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Americas Rugby League Championship

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Americas Rugby League Championship
SportRugby league
Inaugural season2016
RegionNorth America (ARL)
Holders Jamaica (1st title)
Most titles United States (2 titles)
Related competitionColonial Cup

The Americas Rugby League Championship is an international rugby league football tournament contested by Americas national rugby league teams. The tournament was created to follow the success of the Americas region of the 2015 Americas qualification tournament for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[1]

The tournament is both a stand alone competition and a qualification tournament for the Rugby League World Cup depending on the year.[2]

History

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Background

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Previously, the only regular international competitions in North America were the Colonial Cup between the USA and Canada and the Caribbean Carnival Cup between Jamaica and Canada. A predecessor competition, the Atlantic Cup, was held in 2009 and 2010.[2]

2015–present

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The Americas Rugby League Championship was in created in 2016 follow the success of the Americas region of the 2015 Americas qualification tournament for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[1] Initially held annually, the tournament switched to every two years following the 2018 event,[2] however the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The tournament restared in 2023[4] and saw a women's event added for the first time, men's event did not occur for unknown reasons.

Results

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Men's

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Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref.
United StatesCanada 2016
United States

Canada

Jamaica
N/A [1]
United StatesCanada 2017
United States

Jamaica

Canada
United States 2018
Jamaica

United States

Canada

Chile
Jamaica 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:  Canada,  Chile,
 Jamaica,  United States
Jamaica 2023 Cancelled; reason unknown:
 Brazil,  Canada,
 Jamaica,  United States

Women's

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Year 1st 2nd 3rd Ref.
Jamaica 2023
Canada

United States

Jamaica
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Americas Championship".
  2. ^ a b c "Americas Championship Men".
  3. ^ "2020 Americas Championship postponed". Love Rugby League. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ "'Best ever' South American Championships ends in Brazil win". www.intrl.sport. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28.
  5. ^ "Canada Win Inaugural Women's Americas North Championship".