{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox rugby league club | clubname = Oulton Raidettes | image = | 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 = 2025 | position = 9th (Northern) }}
The '''Oulton Raidettes''' Women's Rugby League Club are a women's rugby league football team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They were founded in 2012 and have affiliations with the Oulton Raiders.<ref>{{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}} </ref> {{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.<ref name=clubOR2012/> The league system was restructured several times in the following seasons with Oulton competing in Division One in 2013<ref name=clubOR2013/> and, from 2015, in the Premier Division which was the top tier of the RFL Women's Rugby League.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2016 and 2017, before the group format was introduced to the Challenge Cup, Oulton reached the quarter-finals of the competition.<ref name=CC2016/><ref name=CC2017/> In 2017, Oulton competed in the Championship and reached the Grand Final in the first season of the competition.<ref name=RL32859>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In October 2022, Oulton defeated the {{Rlw team|salford red devils}} 33–14 in the Championship Grand Final,<ref>{{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}}</ref> but declined promotion to the 2023 Super League.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2023, Oulton reached the Championship Grand Final again, but lost 30–16 to {{Rlw team|hull kr}}.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=RLLE3448>{{cite news |title=Women |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |p=24 |issue=3448 |date=16 September 2024}}</ref>
==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 |Yorkshire and North East |12||colspan=5{{N/A|Unknown}}||8 |5th |Lost in Plate semi-finals |R1 |Challenge Shield |R1 |<ref name=clubOR2012>{{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}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|2013 |Division One |18||colspan=5{{N/A|Unknown}}||16 |8th |{{n/a|Did not qualify}} |R2 |Challenge Shield |R1 |<ref name=clubOR2013>{{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}}</ref><ref name=clubOR2013b>{{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}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|2014 |Division One |colspan=9{{N/A|Unknown}} |R2 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |<ref name=WRL2014>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> |- !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}} |<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=RedLetter>{{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}}</ref> |- !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|<ref name=CC2016>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><br /><ref name=GFD2016>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=RedLetter/> |- |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}} |<ref name=CC2017>{{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}}</ref><ref name=RL32859/><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> |- !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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>}} | {{abbr|PR|Preliminary round}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |<ref name=matchcentre>{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby-league.com/match-centre | title=Match Centre |publisher=RFL}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|2019 |Championship |14||3||2||9||114||358||7 |7th |{{N/A|Did not qualify}} |R1 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |<ref name=matchcentre/><ref>{{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}}</ref> |- !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}} |<ref name=matchcentre/> |- !scope="row"|2022 |Championship |14||12||1||1||542||152||25 |2nd |Won in Grand Final |QF |Nines |{{abbr|QR|Qualifying round}} |<ref name=matchcentre/><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|2023 |Championship |18||15||0||3||568||208||29 |3rd |Lost in Grand Final |{{abbr|GS|Group stage}} |League Cup |QF |<ref name=matchcentre/>{{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.}}<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|2024 |Northern Championship |16||10||0||6||430||296||20 |4th |Forfeited semi-finals |{{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |<ref name=RLLE3448/><ref name=matchcentre/> |- !scope="row"|2025 |Northern Championship |10||3||0||7||128||224||5 |9th |{{N/A|Did not qualify}} |{{n/a}} |Challenge Shield |R2 |<ref name=matchcentre/> |}
==See also== {{Portal|Sports}}
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Facebook User|oulton.raidettes}}
{{RFL Women's Championship}}
Category:Women's rugby league teams in England Category:Rugby clubs established in 2012 Category:2012 establishments in England Category:Rugby league teams in West Yorkshire