South American Rugby League Championship
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| Current season, competition or edition: Current sports event 2023 South American Rugby League Championship | |
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| No. of teams | 3 |
| Country | South America |
| Most recent champion(s) | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
(2nd title - men's) File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (1st title - women's) |
| Most titles | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (2 titles - men's) File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (1 title - women's) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
The South American Rugby League Championship is a rugby league football tournament for South American national teams that was first held in 2018.
History
The inaugural South American Rugby League Championship was held in 2018 which was both hosted and won by Brazil in both the men's and women's tournament.[1] However it wasn't until the second edition in 2022 that the tournament was played under International Rugby League specifications.[2] The tournament acts as South American World Cup qualification tournament with the winners gaining the right to play in the Americas Rugby League Championship, the winner of that tournament qualifies for the World Cup. Brazil again won the 2022 edition.[3] The 2022 women's tournament did not occur due to Brazil competing in the delayed 2021 World Cup. Following 2022, the tournament would be played annually with the 2023 event set to feature wheelchair rugby league for the first time, and will also be the first time an official wheelchair game takes place in South America. To celebrate this, the Wales wheelchair team will travel to South America to play a three match test series against Brazil, marking the first ever European rugby league team to play in South America.[4] The 2023 event did not go ahead for unknown reasons.
Men's Tournament
The men's tournament is the competition for senior male national sides.
Results
Men's Silver Cup
The men's silver cup is the competition for B teams senior male national sides.
Results
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Teams | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil 2018 | Brazil Brazil B |
Argentina Argentina B |
2 | [5] |
| Colombia 2022 to Brazil 2023 | None | |||
Men's Youth Tournament
During the 2018 tournament, a youth tournament was held between Argentina's and Brazil's under-17s side. The youth tournament is expected to resume in 2023.
Results
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Teams | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil 2018 | Brazil Brazil U-17 |
Argentina Argentina U-17 |
2 | [5] |
| Colombia 2022 | None | |||
| Brazil 2023 | Argentina Argentina U-17, Brazil Brazil U-17, Paraguay Paraguay U-17 | |||
Women's Tournament
The women's tournament is the competition for senior female national sides.
Results
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Teams | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil 2018 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
2 | [5] |
| Colombia 2022 | Did not occur due to Brazil's participation in the delayed 2021 World Cup | |||
| Brazil 2023 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina, File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil, File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay | 3 | ||
Wheelchair Tournament
The wheelchair tournament is set to debut in 2023 marking the first official wheelchair games in South America.
Results
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Teams | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil 2023 | Argentina Argentina, Brazil Brazil, Paraguay Paraguay | 3 | |||
References
- ↑ "Support biggest Rugby League tournament in South America". Chuffed.
- ↑ "South American Championship to be held in the Colombian Andes". Rugby League International Federation.
- ↑ "'Best ever' South American Championships ends in Brazil win". Rugby League International Federation.
- ↑ "Wales-Brazil Wheelchair Rugby League series to be played alongside South American Championships". Rugby League International Federation.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 League, Asia Pacific Rugby (25 November 2018). "Brazil win inaugural South American Cups".
- ↑ League, Asia Pacific Rugby (29 November 2022). "Brazil win 2022 South American Championship and spot at Americas Cup". Asia Pacific Rugby League.