The Growth of the 4NCL
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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 |
| 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 :- | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | 12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
teams in Div 3 | | | | | | | | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
teams in Div 4 | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | 27 | 39 | 49 | 45 |
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With thanks to Neville Belinfante and Richard Furness.
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