The 2021 National Conference League was the 36th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament had a temporary restructure from its traditional four tiers involving small local round robins across seven areas with the winners and runners-up of each group, as well as a further two teams, entering a playoff system cumulating in one grand final for all four divisions.
Group A Askam withdrew from the league during the middle of the season. POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSDIF%WP%1Wath Brow Hornets660024750494.0012494.00100.002Kells8620309156198.0812198.0875.003Egremont Rangers8530201134150.0010150.0062.504Barrow Island1055018623479.491079.4950.005Millom927013433140.48440.4822.226Hensingham716010622646.90246.9014.297Askam2020166823.53023.530.00
Group B
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSDIF%WP%1Thatto Heath Crusaders121011394119331.0921331.0987.502Pilkington Recs12840332174190.016190.8066.673Leigh Miners Rangers13850356264134.8516134.8561.544Wigan St Patricks14851315233135.1917135.1960.715Ince Rose Bridge1248024338163.78863.7833.336Leigh East1028013827450.36450.3620.007Wigan St Judes12111017443240.28240.288.33
Group C
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSDIF%WP%1Crosfields141040398343116.0320116.0371.432Rochdale Mayfield13940395310127.4218127.4269.233Clock Face Miners12840312227137.4416137.4466.674Woolston Rovers13850291256113.6716113.6761.545Oldham St Annes1147022329176.63876.6336.366Waterhead Warriors13310020931366.77666.7723.087Saddleworth Rangers14311022843452.53652.5321.43
Group D
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSDIF%WP%1Siddal141310476118403.3926403.3992.862Hunslet Club Parkside121110466120388.3322388.3391.673Stanningley12840309266116.1716116.1766.674East Leeds11650239176135.8012135.8054.555Hunslet Warriors1138014337638.03638.0327.276Oulton Raiders13310017628362.19662.1923.087Milford12111013039432.99232.998.33
Group E Gateshead Storm withdrew from the league during the middle of the season. POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSDIF%WP%1Normanton Knights131030379208182.2120182.2176.922Dewsbury Moor Maroons13751256216118.5215118.5257.693Eastmoor Dragons1054120822791.631191.6355.004Dewsbury Celtic1257030033789.021089.0241.675Batley Boys1037018334053.82653.8230.006Gateshead Storm41306617637.50237.5025.007Shaw Cross Sharks1129019428867.36467.3618.18
Group F
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSDIF%WP%1West Bowling11110050894540.4322540.43100.002Lock Lane13940411191215.1818215.1869.233Bradford Dudley Hill12660255250102.0012102.0050.004Underbank Rangers1266024927690.221290.2250.005Thornhill Trojans1266027231287.181287.1850.006Featherstone Lions1349024835669.66869.6630.777Drighlington13013014247429.96029.960.00
Group G
POSCLUBPWLDPFPADIFFPTSDIF%WP%1Heworth11920276167165.2718165.2781.822West Hull131030406127319.6920319.6976.923York Acorn13940305185164.8618164.8669.234Skirlaugh11650212211100.4712100.4754.555Hull Dockers1468024637365.951265.9542.866Beverley1239014631047.10647.1025.007Myton Warriors14212018854834.31434.3114.29
Playoffs Round of 16 Thatto Heath Crusaders 74-6 Kells West Brow Hornets 60-12 Leigh Miners Rangers Siddal 20-8 West Hull Hunslet Club Parkside 32-12 Rochdale Mayfield Normanton Knights 22-32 Underbank Rangers Crossfield 20-42 Pilkington Recs West Bowling 28-8 Dewsbury Moor Maroons Heworth 34-38 Lock Lane
Quarter Finals Thatto Heath Crusaders 14-12 Siddal Pilkington Recs 11-0 Lock Lane Underbank Rangers 0-42 Hunslet Club Parkside Wath Brow Hornets 18-8 West Bowling
Semi Finals Thatto Heath Crusaders 18-16 Hunslet Club Parkside Wath Brow Hornets 44-8 Pilkington Recs
Grand Final Thatto Heath Crusaders 18-10 Wath Brow Hornets
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