European Rugby League is a privately owned organization headquartered in the UK. Founded in 2003, it operates with approximately 20 employees and reported $4.9M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a confederation for the sport of Rugby League, the organization oversees and co-ordinates the development of the sport across Europe, the Middle East & Africa, North & Central America, and The Caribbean, encompassing all its member, affiliate, and observer countries and territories.

Revenue

Founded

2003

Headcount

13

Headquarters

UK

Primary Segment

Contact sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On April 6, 2026, European Rugby League (ERL) announced the USA Rugby League's withdrawal from the U19s Championship, scheduled for France in July, a decision ERL accepted without penalty due to issues beyond the USA Rugby League's control. This development followed the U19s Championship's expansion to include 10 nations, an announcement made on December 15, 2025. Earlier, on November 4, 2025, ERL's Annual Council Meeting on November 22 prepared to discuss a proposal to move the organization's headquarters to France, aiming to access greater funding, an initiative stemming from a previous agreement to analyze relocation options within the European Union. In other rugby league news, on September 10, 2025, Scotland prepared to take on Ireland in a Wheelchair International on October 18 in Edinburgh for world ranking points, serving as an initial preparation for their role as the seventh and eighth sides in the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Australia. This followed the August 20, 2025 announcement that the USA Hawks and Scotland Bravehearts national teams would meet in a triple-header across Men's, Women's, and Youth categories in Las Vegas in 2026.

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