Since it started in 1993, the 4NCL has seen spectacular growth. The figures
below show how the league has developed.
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Year |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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93-94 |
94-95 |
95-96 |
96-97 |
97-98 |
98-99 |
99-00 |
00-01 |
01-02 |
02-03 |
03-04 |
04-05 |
05-06 |
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Number of :- |
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Divisions |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
teams in Div 1 |
6 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
teams in Div 2 |
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12 |
14 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
teams in Div 3 |
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16 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
teams in Div 4 |
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8 |
18 |
28 |
32 |
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Total Teams |
6 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
24 |
26 |
30 |
40 |
36 |
44 |
54 |
64 |
68 |
Clubs |
6 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
20 |
20 |
23 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
33 |
37 |
43 |
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Players |
109 |
176 |
218 |
295 |
323 |
360 |
417 |
565 |
488 |
566 |
696 |
827 |
858 |
Females |
14 |
26 |
26 |
40 |
45 |
52 |
54 |
78 |
68 |
66 |
78 |
94 |
98 |
Countries |
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27 |
39 |
49 |
45 |
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With thanks to Neville Belinfante and the late Richard Furness.
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