Russian Rugby League Federation

Russian Rugby League Federation
Федерация Регбилиг России
Founded	1978
IRL affiliation	1993
RLEF affiliation	Full Member[1]
Responsibility	Russia
Headquarters	36 Leningrad Prospekt, Moscow Russia 125167[2]
Key people	Alexander N. Eremin[3] (President)
Website	rugby13.ru
As of 4 April 2010

Russian Rugby League Federation (Russian: Федерация Регбилиг России) was the governing body for rugby league in Russia until 2010. It was founded in 1978 mainly as a governing body for Moscow-based teams, and became the head body for all of Russia in 1986. The Russian Rugby League Federation became affiliated to the Rugby League International Federation in 1993. In 2003 the Russia became a full test nation in rugby league.^[4]

Russian Ministry of Sports order number 21 dated 20 January 2010, expelled Rugby League from the State Register of Sports of Russia. President Alexander Eremin, board member and employees will discuss the option for the continuation of Rugby League in Russia with various government, civic and sports organizations, in particular the ministry of Sports and Rugby Union of Russia^[3]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Rugby League and European Rugby League banned Russia from all international rugby league competitions.^[5]

See also

• Russia national rugby league team
• Rugby league in Russia
• Russian Championship

References

External links

• Official website

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Rugby league in Russia

Federation

• Russian Rugby League Federation

National Team

• Russia Bears
• women's

Competitions

• Russian Championship
• Russian Cup

Domestic Teams

• Kazan Arrows
• Kazan Energy
• Mary El Yoshkar-Ola
• Moscow Kosmos
• Moscow Spartak
• Moscow Vereya
• RC Lokomotiv Moscow
• Rostov-on-Don Crystal
• Saint-Petersburg Lestex
• Serpukhov Arsenal

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