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The Midlands Rugby League Premier Division is a summer rugby league competition for amateur teams in the Midlands. The competition was formed in 2006 as the RLC Midlands Premier. It's name changed following the 2012 restructure of amateur rugby league in Great Britain
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Country |  England |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Relegation to | Midlands Rugby League Division One |
| Domestic cup(s) | Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Coventry Dragons |
The competition is one of three competitions above Midlands Rugby League Division One and Midlands Rugby League Division Two, a majority of clubs also have teams in the Midlands Junior League.
History
editThe Rugby League Conference was born in 1997, then known as the Southern Conference. The Premier Division were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and were able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition.
The new Premier Divisions included the North Premier, the South Premier, the Central Premier and the Welsh Premier. The Central Premier had two Midlands clubs Telford Raiders and Nottingham Outlaws and the rest of the clubs were from Yorkshire or Lancashire.
The Midlands Premier was created one season later in 2006. The founder members were Coventry Bears, Telford Raiders, Nottingham Outlaws, Derby City, Birmingham Bulldogs, Leicester Phoenix and Wolverhampton Wizards.
In 2012 the Rugby League Conference will be disbanded and the Midlands Premier will continue as Midlands Rugby League Premier Division.
Position in Pyramid
edit- 1: Super League
- 2: Championship
- 3: League 1
- 4: National Conference League/Conference League South
- 5: Midlands Rugby League Premier Division
- 6: Midlands Rugby League Division One
- 7: Midlands Rugby League Division Two
Clubs
editAs of 2024: Birmingham Bulldogs, Coventry Bears, Leamington Royals, Oxford Cavaliers, Nottingham Outlaws, Sherwood Wolf Hunt, Swindon St George, Telford Raiders.[1]
League standings
editThis section needs to be updated. (April 2023) |
| Current Teams | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Tigers | x | x | 3rd | x | x |
| Birmingham Bulldogs | 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | |
| Bristol Sonics | x | x | x | 3rd | |
| Coventry Bears | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | |
| Derby City | 4th | 5th | 5th | 2nd | |
| Gloucestershire Warriors | x | 3rd | 4th | 6th | |
| Leicester Phoenix | 3rd | 8th | 7th | 5th | |
| Nottingham Outlaws | 1st | 2nd | 1st | x | x |
| Redditch Ravens | x | x | x | DNF | x |
| Somerset Vikings | x | 4th | x | x | x |
| Telford Raiders | 5th | 7th | x | 7th | x |
| Wolverhampton Wizards | 7th | x | x | x | x |
Key
edit| DNF | Did not complete the season |
| x | Did not participate |
| Divisional winner | |
| Qualified for divisional play-off | |
| Finished bottom |
Titles
editThis section needs to be updated. (April 2023) |
RLC Midlands Premier
edit- 2006 Nottingham Outlaws
- 2007 Coventry Bears
- 2008 Nottingham Outlaws
- 2009 Coventry Bears 48 Derby City 16
- 2010 Coventry Bears
- 2011 Bristol Sonics
Midlands Rugby League Premier Division
edit- 2012 Northampton Demons
- 2013 Telford Raiders