# List of rugby league competitions

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
### Global

| Competition | Teams |
| Rugby League World Cup | All Nations |
| Rugby League Four Nations | England, Australia, New Zealand, Guest |

### Continental

| Competition | Teams |
| Rugby League European Championship | Europe |
| Rugby League European Championship B | Europe |
| Rugby League European Championship C | Europe |
| Rugby League European Championship D | Europe |
| Rugby League Pacific Championships | Oceania |
| Americas Rugby League Championship | North America |
| South American Rugby League Championship | South America |
| MEA Rugby League Championships | Africa and The Middle East |

### Regional

| Competition | Teams |
| Asian Cup | South East Asia |
| Balkans Cup | The Balkans |
| Mediterranean Cup | Mediterranean Countries |
| Nordic Cup | The Nordic Countries |
| Caribbean Carnival Cup | The Caribbean |

### Challenge Matches

| Competition | Teams |
| Anzac Test | Australia vs New Zealand |
| The Ashes | Australia vs England |
| Baskerville Shield | Great Britain vs New Zealand |
| Polynesian Cup | Samoa vs Tonga |
| Melanesian Cup | Fiji vs Papua New Guinea |
| Colonial Cup | Canada vs United States |
| Griffin Cup | Germany vs Netherlands |
| Hayne/Mannah Cup | Fiji vs Lebanon (One-off match) |
| Peter Leitch QSM Challenge | New Zealand vs Any Pacific Island Nations |
| State of Origin series | Queensland vs New South Wales |
| War of the Roses | Lancashire vs Yorkshire |

## Domestic Leagues
### Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship | 1 | 2012 | 1 |
Czech Republic
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| CZRLA First Division | 7 | 2011 | 1 |
| CZRLA Second Division | 4 | 2011 | 2 |
Denmark
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Danish Rugby League Championship | 2 | 2013 | 1 |
France
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Super XIII | 11 | 1931 | 1 |
| Elite 2 | 9 | 1982 | 2 |
| National Division 1 | 8 | 1976 | 3 |
| National Division 2 | 25 | 1978 | 4 |
Great Britain
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Super League | 12 | 1996 | 1 |
| RFL Championship | 14 | 2003 | 2 |
| RFL League 1 | 9 | 2003 | 3 |
| National Conference League | | 1986 | 4 |
| Conference League South | 12 | 2012 | 4 |
Ireland
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| RLI Premiership | 5 | 1997 | 1 |
| RLI Championship | 3 | ???? | 2 |
Italy
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Italia Rugby Football League | 3 | 2010 | 1 |
Netherlands
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Dutch Rugby League Competition | 5 | 2014 | 1 |
Norway
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Norge National Championship | 5 | 2010 | 1 |
Russia
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Russian Championship | 9 | 1991 | 1 |
Serbia
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Serbian Championship | 8 | 2002 | 1 |
Spain
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Campeonato Nacional de Liga | 6 | 2014 | 1 |
| Catalan Rugby League Championship | 9 | 2009 | 2 |
Sweden
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Sweden Super League | 3 | 2011 | 1 |
Ukraine
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Ukraine Super League | 7 | 2012 | 1 |
Multinational
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
| Balkan Super League | 6 (Lv 1) 7 (Lv 2) | 2018 | Balkan nations |

### Asia - Pacific

Australia
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| National Rugby League | 17 | 1998 | 1 |
| New South Wales Cup | 14 | 1908 | 2 |
| Queensland Cup | 14 | 1996 | 2 |
| Melbourne Rugby League | 17 | 2001 | 2 |
| NRL South Australia | 5 | 1952 | 2 |
| NRL Western Australia | 14 | 1948 | 2 |
| Northern Territory Rugby league | 6 | 1951 | 2 |
| Ron Massey Cup | | | 3 |
| NSW North Coast Division | | | 3 |
| NSW Greater Northern Division | | | 3 |
| NSW Riverina and Monaro Division | | | 3 |
| NSW Western Division | | | 3 |
| NSW Greater Southern Division | | | 3 |
| NSW Newcastle and Central Coast Division | | | 3 |
| Queensland Rugby League Central Division | | | 3 |
| Queensland Rugby League Northern Division | | | 3 |
| Queensland Rugby League South East Queensland Division | | | 3 |
| Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League | | | 3 |
| Limestone Coast Rugby League | | | 3 |
| Pilbara Rugby League | | | 3 |
Cook Islands
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Cook Islands League | 7 | 1994 | 1 |
Fiji
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Fiji National Rugby League | 14 | 2010 | 1 |
New Zealand
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| NZRL National Competition | 7 | 2010 | 1 |
Papua New Guinea
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Papua New Guinea National Rugby League | 12 | 1990 | 1 |
Philippines
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Philippines National Rugby League | 4 | 2013 | 1 |
Thailand
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Thailand Rugby League Premiership | 6 | 2014 | 1 |
Tonga
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Tongan National Rugby League | 12 | 1988 | 1 |

### Middle East - Africa

Ghana
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Ghana 13s Championship | 4 | 2015 | 1 |
Kenya
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Kenya Rugby League Premiership | 8 | 2017 | 1 |
Lebanon
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Lebanon Championship | 10 | 2002 | 1 |
Nigeria
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Nigeria Rugby League | 10 | 2019 | 1 |
South Africa
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Rhino Cup | 8 | 2011 | 1 |
| Protea Cup | 4 | 2013 | 2 |
| Western Province Rugby League | 5 | 2012 | 3 |
| Jan Prinsloo Cup | ? | 2019 | 3 |

### 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 | 2 |
| Alberta Rugby League Competition | 3 | 2019 | 2 |
Jamaica
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Jamaica National League | 8 | 2005 | 1 |
United States
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| North East Rugby League | 4 | 2011 | 1 |
| Florida Rugby League | 4 | 2014 | 1 |
| Pacific Coast Rugby League | 6 | 2018 | 1 |
| Utah Rugby League | 4 | 2024 | 1 |
Multinational
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Toronto Wolfpack Canada Cup | 10 | 2023 | 1 |

## Domestic Cups

Australia/ Great Britain
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
| World Club Challenge | 2 | 1976 | Champions of NRL and Super League |
Australia
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
| NRL State Championship | 2 | 2014 | Champions of New South Wales Cup and Queensland Cup |
France
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
| Lord Derby Cup | | 1934 | |
Great Britain
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
| Challenge Cup | 80 | 1896 | All Teams |
| 1895 Cup | 20 | 2019 | Tiers 2 and 3 |
| Conference Challenge Trophy | 58 | ???? | Tier 4 |
| BARLA National Cup | ? | 1973 | Amateur Clubs |
| Scottish Cup | 4 | ???? | Scottish National League |
Serbia
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
| Serbian Cup | | 2001 | |
Spain
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| Copa España | 6 | 2013 | 1 |

## Women's Rugby League
### International tournaments
#### International

| Competition | Criteria |
| Women's Rugby League World Cup | Global |

#### Continental

| Competition | Teams |
| Women's Rugby League European Championship | Europe |
| Women's Rugby League European Championship B | Europe |
| Americas Rugby League Championship | North America |
| South American Rugby League Championship | South America |

#### Challenge Matches

| Competition | Teams |
| The Ashes | Australia vs England |

### Domestic Leagues

Australia
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| NRL Women's Premiership | 6 | 2018 | 1 |
| Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League | 12 | 2004 | 2 |
| Nellie Doherty Cup | 2 | 1999 | 1 |
| Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League | 12 | 2005 | 2 |
| Tarsha Gale Nines | 12 | 2016 | 3 |
Great Britain
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| RFL Women's Super League | 8 | 2017 | 1 |
| RFL Women's Championship | | 2017 | 2 |
Ireland
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| RLI Women's Premiership | 3 | 2021 | 1 |
Papua New Guinea
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Tier |
| PNG Womens Rugby League | 10 | 1990 | 1 |

### Domestic Cups

Great Britain
| Competition | Teams | Instituted | Criteria |
| RFL Women's Challenge Cup | | | All Teams |

## Nines tournaments
### International
#### Global

* Rugby League World Cup 9s
* Super League World Nines (1996 to 1997)

#### Regional

* Rugby league at the Pacific Games

### Domestic

* / NRL Nines
* RFL Women's Nines