Welsh rugby union system
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The top level of competition in the Welsh rugby union system is the United Rugby Championship (formerly the Celtic League, PRO12 and PRO14) which is a league of professional teams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy and South Africa. Wales currently has four entries in the URC: Cardiff Rugby, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets.
United Rugby Championship[edit]
This is a closed league with no promotion or relegation; teams are effectively franchises. The teams also compete in the European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
2021-22 league system[edit]
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | ||||||||
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1 | Welsh Premiership | ||||||||
2 | Welsh Championship | ||||||||
3 | WRU Division 1 East | WRU Division 1 Central East | WRU Division 1 West | WRU Division 1 Central West | WRU Division 1 North | ||||
4 | WRU Division 2 East | WRU Division 2 Central East | WRU Division 2 West | WRU Division 2 Central West | WRU Division 2 North | ||||
5 | WRU Division 3 East | WRU Division 3 Central East | WRU Division 3 West | WRU Division 3 Central West | WRU Division 3 North | ||||
2013-14 league system[edit]
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | ||||||||
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1 | Welsh Premier Division | ||||||||
2 | Welsh Championship | ||||||||
3 | WRU Division One East | WRU Division One West | WRU Division One North | ||||||
4 | WRU Division Two East | WRU Division Two North | WRU Division Two West | ||||||
5 | WRU Division Three East | WRU Division Three North | WRU Division Three South East | WRU Division Three South West | WRU Division Three West | ||||
6 | WRU Division Four East | WRU Division Four South East | WRU Division Four South West | WRU Division Four West | |||||
7 | WRU Division Five East | WRU Division Five South Central | WRU Division Five South East | WRU Division Five South West | WRU Division Five West | ||||
8 | WRU Division Six Central | WRU Division Six East | WRU Division Six South East | WRU Division Six West |