<answer>Lancashire</answer> produced well known teams in super league such as St Helens, Wigan, and Warrington. The county was once the focal point for many of the sport's professional competitions including the <answer>Lancashire</answer> League competition which ran from 1895 to 1970, and the <answer>Lancashire</answer> County Cup which was abandoned in 1993. Rugby League has also seen a representative fixture between <answer>Lancashire</answer> and Yorkshire contested 89 times since its inception in 1895. Currently there are several rugby league teams that are based within the ceremonial county which include Blackpool Panthers, East <answer>Lancashire</answer> Lions, Blackpool Sea Eagles, Bamber Bridge, Leyland Warriors, Chorley Panthers, Blackpool Stanley, Blackpool Scorpions and Adlington Rangers.
Which county was once the focal point for many professional competitions?
Lancashire