participated in the 1951/52 season, but disbanded after that season. Following the example of Fulham F.C. (who founded the RL team that is now London Broncos), Cardiff City F.C. decided to enter a team for the 1981/82 season. The Blue Dragons, as they were known, shared Ninian Park with the Bluebirds until the 1983/84 season, when the club went into liquidation. They were then moved to Bridgend for the 1984/85 season, where they placed on the bottom of the table, and were expelled after the season for failing to obtain a home ground. Another attempt to establish a professional rugby league club was made in the 1990s. South Wales finished 6th in the Second Division in 1996, and, because of small crowds, withdrew from the league before the following season. There are now two professional rugby league clubs in Wales. The Crusaders Rugby League team, based in Wrexham, played in the Super League competition up until 2011. After going into administration they have become North Wales Crusaders. The second club is Llanelli-based West Wales Raiders established in 2017 following the demise of the South Wales Ironmen side which were based in Merthyr Tydfil. Both teams currently play in League 1. Current RFL and BARLA teams The following is a list of current Welsh rugby league clubs with Wikipedia articles along with the league they play in: Men's North Wales Crusaders, West Wales Raiders (League 1) Torfaen Tigers, Valley Cougars (Conference League South) Conwy Celts, Dee Valley Dragons, Flintshire Falcons, Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers, Wrexham Bradley Raiders (North Wales Conference) Bridgend Blue Bulls (South Wales Premiership) Women's Cardiff Demons (Super League South) Competitions and League System Senior Club rugby league in Wales is played in a full British league system operated by the Rugby Football League. The South Wales Conference and North Wales Conference are the highest tier exclusive Welsh division of the league system and are currently 5th tier in the league pyramid. Wales currently has two professional clubs who compete in the RFL, North Wales Crusaders and West Wales Raiders. Junior Wales's junior competition is the Welsh Conference Junior League. In 2011 there was a North Wales Under 12 league. In the Conference Youth League there were two Welsh sides: North Wales Crusaders and CPC Bears. National team Wales participated in the first ever rugby league international when they beat New Zealand 9-8 in Aberdare in 1908. The national