East Cumbria Crusaders
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| Full name | Carlisle Centurions ARLFC |
| Colours | Blue, red and white |
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Competition | Rugby League Conference National Division |
Carlisle Centurions is a rugby league club based in Carlisle, Cumbria. They play in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference. Their home ground is Gillford Park and has covered accommodation on 3 sides with nearly 1000 seats available for spectators.
Carlisle Border Raiders RLFC were a semi-professional club that existed between 1981 and 1997.
History
The club were founded in 2003 and joined the North West Division of the Rugby League Conference which it won.
The 2004 season saw Carlisle Centurions leave the Conference to join the newly formed National League Three. Centurions 'A' continued to play in the Conference in a newly formed Cumbrian Division but withdrew mid-season.
However, Carlisle Centurions failed to complete the 2005 National League Three. The club returned to the Rugby League Conference in 2006 joining the North Division.
Carlisle stepped up to the Premier North in 2007 and won it; they continued in this competition in 2008 and successfully defended their title. In both 2007 and 2008 the club lost out at the National Semi-Final stage, suffering for a lack of genuine competition in the Northern Premier competition. In 2009, they returned to National League Three reconstituted as the Rugby League Conference National Division.
Honours
- RLC North West Division: 2003
- RLC North Division: 2006
- RLC North Premier: 2007, 2008