Oulton Raidettes

{{Infobox rugby league club

| clubname = Oulton Raidettes

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| fullname = Oulton Raidettes Women's Rugby League Club

| nickname = Oulton Raidettes

| shortname =

| founded = March 2012

| ground = Oulton Sports Pavilion, Oulton Green, Leeds

| capacity =

| ceo =

| mgrtitle =

| manager =

| league = RFL Women's Championship

| season = 2024

| position = 4th

}}

The Oulton Raidettes Women's Rugby League Club are an women's rugby league football team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They were founded in 2012 and have affiliations with the Oulton Raiders.{{cite web| url = http://www.oultonraiders.com/main/?page_id=1645| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160314161347/http://www.oultonraiders.com/main/?page_id=1645| archive-date = 2016-03-14| title = The Raidette's {{!}} Oulton Raiders}} {{As of|2025}} they play in the RFL Women's Championship.

History

In 2012, the team played in the Yorkshire and North East Division and made their first appearance in the Women's Challenge Cup where they played Wigan St Patricks in the first round. The league system was restructured several times in the following seasons with Oulton competing in Division One in 2013 and, from 2015, in the Premier Division which was the top tier of the RFL Women's Rugby League.{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2015/07/06/womens-rugby-league-round-up-5-july-2015/ |title=Women's Rugby League Round Up – 5 July 2015 |publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |date=5 July 2015 |access-date=19 April 2024}} In 2016 and 2017, before the group format was introduced to the Challenge Cup, Oulton reached the quarter-finals of the competition. In 2017, Oulton competed in the Championship and reached the Grand Final in the first season of the competition.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/32859/highlights-%7C-stanningley-v-oulton-raidettes |title=HIGHLIGHTS {{!}} Stanningley v Oulton Raidettes |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=8 October 2017 |access-date=19 April 2024}}

In April 2022, Oulton defeated {{Rlw team|wakefield}} 14–12 in their final group match to progress to the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/36950/betfred-womens-challenge-cup-quarter-finalists-confirmed |title=Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Quarter-finalists confirmed |publisher=RFL |date=3 April 2022 |access-date=11 January 2023}} In October 2022, Oulton defeated the {{Rlw team|salford}} 33–14 in the Championship Grand Final,{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61035/grand-final-success-for-sheffield-eagles-and-oulton-raidettes |title=Grand Final Success for Sheffield Eagles and Oulton Raidettes |publisher=RFL |date=6 October 2022 |access-date=30 October 2023}} but declined promotion to the 2023 Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61106/salford-red-devils-and-leigh-leopards-to-join-bwsl-in-2023 |title=Salford Red Devils and Leigh Leopards to join BWSL in 2023 |publisher=RFL |date=23 October 2022 |access-date=30 October 2023}} In 2023, Oulton reached the Championship Grand Final again, but lost 30–16 to {{Rlw team|hull kr}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr-women-treble-parker-8850505 |title=Hull KR Women targetting Super League after completing historic treble |newspaper=Hull Live |date=23 October 2023 |access-date=13 September 2024}} In January 2024, following the restructuring of the women's league pyramid, it was announced that Oulton would be in the Northern Women's Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62419/new-era-for-tier-two-of-womens-rugby-league |title=New era for Tier Two of Women’s Rugby League |publisher=RFL |date=25 January 2024 |access-date=27 January 2024}} They finished the season in fourth place to qualify for the play-offs, but forfeited their semi-final match due to players having other commitments, including several of them being in France as part of England Rugby League’s Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme.{{cite web|url=https://leighleopards.co.uk/womens-match-report-stunningly-round-17/ |title=Women's Match Report {{!}} Stanningley {{!}} Round 17 |website=Leigh Leopards |date=9 September 2024 |access-date=13 September 2024}}{{cite news |title=Women |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |p=24 |issue=3448 |date=16 September 2024}}

Results

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan="2" scope="col"\|Season !colspan="9" scope="col"\|League !rowspan="2" scope="col"\|Play-offs !rowspan="2" scope="col"\|Challenge Cup !rowspan="2" colspan="2" scope="col"\|Other competitions !rowspan="2" scope="col"\|Ref.
scope="col"\|Division !scope="col"\|P !scope="col"\|W !scope="col"\|D !scope="col"\|L !scope="col"\|F !scope="col"\|A !scope="col"\|Pts !scope="col"\|Pos
scope="row"\|2012 \|Yorkshie and North East \|12\|\|colspan=5{{N/A\|Unknown}}\|\|8 \|5th \|Lost in Plate semi-finals \|R1 \|Challenge Shield \|R1 \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 \|title=Oulton Raiders \|publisher=Women's Rugby League \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722071802/http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 \|archive-date=22 July 2012}}
scope="row"\|2013 \|Division One \|18\|\|colspan=5{{N/A\|Unknown}}\|\|16 \|8th \|{{n/a\|Did not qualify}} \|R2 \|Challenge Shield \|R1 \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 \|title=Oulton Raiders \|publisher=Women's Rugby League \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712070214/http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 \|archive-date=12 July 2013}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 \|title=Oulton Raiders \|publisher=Women's Rugby League \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010061029/http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 \|archive-date=10 October 2013}}
scope="row"\|2014 \|Division One \|colspan=9{{N/A\|Unknown}} \|R2 \|colspan=2 {{n/a}} \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/ \|title=Women's Rugby League \|publisher=Women's Rugby league \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816102749/http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/ \|archive-date=16 August 2014}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/25098/ \|title=Womens Round up \|publisher=RFL \|date=16 June 2016 \|access-date=4 November 2023}}
scope="row"\|2015 \|Premier \|14\|\|7\|\|0\|\|7\|\|242\|\|286\|\|14 \|7th \|Lost in Shield round 1 \|{{n/a\|unknown}} \|{{abbr\|WRLA\|Women's Rugby League Association}} Challenge Cup \|{{won\|place=1\|W}} \|{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2015/09/13/womens-rugby-league-round-up-13-september-2015/ \|title=Women's Rugby League Round Up : 13 September 2015\|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport \|date=13 September 2015\|access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2015/09/20/womens-rugby-league-play-offs-20-september/ \|title=Women's Rugby League Play Offs : 20 September \|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport \|date=20 September 2015\|access-date=19 September 2024}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.totalrl.com/red-letter-day-beckons-for-womens-rugby-league/ \|title=Red-letter day beckons for Women's Rugby League \|publisher=Total Rugby League \|date=29 March 2018 \|access-date=25 May 2023}}
scope="row" rowspan=2\|2016 \|Premier \|5\|\|2\|\|1\|\|2\|\|56\|\|84\|\|4 \|7th \|{{n/a}} \|rowspan=2\| QF \|WRLA Challenge Cup \|{{won\|place=1\|W}} \|rowspan=2\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/29769/ \|title=Women's Weekly Round up \|publisher=RFL \|date=13 June 2016 \|access-date=4 November 2023}}{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/05/15/womens-rugby-league-round-up-15-may-2016/\|title=Women’s Rugby League – 15 May 2016\|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport \|date=15 May 2016\|access-date=1 May 2023}}{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/09/18/womens-rugby-league-weekly-round-up-18th-september/ \|title=Women's Rugby League Weekly Round up 18th September \|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport \|date=18 September 2016 \|access-date=24 April 2023}} {{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/10/02/leigh-miners-and-thatto-heath-take-the-honours-at-grand-finals-day/ \|title=Leigh Miners and Thatto Heath take the honours at Grand Finals Day \|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport \|date=2 October 2016\|access-date=25 April 2023}}{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/08/08/oulton-raidettes-win-first-ever-yorkshire-county-cup/ \|title=Oulton Raidettes win first ever Yorkshire County Cup \|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport \|date=2 August 2016\|access-date=19 September 2024}}
Super Six (Group 2) \|8	7	0	1	308	40	14 \|2nd \| Lost in Final \|Yorkshire Cup \|{{won\|place=1\|W}}
scope="row"\|2017 \|Championship \|6\|\|4\|\|1\|\|1\|\|186\|\|76\|\|9 \|2nd \|Lost in Grand Final \|QF \|Yorkshire Cup \|{{won\|place=2nd\|RU}} \|{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/05/29/womens-rugby-league-round-up-28th-may/ \|title=Women’s Rugby League Round Up 28th May \|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport \|date=29 May 2017 \|access-date=4 November 2023}}{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/09/26/stanningley-thwart-trinitys-play-off-hopes/ \|title=Stanningley thwart Trinity's play off hopes \|website=4 The Love of Sport \|date=26 September 2017 \|access-date= 3 February 2024}}{{cite web\|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/07/19/castleford-tigers-and-wigan-st-pats-claim-regional-titles/ \|title=Castleford Tigers and Wigan St Pats claim regional titles \|website=4 The Love of Sport \|date=19 July 2017 \|access-date=19 September 2024}}
scope="row"\|2018 \|Championship \|14\|\|9\|\|0\|\|5\|\|304\|\|126\|\|22 \|3rd \| {{N/A\|Did not compete}}{{efn\|It was initially reported that Oulton Raidettes were in the semi-finals but their place was taken by Hull F.C.{{cite web\|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/34692/leeds-rhinos-win-league-leaders-shield-as-semi-finals-confirmed \|title=Leeds Rhinos win League Leaders' Shield as semi-finals confirmed \|website=www.rugby-league.com \|date=1 October 2018 \|access-date=21 April 2024}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/34707/womens-super-league-semi-final-to-be-shown-live-on-our-league \|title=Women's Super League semi-final to be shown live on Our League \|website=www.rugby-league.com \|date=5 October 2018 \|access-date=21 April 2024}}}} \| {{abbr\|PR\|Preliminary round}} \|colspan=2 {{n/a}} \|{{cite web \| url=https://www.rugby-league.com/match-centre \| title=Match Centre \|publisher=RFL}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/33678/womens-rugby-league-round-up-%7C-may-9 \|title=Women's Rugby League Round-Up {{!}} May 9 \|publisher=RFL \|date=9 May 2018 \|access-date=19 September 2024}}
scope="row"\|2019 \|Championship \|14\|\|3\|\|2\|\|9\|\|114\|\|358\|\|7 \|7th \|{{N/A\|Did not qualify}} \|R1 \|colspan=2 {{n/a}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21772/ \|title=Women's Rugby League Round-Up \|publisher=RFL \|date=7 May 2019 \|access-date=4 November 2023}}
scope="row"\|2020 \|Championship \|colspan="12"{{N/A\|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic}} \|
scope="row"\|2021 \|Championship \|11\|\|4\|\|1\|\|6\|\|128\|\|178\|\|9 \|5th \|{{N/A\|Did not qualify}} \|{{n/a}} \|colspan=2 {{n/a}} \|
scope="row"\|2022 \|Championship \|14\|\|12\|\|1\|\|1\|\|542\|\|152\|\|25 \|2nd \|Won in Grand Final \|QF \|Nines \|{{abbr\|QR\|Qualifying round}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/37023/broadcast-details-for-betfred-womens-challenge-cup-semi-finals-confirmed \|title=Broadcast details for Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Confirmed \|publisher=RFL \|date=12 April 2022 \|access-date=4 November 2023}}{{cite web\|url=https://wrl.wales/cardiff-demons-finish-second-in-their-group-in-the-rfl-nines \|title=Cardiff Demons finish second in their group in the RFL Nines \|publisher=Wales Rugby League \|date=1 May 2022 \|access-date=8 November 2023}}
scope="row"\|2023 \|Championship \|18\|\|15\|\|0\|\|3\|\|568\|\|208\|\|29 \|3rd \|Lost in Grand Final \|{{abbr\|GS\|Group stage}} \|League Cup \|QF \|{{efn\|League tables on the RFL "Match Centre" include some results from play-off matches. In 2023, Oulton appear above Dewsbury Moor though they finished the regular season a point behind in third place.}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61743/bbc-radio-5-live-to-broadcast-betfred-womens-challenge-cup-quarter-final-draw\|title=BBC Radio 5 Live to broadcast Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Quarter Final draw\|publisher=RFL \|date=19 May 2023 \|access-date=4 November 2023}}
scope="row"\|2024 \|Northern Championship \|16\|\|10\|\|0\|\|6\|\|430\|\|296\|\|20 \|4th \|Forfeited semi-finals \|{{n/a}} \|colspan=2 {{n/a}} \|

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

rowspan="2" scope="col"|Season

!colspan="9" scope="col"|League

!rowspan="2" scope="col"|Play-offs

!rowspan="2" scope="col"|Challenge Cup

!rowspan="2" colspan="2" scope="col"|Other competitions

!rowspan="2" scope="col"|Ref.

scope="col"|Division

!scope="col"|P

!scope="col"|W

!scope="col"|D

!scope="col"|L

!scope="col"|F

!scope="col"|A

!scope="col"|Pts

!scope="col"|Pos

scope="row"|2012

|Yorkshie and North East

|12||colspan=5{{N/A|Unknown}}||8

|5th

|Lost in Plate semi-finals

|R1

|Challenge Shield

|R1

scope="row"|2013

|Division One

|18||colspan=5{{N/A|Unknown}}||16

|8th

|{{n/a|Did not qualify}}

|R2

|Challenge Shield

|R1

|{{cite web|url=http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 |title=Oulton Raiders |publisher=Women's Rugby League |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712070214/http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 |archive-date=12 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 |title=Oulton Raiders |publisher=Women's Rugby League |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010061029/http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/club/11601 |archive-date=10 October 2013}}

scope="row"|2014

|Division One

|colspan=9{{N/A|Unknown}}

|R2

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/ |title=Women's Rugby League |publisher=Women's Rugby league |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816102749/http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/ |archive-date=16 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/25098/ |title=Womens Round up |publisher=RFL |date=16 June 2016 |access-date=4 November 2023}}

scope="row"|2015

|Premier

|14||7||0||7||242||286||14

|7th

|Lost in Shield round 1

|{{n/a|unknown}}

|{{abbr|WRLA|Women's Rugby League Association}} Challenge Cup

|{{won|place=1|W}}

|{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2015/09/13/womens-rugby-league-round-up-13-september-2015/ |title=Women's Rugby League Round Up : 13 September 2015|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |date=13 September 2015|access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2015/09/20/womens-rugby-league-play-offs-20-september/ |title=Women's Rugby League Play Offs : 20 September |publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |date=20 September 2015|access-date=19 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/red-letter-day-beckons-for-womens-rugby-league/ |title=Red-letter day beckons for Women's Rugby League |publisher=Total Rugby League |date=29 March 2018 |access-date=25 May 2023}}

scope="row" rowspan=2|2016

|Premier

|5||2||1||2||56||84||4

|7th

|{{n/a}}

|rowspan=2| QF

|WRLA Challenge Cup

|{{won|place=1|W}}

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/29769/ |title=Women's Weekly Round up |publisher=RFL |date=13 June 2016 |access-date=4 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/05/15/womens-rugby-league-round-up-15-may-2016/|title=Women’s Rugby League – 15 May 2016|publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |date=15 May 2016|access-date=1 May 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/09/18/womens-rugby-league-weekly-round-up-18th-september/ |title=Women's Rugby League Weekly Round up 18th September |publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |date=18 September 2016 |access-date=24 April 2023}}
{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/10/02/leigh-miners-and-thatto-heath-take-the-honours-at-grand-finals-day/ |title=Leigh Miners and Thatto Heath take the honours at Grand Finals Day |publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |date=2 October 2016|access-date=25 April 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/08/08/oulton-raidettes-win-first-ever-yorkshire-county-cup/ |title=Oulton Raidettes win first ever Yorkshire County Cup |publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |date=2 August 2016|access-date=19 September 2024}}

Super Six (Group 2)

308

|2nd

| Lost in Final

|Yorkshire Cup

|{{won|place=1|W}}

scope="row"|2017

|Championship

|6||4||1||1||186||76||9

|2nd

|Lost in Grand Final

|QF

|Yorkshire Cup

|{{won|place=2nd|RU}}

|{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/05/29/womens-rugby-league-round-up-28th-may/ |title=Women’s Rugby League Round Up 28th May |publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |date=29 May 2017 |access-date=4 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/09/26/stanningley-thwart-trinitys-play-off-hopes/ |title=Stanningley thwart Trinity's play off hopes |website=4 The Love of Sport |date=26 September 2017 |access-date= 3 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/07/19/castleford-tigers-and-wigan-st-pats-claim-regional-titles/ |title=Castleford Tigers and Wigan St Pats claim regional titles |website=4 The Love of Sport |date=19 July 2017 |access-date=19 September 2024}}

scope="row"|2018

|Championship

|14||9||0||5||304||126||22

|3rd

| {{N/A|Did not compete}}{{efn|It was initially reported that Oulton Raidettes were in the semi-finals but their place was taken by Hull F.C.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/34692/leeds-rhinos-win-league-leaders-shield-as-semi-finals-confirmed |title=Leeds Rhinos win League Leaders' Shield as semi-finals confirmed |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=1 October 2018 |access-date=21 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/34707/womens-super-league-semi-final-to-be-shown-live-on-our-league |title=Women's Super League semi-final to be shown live on Our League |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=21 April 2024}}}}

| {{abbr|PR|Preliminary round}}

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby-league.com/match-centre | title=Match Centre |publisher=RFL}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/33678/womens-rugby-league-round-up-%7C-may-9 |title=Women's Rugby League Round-Up {{!}} May 9 |publisher=RFL |date=9 May 2018 |access-date=19 September 2024}}

scope="row"|2019

|Championship

|14||3||2||9||114||358||7

|7th

|{{N/A|Did not qualify}}

|R1

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21772/ |title=Women's Rugby League Round-Up |publisher=RFL |date=7 May 2019 |access-date=4 November 2023}}

scope="row"|2020

|Championship

|colspan="12"{{N/A|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic}}

scope="row"|2021

|Championship

|11||4||1||6||128||178||9

|5th

|{{N/A|Did not qualify}}

|{{n/a}}

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

scope="row"|2022

|Championship

|14||12||1||1||542||152||25

|2nd

|Won in Grand Final

|QF

|Nines

|{{abbr|QR|Qualifying round}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/37023/broadcast-details-for-betfred-womens-challenge-cup-semi-finals-confirmed |title=Broadcast details for Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Confirmed |publisher=RFL |date=12 April 2022 |access-date=4 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://wrl.wales/cardiff-demons-finish-second-in-their-group-in-the-rfl-nines |title=Cardiff Demons finish second in their group in the RFL Nines |publisher=Wales Rugby League |date=1 May 2022 |access-date=8 November 2023}}

scope="row"|2023

|Championship

|18||15||0||3||568||208||29

|3rd

|Lost in Grand Final

|{{abbr|GS|Group stage}}

|League Cup

|QF

|{{efn|League tables on the RFL "Match Centre" include some results from play-off matches. In 2023, Oulton appear above Dewsbury Moor though they finished the regular season a point behind in third place.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61743/bbc-radio-5-live-to-broadcast-betfred-womens-challenge-cup-quarter-final-draw|title=BBC Radio 5 Live to broadcast Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Quarter Final draw|publisher=RFL |date=19 May 2023 |access-date=4 November 2023}}

scope="row"|2024

|Northern Championship

|16||10||0||6||430||296||20

|4th

|Forfeited semi-finals

|{{n/a}}

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}