Turkish Rugby League Association


The Turkish Rugby League Association is a sports league in Turkey. They play rugby league. There are 5 teams; four teams are from Istanbul and one is from Eskisehir. The TRLA is very popular in the cities of Istanbul and Eskisehir in Turkey, and is the biggest rugby league competition in Turkey. The first grand final took place on 25 March 2017. Though the organisation officially launched in 2016, preparation began the previous year, as rules were translated into Turkish that October. In September 2017, Turkey's official rugby union organisation, the Turkish Rugby Federation, said that they would ban any prospective rugby league players, following a similar move in the UAE.

Teams

The following teams are members of the TRLA: