Yorkshire 6 was an English Rugby Union league which existed for a short period in the 2000s and throughout its existence it was the basement league of club rugby in Yorkshire. It was merged with Yorkshire 5 towards the end of the 2000s and the teams which would have been promoted into Yorkshire 5 that season were elevated to Yorkshire 4. At this point Yorkshire 5 became the basement league of Yorkshire club rugby.
Original teams When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Adwick-le-Street Armthorpe Bridon De La Salle (Sheffield) Granville College Maltby Old Boys Markham Sheffield Medicals Sheffield Oaks Sheffield Steels Stocksbridge
Yorkshire 6 Honours
Yorkshire 6 (1987–1992)
The original Yorkshire 6 was a tier 14 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 5. As the lowest ranked division in the Yorkshire leagues there was no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season the division was cancelled after five seasons.
Yorkshire 6 HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams 1987–88 11 Sheffield Oaks Bridon No relegation 1988–89 9 Castle Colliery Knaresborough No relegation 1989–90 11 De La Salle (Sheffield) Withernsea No relegation 1990–91 7 Hornsea Hull & East Riding No relegation 1991–92 6 Mosborough Rowntrees No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Yorkshire 6 (1996-1997)
Yorkshire 6 was re-introduced in 1996–97 and due to National 5 North became a tier 15 league. It only lasted one season before it was cancelled again.
Yorkshire 6 HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams 1996–97 7 Adwick-le-Street De La Salle (Sheffield) No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Yorkshire 6 (2000–2004)
Yorkshire 6 was re-introduced for the third time ahead of the 1999–00 season as a tier 15 league. The cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9) as part of Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of 1999–00 meant that Yorkshire 6 became a tier 11 league. After five seasons the division was cancelled once again at the end of the 2003–04 season.
Yorkshire 6 HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams1999–00 6 Doncaster Phoenix Sheffield Medicals No relegation 2000–01 8 Rawmarsh Wharfedale Rams No relegation 2001–02 9 Knaresborough Wibsey No relegation 2002–03 9 Burley Pontefract Pythons No relegation2003–04 6 Wibsey Ossett No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Yorkshire 6 (2009–2010)
Yorkshire 6 returned for the fourth time ahead of the 2009–10 as a tier 11, lasting a single season before being cancelled yet again.
Yorkshire 6 HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams2009–10 5 Halifax Rawmarsh No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Number of league titles
Adwick-le-Street (1) Burley (1) Castle Colliery (1) De La Salle (Sheffield) (1) Doncaster Phoenix (1) Halifax (1) Hornsea (1) Knaresborough (1) Mosborough (1) Rawmarsh (1) Sheffield Oaks (1) Wibsey (1)
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References
See also English Rugby Union Leagues English rugby union system Rugby union in England