Draft:Rugby league in Poland

Rugby league in Poland
Rugby league in Poland
	Polish club Sroki Łódź in 2024
Country	Poland
Governing body	Polska Rugby XIII
National team(s)	Poland
Nickname(s)	Polska XIII
Clubs	4
Club competitions
	Mistrzostwa Polski w rugby league; Puchar Polski Rugby 9s; Puchar Polski w rugby league

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Declined by AlphaBetaGamma 5 months ago. Last edited by 76.153.136.50 5 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Lacks sources overall. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 02:44, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Rugby league is a minor team sport in Poland. It has been played in Poland since 2011^[1]. The first domestic championships started in 2017 and the first international match was played in 2018. Polska Rugby XIII is the governing body of polish rugby league. It has observer status in European Rugby League and International Rugby League^[2]. The national team is ranked 25th as of January 2025.^[3]

The oldest modern polish team is named Sroki Łódź [pl]. This club played in every season and every final match of polish championships and wins 3 times^[4].

History

First appearances and clubs

The first rugby league club in Poland was founded in Łódź in May 1925 by Czesław Rębowski.^[5]

Governing body

The governing body of rugby league in Poland is Polska Rugby XIII.

Media

TVP Sport occasionally covers rugby league.

National competitions

The Polish Rugby League Championship (Polish: Mistrzostwa Polski w rugby league, MPRL for short^[6]) is the main club competition in Polish rugby league. The first season was played back in 2017, but since 2022 it is played annually as a double round robin league ended with the grand final. Each year competes 3 to 4 teams.

The Polish Rugby 9s Cup (pol. Puchar Polski Rugby 9s) is the preseason tournament played in Poland for Rugby nines.

National team

Polska XIII competed in the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney playing in the second tier tournament going through undefeated to win the Trophy defeating the Philippines 14–10 in the final.

References

^ "Poland". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
^ "IRL - Member Nations". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
^ "IRL - World rankings". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
^ Kuczmera, Dariusz (2023-08-31). "Łódzcy rugbyści obronili mistrzostwo i zapraszają na otwarte treningi. Zdjęcia". Dziennik Łódzki (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
^ "Polski Związek Rugby". pzrugby.pl. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
^ "Poland". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.

Category:Sport in Poland

[1] "Poland". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[2] "IRL - Member Nations". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[3] "IRL - World rankings". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2025-02-03.

[4] Kuczmera, Dariusz (2023-08-31). "Łódzcy rugbyści obronili mistrzostwo i zapraszają na otwarte treningi. Zdjęcia". Dziennik Łódzki (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-02-03.

[5] "Polski Związek Rugby". pzrugby.pl. Retrieved 2025-02-03.

[6] "Poland". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.

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