Northumbria Summer League 2026 – Preview

17 teams have entered this year’s Summer League, the biggest entry since 2019! We are guaranteed to have a competitive fight for the playoff spots, with champions from the 3 previous seasons, Northern Blues, Eldon and Newbiggin, all competing! We also have some newcomers to the summer as Consett participate for the first time, and Tynemouth returns with 2 teams after a 5-season absence!

Fixtures get underway on 1st June and run weekly until 2nd September, with each team playing 12 matches. The top four teams qualify for the playoffs to be held in mid/late September (date & venue tbc).

The Summer League format is as follows:

  • PAR 15 scoring (1st to 15)
  • 4-person teams
  • One match per week throughout the summer
  • No post-match meals
  • Mixed teams (men, women and jrs)

To see the full league roster and follow all the results, see League Master below:

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