# Oulton Raidettes

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{{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](/source/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](/source/women's_rugby_league) football team based in [Leeds](/source/Leeds), [West Yorkshire](/source/West_Yorkshire). They were founded in 2012 and have affiliations with the [Oulton Raiders](/source/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](/source/RFL_Women's_Championship).

==History==
In 2012, the team played in the [Yorkshire and North East Division](/source/RFL_Women's_Rugby_League) and made their first appearance in the [Women's Challenge Cup](/source/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](/source/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](/source/RFL_Women's_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](/source/RFL_Women's_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](/source/RFL_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](/source/Rugby_Leaguer_%26_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](/source/Women's_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](/source/RFL_Women's_Rugby_League)
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Rugby_League)
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Rugby_League)
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Rugby_League)
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Rugby_League)
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Championship_seasons_(2017%E2%80%932023)) 
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Championship_seasons_(2017%E2%80%932023)) 
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Championship_seasons_(2017%E2%80%932023))  
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Championship_seasons_(2017%E2%80%932023)) 
|colspan="12"{{N/A|Cancelled due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom)}}
|
|-
!scope="row"|2021
|[Championship](/source/RFL_Women's_Championship_seasons_(2017%E2%80%932023))  
|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](/source/RFL_Women's_Championship_seasons_(2017%E2%80%932023))  
|14||12||1||1||542||152||25
|2nd
|Won in Grand Final
|QF
|[Nines](/source/RFL_Women's_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](/source/RFL_Women's_Championship_seasons_(2017%E2%80%932023))  
|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](/source/2024_RFL_Women's_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](/source/2025_RFL_Women's_Championship)  
|10||3||0||7||128||224||5
|9th
|{{N/A|Did not qualify}}
|{{n/a}}
|Challenge Shield
|R2
|<ref name=matchcentre/>
|}

==See also==
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==Notes==
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==References==
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==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

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