# 2013 National Conference League

The 2013 National Conference League was the 28th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new clubs:
* Egremont Rangers, promoted as champions from 2012 NCL Division One
* Castleford Lock Lane, promoted from 2012 NCL Division One
* York Acorn, promoted from 2012 NCL Division One

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 916 | 557 | +359 | 38 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Wath Brow Hornets | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 708 | 350 | +358 | 38 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 3 | Castleford Lock Lane | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 661 | 476 | +185 | 38 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 4 | West Hull (C) | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 654 | 408 | +246 | 34 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 5 | Siddal | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 705 | 510 | +195 | 33 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 6 | Egremont Rangers | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 690 | 590 | +100 | 28 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 7 | Wigan St Patricks | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 563 | 534 | +29 | 27 | |
| 8 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 549 | 704 | −155 | 25 | |
| 9 | Hull Dockers | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 486 | 728 | −242 | 21 | |
| 10 | Skirlaugh | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 557 | 534 | +23 | 20 | |
| 11 | East Hull | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 499 | 806 | −307 | 19 | |
| 12 | York Acorn (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 575 | 670 | −95 | 15 | Relegated to National Conference League Division One |
| 13 | Myton Warriors (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 477 | 726 | −249 | 14 | Relegated to National Conference League Division One |
| 14 | Ince Rose Bridge (R) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 523 | 970 | −447 | 14 | Relegated to National Conference League Division One |

### Play-offs

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Major/Minor semifinal | Major/Minor semifinal | Major/Minor semifinal | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | 2 November 2013 | 2 November 2013 | 2 November 2013 | | | | 17 November 2013 | 17 November 2013 | 17 November 2013 |
| | | | 1 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 0 | | | | Wath Brow Hornets | 12 |
| | | | 2 | Wath Brow Hornets | 30 | 9 November 2013 | 9 November 2013 | 9 November 2013 | West Hull | West Hull | 16 |
| 26 October 2013 | 26 October 2013 | 26 October 2013 | 2 | Wath Brow Hornets | 30 | 9 November 2013 | 9 November 2013 | 9 November 2013 | West Hull | West Hull | 16 |
| 26 October 2013 | 26 October 2013 | 26 October 2013 | | | | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 12 | | | |
| 3 | Lock Lane | 48 | | | | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 12 | | | |
| 3 | Lock Lane | 48 | 2 November 2013 | 2 November 2013 | 2 November 2013 | West Hull | West Hull | | 14 | | |
| 6 | Egremont Rangers | 16 | 2 November 2013 | 2 November 2013 | 2 November 2013 | West Hull | West Hull | | 14 | | |
| 6 | Egremont Rangers | 16 | Lock Lane | Lock Lane | 6 | | | | | | |
| 26 October 2013 | 26 October 2013 | 26 October 2013 | Lock Lane | Lock Lane | 6 | | | | | | |
| 26 October 2013 | 26 October 2013 | 26 October 2013 | West Hull | West Hull | 8 | | | | | | |
| 4 | West Hull | 14 | West Hull | West Hull | 8 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Siddal | 15 | | | | | | | | | |

## Division One

Division One featured five new clubs:
* East Leeds, promoted as champions from 2012 NCL Division Two
* Waterhead Warriors, promoted from 2012 NCL Division Two
* Dewsbury Celtic, promoted from 2012 NCL Division Two
* Oulton Raiders, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division
* Saddleworth Rangers, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | East Leeds (C, P) | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 839 | 300 | +539 | 41 | Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division |
| 2 | Hunslet Warriors (P) | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 672 | 459 | +213 | 37 | Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division |
| 3 | Wigan St Judes (P) | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 676 | 586 | +90 | 37 | Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division |
| 4 | Rochdale Mayfield | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 955 | 498 | +457 | 36 | |
| 5 | Oulton Raiders | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 692 | 495 | +197 | 29 | |
| 6 | Milford Marlins | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 602 | 425 | +177 | 28 | |
| 7 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 673 | 622 | +51 | 22 | |
| 8 | Dewsbury Celtic | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 566 | 708 | −142 | 16 | |
| 9 | Eccles & Salford | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 541 | 768 | −227 | 15 | |
| 10 | Millom | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 396 | 737 | −341 | 14 | |
| 11 | Stanley Rangers (R) | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 480 | 721 | −241 | 13 | Relegated to National Conference League Division Two |
| 12 | Saddleworth Rangers (R) | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 387 | 742 | −355 | 12 | Relegated to National Conference League Division Two |
| 13 | Waterhead Warriors (R) | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 463 | 881 | −418 | 12 | Relegated to National Conference League Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured four new clubs:
* Leigh East, relegated from 2012 NCL Premier Division
* Castleford Panthers, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
* Oldham St Annes, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
* Stanningley, relegated from 2012 NCL Division One
Widnes West Bank resigned from the league mid-season; their results were expunged.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Normanton Knights (C, P) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 667 | 292 | +375 | 31 | Promoted to National Conference League Division One |
| 2 | Shaw Cross Sharks (P) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 539 | 306 | +233 | 30 | Promoted to National Conference League Division One |
| 3 | Askam | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 634 | 319 | +315 | 28 | |
| 4 | Elland | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 383 | 390 | −7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Leigh East | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 468 | 536 | −68 | 19 | |
| 6 | Oldham St Annes | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 486 | 434 | +52 | 16 | |
| 7 | Ovenden | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 467 | 378 | +89 | 12 | |
| 8 | Stanningley | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 368 | 654 | −286 | 9 | |
| 9 | Castleford Panthers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 278 | 630 | −352 | 9 | |
| 10 | Eastmoor Dragons (R) | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 332 | 683 | −351 | 5 | Relegated to National Conference League Division Three |

## Division Three

Division Three featured ten new clubs:
* Crosfields, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
* Featherstone Lions, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
* Heworth, relegated from 2012 NCL Division Two
* Seven new teams were also granted membership to the National Conference League: Blackbrook, Hindley, Kells, Peterlee Pumas, Pilkington Recs, Wigan St Cuthberts and Woolston Rovers.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
| 1 | Kells (C, P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 990 | 199 | +791 | 40 | Promoted to National Conference League Division Two |
| 2 | Pilkington Recs (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 867 | 338 | +529 | 40 | Promoted to National Conference League Division Two |
| 3 | Underbank Rangers | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 824 | 266 | +558 | 36 | |
| 4 | Blackbrook | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 662 | 333 | +329 | 30 | |
| 5 | Woolston Rovers | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 764 | 434 | +330 | 26 | |
| 6 | Coventry Bears | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 602 | 527 | +75 | 21 | |
| 7 | Crosfields | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 556 | 643 | −87 | 19 | |
| 8 | Hindley | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 597 | 638 | −41 | 18 | |
| 9 | Featherstone Lions | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 421 | 933 | −512 | 16 | |
| 10 | Heworth | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 418 | 740 | −322 | 10 | |
| 11 | Wigan St Cuthberts | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 421 | 727 | −306 | 8 | |
| 12 | Peterlee Pumas | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 130 | 1474 | −1344 | 0 | |