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.
The Paul Barrière Trophy of the Rugby League World Cup
Global
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Continental
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Regional
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Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship
1
2012
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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Danish Rugby League Championship
2
2013
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Trophy of the Elite One Championship
France
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Great Britain [lower-alpha 1]
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Ireland
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RLI Premiership
5
1997
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RLI Championship
3
????
2
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Russia
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Russian Championship
9
1991
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Serbia
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Spain
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Sweden
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Sweden Super League
3
2011
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Ukraine
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Ukraine Super League
7
2012
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Multinational
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Asia - Pacific
The NRL Grand Final trophy
Australia
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Cook Islands
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Fiji
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New Zealand
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Papua New Guinea
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Philippines
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Thailand
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Tonga
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Middle East - Africa
Ghana
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Kenya
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Lebanon
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Nigeria
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South Africa
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Rhino Cup
8
2011
1
Protea Cup
4
2013
2
Western Province Rugby League
5
2012
3
Jan Prinsloo Cup
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2019
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The Americas
Brazil
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TOP 1 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Championship
8
2019
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TOP 2 - Brazilian Rugby League 13-a-side Second Division Championship
4
2019
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Canada
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Jamaica
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United States
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The former trophy of the World Club Challenge
Australia / Great Britain
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Australia
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The Lord Derby Cup trophy
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The Challenge Cup trophy
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Serbia
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Spain
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Copa España
6
2013
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International tournaments
International
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Continental
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Challenge Matches
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Domestic Leagues
Australia
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Great Britain
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Ireland
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RLI Women's Premiership
3
2021
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Papua New Guinea
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Domestic Cups
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International tournaments
Domestic Leagues and Cups
International
Global
Regional
The Super League and lower division are British competitions ran by the RFL . Despite this foreign teams do compete in these competition. For a list of Non-British clubs that currently compete in these competition see here .
4 divisions: 12 in Premier Division, Division One, and Division Two. 14 in Division Three.
The Ron Massey Cup is an Sydney based competitions ran by the NSWRL and CRL . Despite this a foreign team does compete in this competition from Fiji .
New England Rugby League was the entire USARL competition until 2014, and as such was call simply "USARL". From 2014, and the formation of Florida Rugby League, until 2023 the competition was called "USARL Northern Conference".
Called "USARL Southern Conference" from 2014 to 2023
Not integrated into the USARL competition until 2024
The Challenge Cup has also seen teams from Ireland, France, Russia, and Serbia compete in the competition.