BARLA Cup Competitions

NATIONAL CUP DRAW
The National Cup draws, along with the competition rules, the team sheet for completion and a contact sheet have gone out to clubs direct from The RFL.

Please be aware that the National Cups are being administered via the RFL, and are NOT being run by David O'Dowd and Tammy Smith as in previous years, so please liaise with your club first and any questions should be directed by a club contact to [email protected]

Thank you.

*BARLA CUP DRAWS*
Sent out by RFL Competitions on Friday afternoon 30/1
...
"Good Afternoon All, I hope you are well.
Just a quick note to say we will now issue the BARLA National Cup draw on Monday. There are still some teams who have not yet paid!!
Please note that teams will need to be flexible in and around the February period.
There is the North West Community Lions Trial on weekend of 14th February so teams effected by that will be allowed to move their games to the following week.
Also, any games in Round One or the Preliminary Round scheduled for the 15th February that are lost to any inclement weather/unplayable pitches will be moved to the following week.
Apologies for the slight delay but the draw will be with you on Monday.
Have a great weekend."

*BARLA NATIONAL CUP 2026*
We are excited to announce that applications are now officially open for the 2026 BARLA Youth & Junior National Cup! This exciting competition will bring together talented young athletes from across the country to compete for the prestigious title in various age categories.

Event Details:
Competition Start Date: Sunday 15th February
Age Groups: U14, U16, U18

Registration Deadline: Please complete the application form below and return by 9am on Tuesday 27th January – The draw will then be circulated by Friday 30th January.

How to Apply:
Complete the registration link below
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=XwuVXnqr4UqgRhRY3sHtxSXHnAxFfGxEjMdg9lYag0FUMkVNODRSSkk4TEdCR1k2NTM0M0xQNktYWC4u&route=shorturl

If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to contact us at [email protected]
We are here to assist you and ensure a smooth registration process.
All the best

Fill | BARLA National Junior and Youth Cup 2026 - Entry Form Please complete the below form indicating which teams you wish to enter into the 2026 BARLA Yorkshire Cup. By completing this form you are confirming the teams you have entered are available on the dates listed below. 2026 Cup Dates The dates for the Cup games are as follows:   Round....

Many, many congratulations to our 2025 National Youth Cup Winners.

West Bank Bears U14s Champions
Lock Lane U16s Champions
West Bowling U18s Champions

Three superb Finals in which all six teams should be immensely proud of being involved in regardless of the outcome.

Our congratulations also to Pilkington Recs Reds U14s, West Hull Lions U15s, and Latchford Giants U18s on reaching this year's showpiece occasion through very strong competition entries.

We wish all the very best to all our teams as they contest the BARLA NATIONAL CUP Finals at Featherstone Rovers. Start at 12pm.
Good luck to all of you and enjoy the experience, you've earned it!

On Sunday, it all comes down to this....

BARLA National Youth Cup SEMI-FINALS

Under 14s
West Bank Bears 14 Myton Warriors Greens 10
Pilkington Recs. Reds 28 Siddal 18

Under 16s
Greetland All Rounders 28 West Hull Lions U15s 12
Lock Lane 18 Kippax Welfare 2

Under 18s
Birstall Victoria 12 Latchford GIants 20
West Bowling 12 West Hull 10

Congratulations to all of the teams on making it to the Finals!

On behalf of all at BARLA, we would like to wish a very speedy and full recovery to the Siddal U14s player who sadly had to be taken to hospital due to a serious injury during their semi final with Pilkington Recs Reds. We wish you all the best young man. Get well soon.

COMPLETED National Youth Cups SEMI FINAL Line Up.

SEMI FINAL Draws....

BARLA National Youth Cups - Quarter Final Results
Under 14s
Siddal vs. Waterhead Warriors PP
Pilkington Recs. Reds 22 Hull Wyke 12
West Bank Bears 54 Crosfields 14
Myton Warriors Greens vs. Leigh Miners Rangers PP

Under 16s
Wigan St. Judes Maroons 6 Kippax Welfare 34
Wigan St. Judes Golds 0 Greetland All Rounders 58
Lock Lane vs. Seaton Rangers -NR
West Hull Lions U15s 34 Wakefield Hawks 26

Under 18s
Birstall Victoria vs. Woolston Rovers -NR
West Bowling vs. King Cross Park -NR
Stanningley 16 West Hull 17 (AET)
Latchford Giants 28 Thatto Heath Crusaders 16

*CUP DATES*
As most clubs and teams are aware, BARLA faced a struggle at the start of the much smaller playing window to find any space to play the National Youth Cups in 2025. It took a lot of negotiation between BARLA, the RFL, and the respective League Organisations to try and find a resolution which wouldn't impact on Leagues and their operations.
In the end, all agreed on the dates that were set despite the tight schedule and these were published on social media as well as on every application form that was sent out. We even went as far as to ask clubs not to enter if they couldn't fulfil the dates given regardless of the stage they reached.
The Leagues made it clear that fixtures would not be changed and moved about either because of the smaller timescale to fit all League and Cup fixtures into in 2025 because of the mandated off-season brought in.
As we approach the Quarter Finals in all the Youth Cups, we are now getting clubs coming to us asking for games to be postponed because of "Tours booked a year ago", "Magic Weekend", "Its bank holiday", etc., so it would appear that all the date information was ignored or taken that Leagues would just back down.

There is only ONE way a game can be re-scheduled:
a) Teams involved get full approval from their League(s) to postpone their regular fixtures based on any re-schedule dates proposed. This approval is sent onto BARLA also.
b) BOTH teams MUST agree to a re-schedule date which cannot then be changed.
c) If agreement cannot be reached, then concession by the team unable to play must, unfortunately, be agreed.

BARLA, The Leagues, and the RFL are working with the tools given under the restrictions and regulations they are under. Clubs and teams who don't listen/read the information and advice given and then plea to us just causes more headaches at an already difficult juncture in the competition and League programmes.