Salford Red Devils Women
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Colours | Red, White and Black |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Website | Official website |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| Coach | Mike Grady[1] |
| 2024 season | 3rd (Northern) |
The Salford Red Devils Women are the women's rugby league team of the Salford Red Devils in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The team was established in 2021 and competed in the RFL Women's Super League in 2023. As of 2024[update] they compete in the Northern Women's Championship.
History
[edit]The Salford Red Devils announced the establishment of the women's team in October 2021.[2] On 15 January 2022, the team played their first game; a pre-season friendly against the Swinton Lionesses.[3] In the 2022 season, Salford won the League Cup and the League Leaders’ Shield in the Championship, but lost in the Grand Final to Oulton Raidettes. However, with Oulton opting to remain in the Championship, Salford were promoted to the 2023 RFL Women's Super League.[4] In 2023, Salford made their debut in the Challenge Cup.[5] In Group 2 of the Super League a 28–10 semi-final play-off loss to the Leigh Leopards[6] saw them demoted to the second tier of the national pyramid due to the restructuring of the League for 2024.[7] In January 2024, it was announced that they would be in the Northern Women's Championship.[8] Salford finished the 2024 season in third place, but then lost to Sheffield Eagles in the play-off semi-finals.[9]
Seasons
[edit]| Season | League | Play-offs | Challenge Cup | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | ||||
| 2022 | Championship | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 542 | 136 | 28 | 1st | Lost in Final | Did not participate | [10] |
| 2023 | Super League Group 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 176 | 248 | 8 | 4th | Lost in Semi-Final | GS | [10] |
| 2024 | Northern Championship | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 392 | 248 | 20 | 3rd | Lost in Semi-Final | GS | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Grady appointed Salford Red Devils Women Head Coach". Salford Red Devils. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils to launch Women's team". Rugby-League.com. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils Women ready for first fixture". Rugby-League.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils and Leigh Leopards to join BWSL in 2023". Rugby-League.com. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Women's Challenge Cup Round-up | Sunday 7 May". Rugby-League.com. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Betfred Women's Super League 2023 Grand Final Official Programme" (PDF). Rugby-League.com. p. 25. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Betfred Women's Super League play-off and promotion hopes confirmed this weekend". Rugby-League.com. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "New era for Tier Two of Women's Rugby League". Rugby-League.com. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Leigh Leopards Women to host Northern Championship Final". Rugby-League.com. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Match Centre". Rugby-League.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.