Stanningley S.A.R.L.F.C. is an amateur rugby league football club based in Stanningley, Leeds. The first team plays in National League One of the National Community Rugby League.

Stanningley run two men's senior teams, the first XIII play in the National Conference League while the second XIII play in the Yorkshire Men's League. The clubs also run a women's team and boys and girls teams at all ages.

Challenge Cup results

Season Round Home Score Away Venue 1955–56 Round 1 Rochdale Hornets55–0 Stanningley Athletic Ground 1963–64 Round 1 Featherstone Rovers60–4 Stanningley Post Office Road 1997 Round 1 Lock Lane 15–6 Stanningley Lock Lane Sports Centre1998 Round 1 Stanningley50–16 Nottingham Crusaders Arthur Miller Stadium Round 2 Stanningley10–37 Farnworth Arthur Miller Stadium2005 Qualifier Huddersfield Sharks14–19 Stanningley Round 1 Illingworth20–18 Stanningley Round 1 Stanningley40–16 Walney Arthur Miller Stadium Round 2 Rochdale Mayfield14–19 Stanningley Springhill Round 3 Doncaster54–6 Stanningley Tattersfield 2007 Round 1 Stanningley20–26 Leigh East Arthur Miller Stadium2008 Round 1 Stanningley 16–10 Shaw Cross Arthur Miller Stadium Round 2 Warrington Wizards26–10 Stanningley Monk Sports Club 2010 Round 1 Stanningley0–22 Wigan St Judes Arthur Miller Stadium 2011 Round 1 Fryston Warriors4–30 Stanningley Miners Welfare Recreation Ground 2016 Round 1 Stanningley16–28 Pilkington Recs Arthur Miller Stadium 2019 Round 1 Thatto Heath Crusaders32–6 Stanningley Crusaders Park 2020 Round 1 Leigh Miners Rangers28–26 Stanningley Twist Lane2022 Round 1 Bentley16–22 Stanningley Brunel Road Round 2 Hunslet Parkside22–12 Stanningley The Oval2023 Round 1 Stanningley38–4 Milford Arthur Miller Stadium Round 2 Fryston Warriors12–28 Stanningley Miners Welfare Recreation Ground Round 3 Stanningley16–58 Newcastle Thunder Arthur Miller Stadium2024 Round 1 South Wales Jets4–40 Stanningley Eugene across Park Round 2 Leigh Miners Rangers18–19 Stanningley Twist Lane Round 3 Stanningley4–30 Wath Brow Hornets Arthur Miller Stadium2026 Round 1 Stanningley 24—22 Dewsbury MoorArthur Miller Stadium Round 2 Stanningley0—44 HunsletArthur Miller Stadium

Famous players These including England captain Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Tom Johnstone, Ryan Atkins, Ash Gibson, Jordan Lilley, Ashton Golding, Garreth Carvell, Michael Banks, Andy Bastow, Steve Nicholson, Mark Wilson and Roy Dickinson. Danika Priim represented England whilst at Stanningley.

Ground The club plays home games at the Arthur Miller Stadium which has a capacity of 2,000 and clubhouse that was built in 2001 includes a players lounge, bar and club room as well as numerous changing facilities.

The Arthur Miller Stadium also hosts Leeds Rhinos academy and scholarship teams and has previously been the home of Bramley Buffaloes between 2004 and 2019.

Women's team The Stanningley women's team was established in 2007. They initially played as a development team due to lack of players, but after three seasons they reached the 2010 Women's Rugby League Conference Championship Grand Final which they lost to Keighley Cats 18–14 in golden point overtime. In the 2011 season, they won the Women's Amateur Rugby League Association's Plate Final. before committing to play in summer-based competitions. They were runners-up in the Challenge Shield three times (2012, 2014 and 2018) and won RFL Women's Rugby League Division 1 in 2014 and the RFL Women's Championship in 2017 and 2018. In 2023, Stanningley were runners-up in the League Cup.

See also National Conference League Leeds Rhinos Bramley Buffaloes

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