The Serbian Rugby League Championship (/ ) is a domestic competition of rugby league played in Serbia. The competition started in 2002 when 4 teams played each other twice, once at home and once away, from April through to August. It was deemed a success and so the league continued in 2003. Since then new teams have been added and some have disappeared. Seasons 2007 and 2008 saw stabilization of rugby league scene in the country. Clubs like Podbara Novi Sad and Palilulac Hammers () from the city of Niš entered the competition. Very soon, Faculty of Political Sciences (FPN XIII) from Belgrade formed their own rugby league team, which is the first student's rugby team of any code in the country and the region. Their place in competition was taken by Belgrade University XIII, while FPN XIII and other students' teams form University League of Serbia - UniLeague. In 2009, it was formed lower grade competition for the first time, for emerging clubs.
As new clubs are establishing and joining Serbian Rugby League Federation, further development and quality raise is expected in the following years.
Teams
In total, 29 teams have played in the league, with Dorćol being the only team who have played every year. Beside each club name, in brackets, is what years the club has taken part in the league.
Belgrade University (08, 09, 10) White Eagle - Kruševac (02, 03) Fighter - Rakovica (03) Tsar Lazar - Kruševac (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) Dorćol Spiders Belgrade (02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23) FPN XIII - Belgrade(07) Kolubara - Lazarevac (08) New Belgrade (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) Morava Eels - Belgrade (02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 10) Morava Cheetahs - Leskovac (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) Mosquitos Belgrade (03) Novi Sad (02, 03, 04) Pančevo (06) Radnički Niš (formerly Palilulac Hammers) (07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) Red and Whites (formerly Podbara) - Novi Sad (07, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 14) Radnički - Nova Pazova (08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) Red Star - Belgrade (07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) Red Kangaroo - Belgrade, second team of Red Star (18) Falcon - Vranje (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) Old Town - Belgrade (11, 12, 13, 14) Vojvodina - Novi Sad (04, 05, 06) Heroj Polet (formerly Voždovac Dragons) - Belgrade (05, 13, 14, 15, 22) Radnički - Belgrade, from season 2017 Radnički New Belgrade (13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) Tašmajdan Tigers - Belgrade (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19), from season 2020 Dorćol Tigers (21, 22) Military Academy (13, 14) Dragon Zemun (13, 14, 15), from season 2022 only RLC Zemun (22, 23) Policeman - Belgrade (13, 14) Duke/Unity - Pančevo (13, 14) Partizan - Belgrade (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) Tzar Dušan Paraćin (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22) Belgrade Youth Rugby League club (20)
Format 2012 competition sees ten teams divided in two quality groups (A and B), with the bottom group additionally divided in two parts on geographical basis (North and South). They play home and away round robin format league. In group A, top group teams play-off with qualifying semifinal (2nd v 3rd) game in week 1. Regular season top team is the first grand finalist, while the winner of qualifying semi-final is the other. Grand final is played in week 2 at the home ground of qualifying play-off winner. In group B, top two teams from each part qualify to semi-final (North 1 v South 2, South 2 v North 1). Semifinal winners play in Group B final to decide the champion and the team who should be promoted to Group A next season. Semifinal losers play 7th/8th place playoff (in aggregate Group A+Group B), while bottom teams from each group play for 9th place.
During regular season, team earns 2 pts for win, 1 pt for tie game and no pts for loss. The team is deducted 3 pts for forfeit game.
Finals
+YearWinning teamScoreLosing teamVenueReport2002Donji Dorćol46–22Beli Orao KruševacAda Ciganlija, Belgrade2003Donji Dorćol25–4Novi SadFK 21. Maj, Belgrade2004Donji Dorćol48–6Vojvodina Novi SadGradski stadion, Pančevo2005Dorćol19–0Vojvodina Novi Sad2006Dorćol34–10Morava BelgradeSports Centre Inge, Belgrade2007Dorćol16–10Podbara Novi SadSports Centre Inge, Belgrade2008Dorćol60–18Podbara Novi Sad Sports Centre Inge, Belgrade2009Dorćol82–0Podbara Novi SadSports Centre Inge, Belgrade2010Dorćol50–0Red StarFK Dorćol, Belgrade2011Dorćol74–6Car Lazar KruševacFK Dorćol, BelgradeERL2012Dorćol30–22Red StarFK Dorćol, BelgradeERL2013Dorćol32–8Red StarFK Dorćol, BelgradeSRL2014Red Star36–26DorćolFK Dorćol, Belgrade2015Dorćol50–34PartizanStadion FK Radnički, BelgradeSRL2016Dorćol26–10Red StarAda Ciganlija, BelgradeSRL2017Red Star42–22PartizanAda Ciganlija, BelgradeSRL2018Red Star36–16PartizanSC Inge, BelgradeERL2019Red Star50–24PartizanSC Inge, BelgradeSRL2020Red Star20–12PartizanSC Inge, BelgradeERL2021Red Star30–18PartizanFK Heroj Polet Stadium, BelgradeSRL2022Red Star44–12PartizanFK Sava Stadium, BelgradeSRL2023Red Star22–20PartizanFK Sava Stadium, BelgradeSRL2024Partizan56–14Red StarFK Heroj Polet Stadium, BelgradeSRL2025Partizan34–14Red StarFK Heroj Polet Stadium, Belgrade Source:
List of teams by number of wins +ClubWinsYears1Dorćol142002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. 2013, 2015, 20162Red Star 82014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 20233Partizan 22024, 2025
See also
List of rugby league competitions
References
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