Hellenic Federation of Rugby League

The Hellenic Federation of Rugby League, or simply Hellas Rugby League, was the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in Greece between 2013 and 2016. The association was founded in 2013 by Anastasios "Tasos" Pantazidis.[1]

Hellenic Federation of Rugby League
Founded2013
RLEF affiliation2013 to 2016
ResponsibilityGreece
Key peopleAnastasios Pantazidis (Chair)
Websitewww.rugbyleague.gr
Greece

The body was accorded observer status within the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) in August 2013,[2] and affiliate status in February 2014.[3]

In April 2016, the HFRL was suspended from the RLEF following a year-long investigation for "wilfully acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the RLEF and international rugby league."[4] The HRFL was expelled from the RLEF in August 2016 for failing to meet membership requirements.[5]

The HFRL continues to operate in Greece, and gained recognition by the Ministry of Culture and Sports in July 2017 as part of the Hellenic Federation of Modern Pentathlon. The HFMoP, together with LIRFL, PRL and other organisations, founded the World Rugby League to run their own rugby league organisation on an international scale.[6]

The Greek Rugby League Association (GRLA) has been recognised by the RLEF as the governing body of rugby league in Greece since March 2017.[7] The conflict between the HFRL/HFMP and the RLIF continued,[8] but ended in August 2022 when the Greek government recognised the GRLA as the governing body for the sport in Greece.[9]

See also

References
  1. "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  2. "Greek Rugby League Federation Formed and Accepted". RLEF. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. "RLEF Statement on International Calendar and SportAccord". RLEF. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "Greece suspended from RLEF". SBS. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. "Hellenic Federation of Rugby League Excluded From RLEF". RLEF. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. Mascord, Steve (26 October 2017). "League boss says union is behind international snub". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  7. "Greek Rugby League Association Awarded Observer Status". RLEF. 23 March 2017.
  8. Hellenic Federation of Modern Pentathlon insists it should run rugby league in Greece as feud continues - Dan Palmer, Inside the Games, 19 August 2019
  9. "Greek Rugby League Federation Finally Receives Official Recognition From Greek Government – Greek City Times". Greek City Times. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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