The Rugby Football League (RFL) is a private company limited by guarantee that serves as the governing body for professional rugby league in England. Established in 1895 as the Northern Rugby Football Union, it was formed after 22 clubs resigned from the Rugby Football Union. In 1922, the organization changed its name to the Rugby Football League. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the RFL oversees various aspects of the sport, including organizing competitions, setting rules and regulations, and promoting rugby league at both the domestic and international levels. With approximately 280 employees, the RFL generated around $50 million in revenue in 2022.

2022 Revenue

Founded

1895

Headcount

274

Headquarters

UK

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

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The Rugby Football League offers 7 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. The Rugby Football League's product portfolio comprises of contact sports and streaming services.
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The Rugby Football League's revenues were less than $100M in 2022. Caretta Research has split The Rugby Football League's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is rugby League. For full access to The Rugby Football League's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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The Rugby Football League sells broadcasting rights of its 5 rugby Union and rugby League competitions to 14 companies globally, covering 5 countries. The Rugby Football League's rights holders include ESPN, Sky Group and BBC. The Rugby Football League currently holds 2 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including rugby union and rugby league.

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