Serbian Rugby League Championship



The Serbian Rugby League Championship is a domestic competition of rugby league played in Serbia. The competition started in 2002 when 4 teams played each other twice, once at home and once away, from April through to August. It was deemed a success and so the league continued in 2003. Since then new teams have been added and some have disappeared. Seasons 2007 and 2008 saw stabilizaton of rugby league scene in the country. Clubs like Podbara Novi Sad and Palilulac Hammers from the city of Nišenetered the competition. Very soon, Faculty of Political Sciences (FPN XIII) from Belgrade formed their own rugby league team, which is the first rugby team of any code in the region. Their place in competition was taken by Belgrade University XIII, while FPN XIII and other students' teams form University League of Serbia. In 2009, it was formed lower grade competition for the first time, for emerging clubs.

As new clubs are establishing and joining Serbian Rugby League Federation, further development and quality raise is expected in the following years.