The competition was founded in 2017, and was a single leagued division with all teams based in Northern England due to geographic distribution of the sport's popularity.
However, starting in 2024, in response to the increase in popularity of women's rugby league outside of Northern England, the Championship was expanded to include a Midlands and South group for teams elsewhere in the county, allowing a route to the Super League for all teams.
[2][3][4][5] The following article summarises the results of the competition before its 2024 expansion: Promoted to next season's Super League Transfer to the 2024 Northern Championship(C) Champions The 2017 season did not begin until 23 July[8] and as a result of this the teams only played each other once during the competition.
Stanningley went unbeaten throughout the 2017 season to finish top of the Championship[9] and defeated Oulton Raidettes 28–10 in the Grand Final.
[21] Source:[20][22] Oulton Raidettes defeated Salford Red Devils 33–14 in the Grand Final.