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 CompetitionTeamsRugby League World Cup All NationsRugby League Four Nations, , , Guest
Continental CompetitionTeamsRugby League European Championship EuropeRugby League European Championship BRugby League European Championship CRugby League European Championship DRugby League Pacific Championships OceaniaAmericas Rugby League Championship North AmericaSouth American Rugby League Championship South AmericaMEA Rugby League Championships Africa and The Middle East
Regional CompetitionTeamsAsian CupSouth East AsiaBalkans CupThe BalkansMediterranean CupMediterranean CountriesNordic CupThe Nordic CountriesCaribbean Carnival CupThe Caribbean
Challenge Matches
CompetitionTeamsAnzac Test vs The Ashes vs Baskerville Shield vs Polynesian Cup vs Melanesian Cup vs Colonial Cup vs Griffin Cup vs Hayne/Mannah Cup vs (One-off match)Peter Leitch QSM Challenge vs Any Pacific Island NationsState of Origin series vs War of the Roses vs
Domestic Leagues
Europe
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierBosnia & Herzegovina Championship120121
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierCZRLA First Division720111CZRLA Second Division420112
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierDanish Rugby League Championship220131
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierSuper XIII1119311Elite 2919822National Division 1819763National Division 22519784
Great Britain
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierSuper League1219961RFL Championship1420032RFL League 1920033National Conference League19864Conference League South122012
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierRLI Premiership519971RLI Championship3????2
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierItalia Rugby Football League320101
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierDutch Rugby League Competition620141
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierNorge National Championship520101
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierRussian Championship919911
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierSerbian Championship820021
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierCampeonato Nacional de Liga620141Catalan Rugby League Championship920092
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierSweden Super League320111
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierUkraine Super League720121
Multinational CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteriaBalkan Super League6(Lv 1)7(Lv 2)2018Balkan nations
Asia - Pacific
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier National Rugby League1719981 New South Wales Cup1419082 Queensland Cup141996 Melbourne Rugby League172001 NRL South Australia51952 NRL Western Australia141948 Northern Territory Rugby league61951 Ron Massey Cup3 NSW North Coast Division NSW Greater Northern Division NSW Riverina and Monaro Division NSW Western Division NSW Greater Southern Division NSW Newcastle and Central Coast Division Queensland Rugby League Central Division Queensland Rugby League Northern Division Queensland Rugby League South East Queensland Division Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League Limestone Coast Rugby League Pilbara Rugby League
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierCook Islands League719941
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierFiji National Rugby League1420101
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierNZRL National Competition720101
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierPapua New Guinea National Rugby League1219901
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierPNRL Shield520131
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierThailand Rugby League Premiership620141
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierTongan National Rugby League1219881
Middle East - Africa
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierGhana 13s Championship420151
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierKenya Rugby League Premiership820171
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierLebanon Championship1020021
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierNigeria Rugby League1020191
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierRhino Cup820111Protea Cup420132Western Province Rugby League520123Jan Prinsloo Cup?2019
The Americas
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierTOP 1 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Championship820191TOP 2 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Second Division Championship420192
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier British Columbia Rugby League62012 2 Ontario Rugby League Competition32010 Alberta Rugby League Competition32019
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierJamaica National League820051
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTier North East Rugby League420111 Florida Rugby League420141 Pacific Coast Rugby League620181 Utah Rugby League420241
Multinational
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierToronto Wolfpack Canada Cup1020231
Domestic Cups
/ Great Britain CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteriaWorld Club Challenge21976Champions of NRL and Super League
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteriaNRL State Championship22014Champions of New South Wales Cup and Queensland Cup
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteriaLord Derby Cup1934
Great Britain CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteriaChallenge Cup801896All Teams1895 Cup202019Tiers 2 and 3Conference Challenge Trophy58????Tier 4BARLA National Cup?1973Amateur ClubsScottish Cup4????Scottish National League
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteriaSerbian Cup2001
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierCopa España620131
Women's Rugby League International tournaments International CompetitionCriteriaWomen's Rugby League World CupGlobal
Continental CompetitionTeamsWomen's Rugby League European Championship EuropeWomen's Rugby League European Championship BAmericas Rugby League Championship North AmericaSouth American Rugby League Championship South America
Challenge Matches CompetitionTeamsThe Ashes vs
Domestic Leagues
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierNRL Women's Premiership620181Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League1220042Nellie Doherty Cup219991Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League1220052Tarsha Gale Nines1220163
Great Britain CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierRFL Women's Super League820171RFL Women's Championship20172
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierRLI Women's Premiership320211
CompetitionTeamsInstitutedTierPNG Women's Rugby League1019901
Domestic Cups
Great Britain CompetitionTeamsInstitutedCriteriaRFL Women's Challenge Cup2012All Teams
Wheelchair Rugby League International tournaments
Domestic Leagues and Cups
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
See also
Geography of rugby league List of rugby league tours
Notes
External links