Malta Rugby Union National Championship
The Malta Rugby Union National Championship, better known as the Cisk Lager League[1][2][3][4][5][6] for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of Rugby Union in Malta. It is sponsored by Cisk Lager and run by the Malta Rugby Football Union. Champions of the previous season play the winner of the Mediterranean Bank Cup, which runs parallel, in the Ray Elliot Cup, which serves a super cup.
Current season or competition: 2016–17 Cisk Lager League | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Country | Malta |
| Related competition | Mediterranean Bank Cup and Ray Elliot Cup |
The league is played in the Marsa Sports Complex since the clubs do not own stadiums.[7]
Teams
The league consists of four teams:
- Sliema Stompers RFC
- Ħamrun Kavallieri RFC
- Qrendi Falcons RFC
- Swieqi Overseas RFC
Former teams include Qormi Wasps, Valletta Lions, and Birkirkara Alligators.
References
- Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "Rugby - Cisk Lager League". Times of Malta.
- "Rugby Cisk Lager Championship: Stompers clash with Kavallieri". Malta Independent. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "Majestic Kavallieri cruise to Cisk Lager League Championship". MaltaToday.com.mt.
- "News Details | Farsons Group". www.farsons.com.
- "Rugby | Air Malta". www.airmalta.com.
- Muscat, Gavin (23 December 2015). "Rugby: 5th December Results and Fixtures". sportinmalta.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Corlett, Bryan (12 February 2017). "Stompers Dog it out in Cisk Lager league match". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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