North Premier

North Premier
Current season or competition:
2018–19 North Premier
Sport Rugby Union
Instituted 1987
Number of teams 14
Country  England
Holders Preston Grasshoppers (2nd title) (2017–18
(promoted to National League 2 North)
Most titles Bradford & Bingley, Darlington Mowden Park, Huddersfield, Kendal, Morley, Preston Grasshoppers, Rotherham Titans (2 titles)
Website clubs.rfu.com

North Premier (formerly known as National League 3 North) is a level five league in the English rugby union system.[1] It is one of four leagues at this level, with its counterparts; London & South East Premier, South West Premier and Midlands Premier. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union when the league was formally known as North Division One. A further name change from National League 3 to Premier was introduced for the 2017-18 season by the RFU in order to lessen confusion for what is a series of regional leagues.[1] The fourteen teams in the division are drawn from across northern England and is the highest regional rugby union league in the north of England.

The champion club is automatically promoted to National League 2 North and the runner-up meets the second placed team of Midlands Premier in a play-off, with the winner also gaining promotion. The current champions are Huddersfield, winning all of their 26 matches and finishing 25 points above the runner-up, Rossendale. Huddersfield was relegated from National 2 North last season. Subject to confirmation by the RFU three clubs are relegated; Cleckheaton, Firwood Waterloo and Stockport.

Format

The fourteen teams in this league are drawn from across northern England with the league champions being promoted to National League 2 North and the runner-up going into a play-off with the second placed team from Midlands Premier with the winner also being promoted. The league's bottom three teams are relegated to either North 1 East or North 1 West depending on their geographic location.

The season runs from September to May and comprises twenty-six rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match

2018–19

Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Blaydon who were relegated from National League 2 North, while Alnwick, Vale of Lune and Wilmslow.[2][3][4][5] Preston Grasshoppers were promoted as champions into National League 2 North, while the relegated teams were Birkenhead Park (North 1 West), Morley and Pocklington (both North 1 East).

Participating teams and locations

2017–18

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Preston Grasshoppers and Harrogate who were relegated from National League 2 North, while Pocklington, Kirkby Lonsdale and Birkenhead Park are promoted into the division.[6][7][8][9][10] Huddersfield were promoted as champions into National League 2 North, with Firwood Waterloo and Stockport both relegated to North 1 West and Cleckheaton dropping to North 1 East.[11] In order to address an imbalance of teams at tier 5, Doncaster Phoenix were level transferred to Midlands Premier.[12] Other interesting news for this season is that it would be the first that Kendal would play in their new Mint Bridge Stadium.

Participating teams and locations

2016–17

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Huddersfield and Sandal who were relegated from National 2 North while Doncaster Phoenix, Morley and Kendal were promoted into the league. Sheffield Tigers were promoted as champions into National 2 North while Burnage and Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. were relegated to North 1 East and Birkenhead Park dropped to North 1 West. In order to address a league imbalance, 7th placed Sheffield were level transferred to National League 3 Midlands.

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BillinghamGreenwood RoadBillingham, County Durham9th
CleckheatonMoorendCleckheaton, West Yorkshire10th
Doncaster PhoenixCastle Park5,000Doncaster, South Yorkshirepromoted from North 1 East (champions)
Firwood WaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,000 (200 seats)Blundellsands, Merseyside4th
HuddersfieldLockwood Park1,500Huddersfield, South Yorkshirerelegated from 2015–16 National League 2 North (16th)
HullFerens GroundKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire5th
IlkleyStacks Field2,000 (40 seats)Ilkley, West Yorkshire8th
KendalMint Bridge3,000 (300 stand)Kendal, Cumbriapromoted from North 1 West (champions)
LymmCrouchley LaneLymm, Cheshire3rd
MorleyScatcherd LaneMorley, West Yorkshirepromoted from North 1 East (via play-off)
RossendaleMarl PitsRawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire6th
SandalMilnthorpe GreenSandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshirerelegated from 2015–16 National League 2 North (14th)
StockportThe Memorial Ground500Stockport, Greater Manchester11th
WirralThe Memorial GroundClatterbridge, Wirral2nd (lost promotion play-off)

Final league table

National League 3 North 2016–17
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Huddersfield (P)2626001180263917200124
2Rossendale26210585244340914199
3Hull26200683746037717097
4Wirral26180881450131316189
5Billingham26170977954223716387
6Sandal261601093555637916585
7Kendal2613013548498507665
8Lymm2612014629632−39461
9Ilkley2611015571576−57859
10Morley268018577864−28710446
11Doncaster Phoenix268018538837−2996341
12Cleckheaton (R)267019523739–2167439
13Firwood Waterloo (R)2650214221019−5974529
14Stockport (R)2600262291504−1275112
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 29 April 2017
Source: "National League 3 North". England Rugby.

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 North, and National League 3 Midlands participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 North. The team with the best playing record, in this case Rossendale, hosted the match and they lost to their opponents Sheffield 31 – 32.

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Rossendale26210585244340914199
Sheffield26190771743428316496
29 April 2017
15:00
Rossendale 31 – 32 Sheffield
Marl Pits

2015–16

Sheffield Tigers, are the champions, winning the league by 16 points. It was Sheffield's second promotion to National 2 North; in 2010–11 they won promotion via the play-off (as Midland representatives), beating Chester. Wirral, the second-placed team lost their play-off match against Hinckley and remain in this league for next season. Three clubs are relegated, Huddersfield YMCA to North East 1, and Birkenhead Park and Burnage, both to North West 1 .

Participating clubs and locations

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They were joined by two teams relegated from National League 2 North, Hull and Stockport; and by three promoted teams, Birkenhead Park, Ilkley and Sheffield. The teams leaving the league were the 2014–15 champions, Sale who were promoted to National League 2 North, along with the runner-up Sandal, the play-off winner against Hinckley; Morley, South Shields West and Beverley were all relegated to North 1 East.

2015-16 Merseyside National League 3 North clubs
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BillinghamGreenwood RoadBillingham, County Durham7th
Birkenhead ParkBirkenhead ParkBirkenhead, Wirralpromoted from North 1 West (champions)
BurnageVarley ParkStockport, Greater Manchester11th
CleckheatonMoorendCleckheaton, West Yorkshire6th
Firwood WaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,000 (200 seats)Blundellsands, Merseyside4th
Huddersfield YMCALaund HillHuddersfield, West Yorkshire8th
HullFerens GroundKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshirerelegated from 2014–15 National League 2 North (15th)
IlkleyStacks Field2,000 (40 seats)Ilkley, West Yorkshirepromoted from North 1 East (champions)
LymmCrouchley LaneLymm, Cheshire9th
RossendaleMarl PitsRossendale, Lancashire5th
SheffieldAbbeydale Park3,200 (100 seats)Sheffield, South Yorkshirepromoted from North 1 East (via play-off)
Sheffield TigersDore MoorSheffield, South Yorkshire3rd
StockportThe Memorial Ground500Stockport, Greater Manchesterrelegated from 2014–15 National League 2 North (16th)
WirralMemorial GroundClatterbridge, Wirral10th

Final league table

National League 3 North 2015–16
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Sheffield Tigers (C)262204984314670174109
2Wirral26190767748619113493
3Lymm261511063548215311679
4Firwood Waterloo2617185905375311278
5Hull26150116534541999978
6Rossendale261411172061310713374
7Sheffield2614210595502939473
8Ilkley2614111571609–387570
9Billingham26120146145942010664
10Cleckheaton2611015508646–1386454
11Stockport268117588770–18210751
12Huddersfield YMCA (R)267118546813–26710747
13Birkenhead Park (R)266020519739–22071041
14Burnage (R)2640223591000–6411320
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 27 April 2016
Source: "National League 3 North". England Rugby.

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 Midland, and National League 3 North participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 North. The team with the best playing record, in this case Hinckley, host the match and their opponents are Wirral.

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Hinckley (P)262213790343447162108
Wirral26190767748619113493
30 April 2016
15:00
Hinckley 33 – 20 Wirral
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 650

2014–15

Participating clubs

2013–14

Participating clubs

2012–13

Participating clubs

2009–10

Participating clubs

Inaugural clubs (first season as National 3 North)

2008–09

Final league table

2008–09 North Division 1 Final League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Points
Westoe RFC22190373726447338
Hull R.U.F.C.22180470224146136
Morley R.F.C.22160649722227532
Sheffield Tigers RUFC22150749530711830
Birkenhead Park2214173733314229
Middlesbrough22110114774215622
West Hartlepool229013356420–6418
Stockport R.U.F.C228014414520–10616
Beverley228014311425–11416
Cleckheaton225116293654–36111
West Park St Helens225017273599–32610
Darlington RFC223019254769–5246

North Premier honours

In the first season of the English rugby union league pyramid, sponsored by Courage, there was four, tier five leagues. The geographical area for teams in the north of England covered the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire Northumberland and Yorkshire There were eleven teams in the league and they played each other once, giving each team ten matches. The other tier five leagues were London Division One, Midlands Division One and South West Division One.[13] This system prevailed for five seasons, and in 1992–93 the number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen. The following season (1993–94) the league was reorganised and the four tier five leagues became two; National 5 North and National 5 South.[14] After three seasons, in 1996–97, a further reorganisation occurred, and there was a return to four, tier five leagues; with North Division One covering the area of northern England.[15] This system prevailed until 2009–10 when the number of teams was increased from twelve to fourteen and renamed National League Three North.

North Division One

North Division One
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–881110Winnington ParkKendalWidnes, Middlesbrough[16]
1988–891110KendalTynedaleWest Park[16]
1989–901110OtleyHarrogateBirkenhead Park in last place (no relegation)[16]
1990–911110AspatriaBradford & BingleyHalifax[17]
1991–921110RotherhamTynedaleBirkenhead Park[18]
1992–931312Bradford & BingleyTynedaleLymm[19]

National Five North

The top six teams from North Division One and the top six from Midland Division One were combined to create National 5 North. North Division One was now the name of a tier six league and was one of two feeder leagues for National 5 North, the other being Midland Division One.

National Five North
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–941312RotherhamPreston GrasshoppersDurham City, Bradford & Bingley[20]
1994–951312WalsallKendalBarkers Butts, Hereford[21]
1995–961312WharfedaleWorcesterBroughton Park[22]

North Division One

National 5 North was split and renamed Midland Division One and North Division One, and the top four divisions increased in size. Wharfedale was promoted to National Division Three and all of the other teams, bar Broughton Park, were transferred to the tier four, National 4 North.[22]

North Division One
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–971222Sedgley ParkTynedaleBradford & Bingley[23]
1997–981222New BrightonDoncasterWest Park Bramhope[24]
1998–991222DoncasterNorthernBridlington, Broughton Park[25]
1999–001222Tynedale Hull IoniansWidnes, Winnington Park[26]
2000–011222Darlington Mowden Park BlaydonNorthern, Stockton[27]
2001–021222HalifaxHull IoniansWigton, Middlesbrough, Bradford & Bingley[28]
2002–031222Darlington MacclesfieldSandal, West Hartlepool[29]
2003–041222Bradford & BingleyCleckheatonHuddersfield, Aspatria, Driffield[30]
2004–051222Preston GrasshoppersHull IoniansSheffield, Liverpool St Helens, Vale of Lune[31]
2005–061222MorleyWest Park St HelensWhitchurch, Middlesbrough, Longton[32]
2006–071222CaldyBeverleyNew Brighton, Chester, Stockport[33]
2007–081222KendalHuddersfieldPenrith, Altrincham Kersal[34]
2008–091222WestoeHullNo relegation[35]

National League 3 North

The division was renamed National League 3 North following a restructuring of the national leagues which led to changes at all levels.

National League 3 North
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2009–101426MorleyStockportWest Hartlepool, Cleckheaton, West Park St Helens[36]
2010–111426StockportChesterRochdale, Billingham, Middlesbrough[37]
2011–121426Darlington Mowden ParkRossendaleMorley, Altrincham Kersal, Beverley[38]
2012–131426ChesterHarrogateWest Hartlepool, Kendal, Birkenhead Park[39]
2013–141426HuddersfieldStockportPenrith, Percy Park, Bradford & Bingley[40]
2014–151426Sale FCSandalBeverley, Westoe, Morley[41]
2015–161426Sheffield TigersWirralHuddersfield YMCA, Birkenhead Park, Burnage[42]
2016–171426HuddersfieldRossendaleStockport, Firwood Waterloo, Cleckheaton[43]
Green background are the promotion places.

North Premier

The division was renamed North Premier to make it more obvious that this was a regional division and the top one in the north.

North Premier
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2017-181426Preston GrasshoppersHullPocklington, Morley, Birkenhead Park[44]
2018-191426
Green background are the promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the league runners-up of North Premier and Midlands Premier for the third and final promotion place to National League 2 North. The team with the superior league record has home advantage and the home team has won twelve of the eighteen ties. As of the end of the 2016–17 season the northern teams have been far stronger with twelve wins to the Midlands six.

North Premier v Midlands Premier promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Reference
2000–01Blaydon (N)31–12Leicester Lions (M)Crow Trees, Swalwell, County Durham[45]
2001–02Hull Ionians (N)35–22Walsall (M)Brantingham Park, Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire[46][47]
2002–03Luctonians (M)3–17Macclesfield (N)Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire1,000[48][49]
2003–04Cleckheaton (N)23–10Kettering (M)Cleckheaton Sports Club, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire900[50][51]
2004–05Hull Ionians (N)19–18Kettering (M)Brantingham Park, Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire[52][53]
2005–06Bedford Athletic (M)17–24West Park St Helens (N)Putnoe Woods, Bedford, Bedfordshire[54][55][56]
2006–07Beverley (N)7–3Dudley Kingswinford (M)Beaver Park, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire[57][58]
2007–08Huddersfield (N)22–7Luctonians (M)Lockwood Park, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire[59][60]
2008–09Hull (N)40–15Chester (M)Ferens Ground, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire[61][62]
2009–10Stockport (N)10–18Luctonians (M)The Memorial Ground, Stockport, Greater Manchester350[63][64]
2010–11Sheffield Tigers (M)16–14Chester (N)Dore Moor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire[65][66]
2011–12Dudley Kingswinford (M)36–27Rossendale (N)Heath Brook, Kingswinford, West Midlands1,000[67][68]
2012–13Sutton Coldfield (M)13–28Harrogate (N)Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands650[69][70][71]
2013–14Stockport (N)52–22Sutton Coldfield (M)The Memorial Ground, Stockport, Greater Manchester[72][73]
2014–15Sandal (N)20–10Hinckley (M)Milnthorpe Green, Sandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshire200[74][75]
2015–16Hinckley (M)33–20Wirral (N)Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire650[76][77]
2016–17Rossendale (N)31–32Sheffield (M)Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Lancashire413[78]
2017–18Hull (N)22-31Peterborough Lions (M)Ferens Ground, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire[79]
2018–19
Green background represent the promoted teams. (M) stands for the Midlands teams while (N) stands for the Northern teams.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ One of Rotherham's two league titles was won during the period when tier 5 was divided into 2 regional divisions - National 5 North and National 5 South (1993-96).
  2. ↑ Wharfedale's league title was won during the period when tier 5 was divided into 2 regional divisions - National 5 North and National 5 South (1993-96).

See also

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