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| Rugby Football League | |
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| Founded | 29 August 1895 |
| Formerly named | Northern Rugby Football Union (1895–1922) |
| IRL affiliation | 1948 |
| ERL affiliation | 2003[1] |
| Responsibility |  England Great Britain[a] |
| Headquarters | Sportcity, Manchester |
| Key people | The Princess of Wales[3] (Patron) Lindsay Hoyle (President) Tony Sutton (Chief Executive) |
| Competitions | Professional Leagues Super League Championship League 1 Community Leagues National Conference League Conference League South Cups Challenge Cup 1895 Cup International Cups World Club Challenge |
| Website | rugby-league.com |
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As of 30 June 2009 | |
The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in England.[4] Founded in 1895 as the Northern Rugby Football Union following 22 clubs resigning from the Rugby Football Union, it changed its name in 1922 to the Rugby Football League.[5]
Based at Sportcity in Manchester, it is responsible for organising professional competitions and, in association with the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA), the community game. It also provides match officials for every level as well as administering the England national team
The Rugby Football League has been a member of the International Rugby League (IRL) since 1948 and European Rugby League (ERL) since its foundation in 2003.
- ^ RLEF. "Overview". RLEF. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Brief History – Wales Rugby League (WRL)". 10 January 2020.
- ^ "The Duchess of Cambridge becomes Patron of the Rugby Football League".
- ^ "RLIF Confederations". Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "The History Of Rugby League". Rugby League Information. napit.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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