Malaysia Rugby League Division 1

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Malaysia Rugby League Division 1
CountryMalaysia
ConfederationARFU
Divisions2nd
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toMalaysia Rugby League Premier
Relegation toMalaysia Rugby League Division 2
Websitehttp://www.mru.org.my/web/
Current: Current season

Malaysia Rugby League Division 1 is the second tier of rugby union league in Malaysia.

Formerly known as National Inter Club Championship (NICC), the league included various clubs from entire Malaysia, mostly the champions from the state league. The Malaysian Rugby Union (MRU) is the organizer of the league.

In 2017, the Super League and National Inter Club Championship (NICC) will be replaced with a more structured and more organized league system, an effort by Malaysia Rugby to be a professional sport in 2018.[1] It also will attract more publicity and coverage by sponsors and local media to promote this sport to local citizens. The Super League will be renamed as Malaysia Rugby League Premier, and two new leagues were introduced to replace NICC, the Malaysia Rugby League Division 1 and Malaysia Rugby League Division 2.

Teams[edit]

These teams will be playing in the Malaysia Rugby League Division 1 2017 season.

  • Selangor KL Saracens
  • Kelantan Kota Bharu RC
  • Kuala Lumpur IIUM Mustangs
  • Kedah SAHOCA RC
  • Perak Silver Gaurus RC
  • ATM Blackhawks
  • Johor Iskandar Troopers
  • Selangor KL Tigers
  • Johor UTM Pirates
  • Perak Edwardian Tiger
  • Johor Beringin Rendang RC
  • JLJ Diraja

Champions[edit]

Season Champions
2017

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Peter, Fabian (2017-02-03). "(Rugby) AirAsia onboard M'sia Rugby League, new foray to grow young talents | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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