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Valley Cougars

Welsh rugby league club, based in Treharris, South Wales

Summary

Welsh rugby league club, based in Treharris, South Wales

Field	Value
clubname	Valley Cougars
image	Valley_Cougars.png
fullname	Valley Cougars R.L.F.C.
colours	Sky Blue and Pink
founded
ground	Treharris RFC, Merthyr
coach	Paul Emanuelli
league	Conference League South
season	2021
position	1st
web	www.pitchero.com/clubs/valleycougars

Valley Cougars were a rugby league team based in Treharris. They played in the Wales Premier League, which they won in 2017 after defeating the Torfaen Tigers in the league's Grand Final.

History

They were founded in 2001 as Cynon Valley Cougars and joined the Welsh Division of the Rugby League Conference in 2003. After their debut season in the Welsh Division they dropped Cynon from their name They led a nomadic existence for their first few years in the valleys playing out of places like Pontyclun, Abercynon and Sardis Road, Pontypridd, Nelson and Treharris . They won the Welsh Premier in 2008 and 2010. In 2011, they were promoted to the Rugby League Conference National Division. In 2014 they moved to the Conference League South and after finishing runners up in the league they went on to beat Sheffield Hallam Eagles in the grand final in their debut season. 2015 saw them claim top spot in the league but they lost the grand final to Nottingham Outlaws

Club honours

RLC Welsh Premier champions: 2003, 2008, 2010, 2017
Conference League South champions: 2014

References

"Premier League Clubs". [[Wales Rugby League]].
"Valley Cougars win Welsh Grand Final, plus Cardiff, West Wales and Bridgend win junior finals". [[wales Rugby League]].

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