County Championship (rugby league)

County Championship
SportRugby league
Instituted1895; 130 years ago (1895)
Ceased1983; 42 years ago (1983)
Number of teams7
Region England
 Wales (RFL)
Most titlesLancashire Lancashire (34 titles)

The County Championship was a representative competition of British counties in rugby league between 1895 and 1983.

Throughout the competition history the championship was contested by Lancashire, Yorkshire (both present in every season), Cheshire, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, and Other Nationalities. The games between Lancashire and Yorkshire became known as the War of the Roses.


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