National Arco Rugby League

National Arco Rugby League

Founded	1956
Country	Arcerion
Confederation	CRF
Number of teams	20
Level on pyramid	1
Current champions	Moorden Miners
Most championships	Northlea Foxhounds

A flanker with the Northlea Foxhounds hits a member of the Chester-on-Moore Dragons during a Divisional Match, 2017.

The National Arco Rugby League (NARL) is the rugby league club competition in Arcerion, and the most competitive professional rugby league in Crona and Ixnay. The league is comprised of twenty teams from all five of Arcerion's Governorates, however the Port Northford Icebergs play in Kurst due to the time zone and geographic dislocation of Howland Governorate. The league has been playing games uninterrupted since 1956, when it amalgamated and merged several smaller semi-professional and amateur leagues.

Structure and Rules

Divisional Structure

Four Divisions of five teams each.

Playoffs

Top two teams in each division go to playoffs (eight teams). Playoffs are single elimination, teams need to win all 3 of their games to win a national champtionship).

Exhibition Games and International Games

Arcer rugby teams play several exhibition games prior to the regular season beginning. Many of these are held in Levantia and Sarpedon to crowds not used to rugby matches as an organized professional sport. This also includes several games against non-NARL teams to foster competitive spirit between professional leagyes.

Teams

Current Rugby Clubs

Listed below are the twenty current active chartered Rugby Clubs in Arcerion in active competition and not relegated as of the current season.

Rugby Teams of the NARL

Team	Founded	Colours	City	Division
Easthampton Mountainmen	1956		Easthampton, Moorden	N
Northlea Foxhounds	1956		Presdale, Northlea	C
Chester-on-Moore Dragons	1956		Chester-on-Moore, Moorden	C
Kurst Lions	1956		Kurst, Moorden	M
Moorden Miners	1960		Kurst, Moorden	M
Foxhey Pirates	1960		Port Gibson, Foxhey	F
Oakham Ravens	1960		Oakham, Northlea	F
Presdale Cowboys	1960		Presdale, Northlea	C
Dalfearn Tornadoes	1967		Dalfearn, Northlea	C
Kinnaird Goldbacks	1968		Kinnaird, Moorden	M
Craigfearn Jacks	1969		Craigfearn, Norham	M
Dunborough Thunder	1970		Dunborough, Northlea	F
Norham Lightning	1988		Craigfearn, Norham	F
Port Gibson Cruisers	1988		Port Gibson, Foxhey	F
Port Northford Icebergs	1988		Port Gibson, Howland	N
Heartland Warriors	1992		Dalfearn, Northlea	N
South Moorden Tomahawks	1994		Chester-on-Moore, Moorden	C
Norham Redbacks	1996		Craigfearn, Norham	M
Central Arcerion Gladiators	2000		Presdale, Northlea	N
Northumbraeland Whitecaps	2006		Presdale, Northlea	N

C = Central, F = Foxhey, M = Moorden, N = Northlea