigh Leopards 52–80 Hull Kingston Rovers12 MayTwist Lane
Oulton Raidettes 32–46 Sheffield Eagles12 MayOulton Raiders
Bradford Bulls 54–40 Castleford Tigers12 MayBradford Bulls Women
Bye: Salford Red Devils

Round 7
Northern Championship: round seven
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sheffield Eagles 40–20 Salford Red Devils19 MayOlympic Legacy Park
Hull Kingston Rovers 32–80 Bradford Bulls19 MayHull KR
Castleford Tigers 06–42 Stanningley19 MayCastleford Panthers
Dewsbury Moor 40–14 Oulton Raidettes19 MayDewsbury Moor
Bye: Leigh Leopards

Round 8
Northern Championship: round eight
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Salford Red Devils 14–12 Dewsbury Moor2 JuneSalford Stadium
Stanningley 12–26 Hull Kingston Rovers2 JuneHull KR
Bradford Bulls 00–62 Leigh Leopards2 JuneBradford Bulls Women
Oulton Raidettes 42–80 Castleford Tigers2 JuneOulton Raiders
Bye: Sheffield Eagles

Round 9
Northern Championship: round nine
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Dewsbury Moor 20–30 Sheffield Eagles16 JuneDewsbury Moor
Leigh Leopards 70–60 Stanningley16 JuneTwist Lane
Hull Kingston Rovers 00–28 Oulton Raidettes16 JuneHull KR
Castleford Tigers 00–92 Salford Red Devils16 JuneCastleford Panthers
Bye: Bradford Bulls

Round 10
Northern Championship: round ten
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sheffield Eagles 32–00 Castleford Tigers23 JuneOlympic Legacy Park
Leigh Leopards 46–80 Oulton Raidettes23 JuneTwist Lane
Hull Kingston Rovers 22–24 Salford Red Devils23 JuneHull KR
Bradford Bulls 20–14 Stanningley23 JuneBradford Bulls Women
Bye: Dewsbury Moor

Round 11
Northern Championship: round eleven
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Dewsbury Moor – Castleford Tigers7 JulyDewsbury Moor
Sheffield Eagles – Hull Kingston Rovers7 JulyOlympic Legacy Park
Oulton Raidettes – Bradford Bulls7 JulyOulton Raiders
Salford Red Devils – Leigh Leopards7 JulySalford Stadium
Bye: Stanningley

Round 12
Northern Championship: round twelve
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Hull Kingston Rovers – Dewsbury Moor14 JulyHull KR
Sheffield Eagles – Leigh Leopards14 JulyOlympic Legacy Park
Bradford Bulls – Salford Red Devils14 JulyBradford Bulls Women
Stanningley – Oulton Raidettes
Bye: Castleford Tigers

Round 13
Northern Championship: round thirteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Bradford Bulls – Sheffield Eagles21 JulyBradford Bulls Women
Dewsbury Moor – Leigh Leopards21 JulyDewsbury Moor
Castleford Tigers – Hull Kingston Rovers21 JulyCastleford Panthers
Salford Red Devils – Stanningley21 JulySalford Stadium
Bye: Oulton Raidettes

Round 14
Northern Championship: round fourteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Stanningley – Sheffield Eagles4 AugustStanningley
Oulton Raidettes – Salford Red Devils4 AugustOulton Raiders
Leigh Leopards – Castleford Tigers4 AugustTwist Lane
Bradford Bulls – Dewsbury Moor4 AugustBradford Bulls Women
Bye: Hull Kingston Rovers

Round 15
Northern Championship: round fifteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Dewsbury Moor 20–20 Stanningley17 MarchDewsbury Moor
Castleford Tigers – Bradford Bulls11 AugustCastleford Panthers
Sheffield Eagles – Oulton Raidettes11 AugustOlympic Legacy Park
Hull Kingston Rovers – Leigh Leopards11 AugustHull KR
Bye: Salford Red Devils

Round 16
Northern Championship: round sixteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Stanningley 30–12 Castleford Tigers24 MarchStanningley
Oulton Raidettes – Dewsbury Moor18 AugustOulton Raiders
Salford Red Devils – Sheffield Eagles18 AugustSalford Stadium
Bradford Bulls – Hull Kingston Rovers18 AugustBradford Bulls Women
Bye: Leigh Leopards

Round 17
Northern Championship: round seventeen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Leigh Leopards – Bradford Bulls1 SeptemberLeigh Sports Village
Dewsbury Moor – Salford Red Devils1 SeptemberDewsbury Moor
Castleford Tigers – Oulton Raidettes1 SeptemberCastleford Panthers
Hull Kingston Rovers – Stanningley1 SeptemberHull KR
Bye: Sheffield Eagles

Round 18
Northern Championship: round eighteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sheffield Eagles – Dewsbury Moor8 SeptemberOlympic Legacy Park
Stanningley – Leigh Leopards8 SeptemberStanningley
Oulton Raidettes – Hull Kingston Rovers8 SeptemberOulton Raiders
Salford Red Devils – Castleford Tigers8 SeptemberSalford Stadium
Bye: Bradford Bulls

Semi-finals

The Northern Championship semi-finals will be played on 15 September.[2]

Grand Final

The Northern Championship Grand Final will be played on 22 September.[5]

Midlands Championship

The 2024 Midlands Championship will be played using a festival format and because of this the teams are ineligible for the Grand Final.[3] The competition saw a soft launch in 2023 and was played between Cheltenham Phoenix, Coventry Bears, Leamington Royals, and Telford Raiders.[9] Nottingham Outlaws replaced Cheltenham in the schedule for the 2024 competition which will begin on 1 June and in which teams will play two games on each of the three fixture days, followed by a semi-finals day on 4 August.[4] The Grand Final is set to be played over the weekend of 17–18 August.[10]

Southern Championship

The 2024 Southern Championship acts as the next edition to the 2023 Super League South with the majority of clubs continuing in the new competition format. The competition started on 25 May.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts CAR LON ARM BED
1 Cardiff Demons 3 2 0 1 124 60 +64 4 — 20 Jul 6 Jul 72–8
2 London Broncos 2 2 0 0 54 20 +34 4 18–14 — 4 Aug 25 May[lower-alpha 1]
3 Army 3 1 0 2 88 102 −14 2 34–38 6–36 — 20 Jul
4 Bedford Tigers 2 0 0 2 36 120 −84 0 3 Aug 6 Jul 28–48 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 June 2024. Source: RFL: Match Centre[11]
Notes:
  1. Match postponed

Play-offs

Championship Grand Final

The Women's Championship Grand Final, currently scheduled to be played by the winners of the Northern and Southern Championship, will be played of 29 September.[5]

Promotion Play-off Match

The Promotion Play-off Match will be contested by the winner of the Championship Grand Final and the last placed team of the 2024 RFL Women's Super League, and will take place on 6 October.[5]

References
  1. "Betfred Women's Super League 2024 fixtures confirmed". www.therhinos.co.uk. Leeds Rhinos. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. "2024 Women's North Championship fixtures announced". Sheffield Eagles. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. "New era for Tier Two of Women's Rugby League". www.rugby-league.com. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. "Fixtures announced for the Women's Midlands Championship". Telford Raiders. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. "Northen [sic] Women's Championship kicks off this weekend". www.rugby-league.com. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. "Match Centre".
  7. "Women Squad named for Hull KR season opener". Sheffield Eagles. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. "Women's Squad named for York Valkyrie". Sheffield Eagles. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  9. "New second tier competitions fuel expansion of Women's Super League". Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final 2023: Official Programme (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. "Women's and girls rugby league". Coventry Bears. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  11. "Fixtures and Results". London Broncos. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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