List of rugby league competitions in Australia

This is a list of rugby league competitions in Australia with their respective premiers. This list contains only the first-grade tier for professional competitions as well as country and statewide semi-professional youth competitions.

Domestic

National

Name Location Teams Founded Winner Score Runners-up
National Rugby League Australia, New Zealand 16 19981 Sydney Roosters 21-6 Melbourne Storm
NRL State Championship Australia 22 2014 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 42-18 Redcliffe Dolphins
NRL Women's Premiership Australia, New Zealand 4 2018 Brisbane Broncos 34-12 Sydney Roosters
  1. The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was formed in 1908 and was the major rugby league competition of New South Wales from its inception in 1908 until 1994, by which time its powers had expanded to run the code as a nationwide competition, eventually leading to the competition being played under the auspices of the Australian Rugby League in 1995. The success of Rugby League in Australia attracted the attention of global media organisation, News Corporation which led to the advent of the Super League war. Super League (Australia) ran a competition in 1997 which attracted 10 teams throughout the nation in 1997, but was unsuccessful and merged with the Australian Rugby League to form the National Rugby League for the following season.[1]
  2. The NRL State Championship is an annual match between he champion clubs from the New South Wales Cup and Queensland Cup a week prior to this matchup.

Men's Competitions

New South Wales

Name Location Founded Teams Winner Score Runners-up
Intrust Super Premiership NSW Statewide & NZL 1908 12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-12 Newtown Jets
City (NSWRL)
Ron Massey Cup Sydney 2003 10 Wentworthville Magpies 38-4 St Mary's Saints
Sydney Shield Sydney 2012 12 East Campbelltown Eagles 32-22 Guildford Owls
Sydney Combined - Northern Open Age Northern Beaches ? 9 Narrabeen Sharks 26-6 Berowra Wallabies
Sydney Combined - South Eastern Open Age Gold Sutherland 1964 5 De La Salle Caringbah 20-8 Engadine Dragons
South Sydney District A Grade Inner-City 1908 7 Redfern All Blacks 28-12 Mascot Jets
Penrith & District A Grade Western Sydney ? 9 Windsor Wolves 28-4 Glenmore Park Brumbies
Parramatta District A-Grade Western Sydney 1948 6 St Johns Eagles 34-24 Wentworthville Magpies
Country (CRL)
Northern Rivers Rugby League Northern Rivers 20051 11 Tweed Coast Raiders 24-4 Ballina Seagulls
Group 2 Rugby League Mid North Coast ? 9 Coffs Harbour Comets 30-18 Macksville Sea Eagles
Group 3 Rugby League Mid North Coast 19462 8 Port Maquarie Sharks 18-10 Port City Breakers
Group 4 Rugby League West New England ? 6 North Tamworth Bears 34-28 Gunnedah Bulldogs
Group 19 Rugby League New England 19803 9 Moree Boomerangs 36-26 Glen Innes Magpies
Group 21 Rugby League Hunter 1955 6 Scone Thoroughbreds 16-14 Muswellbrook Rams
Canberra Raiders Cup ACT & surroundings 19984 9 Woden Valley Rams 31-30 Tuggeranong Bushrangers
George Tooke Shield ACT & surroundings 1995 9 Crookwell Green Devils 22-16 North Canberra Bears
Group 9 Rugby League Wagga & districts 1923 11 Gundagai Tigers 13-6 South City Bulls
Group 20 Rugby League Griffith & districts ? 9 Waratahs Tigers 30-20 Yenda Blueheelers
Group 10 Rugby League Central West 1958 9 Bathurst Panthers 12-10 Cowra Magpies
Group 11 Rugby League Dubbo 1946 8 Forbes Magpies 23-22 Dubbo CYMS
Castlereagh Cup Central West 2001 8 Gilgandra Panthers 28-12 Dunedoo
Woodbridge Cup Central West 1991 9 Trundle Boomers 26-22 Manildra Rhinos
Outback Rugby League Broken Hill & districts 1980 6 Wilcannia Boomerangs 24-22 Menindee Yabbies
Illawarra Coal League Illawarra 1911 7 Wests Red Devils 18-16 Thirroul Butchers
Group 6 Rugby League Southern Highlands & Macarthur 19145 8 Picton Magpies 22-10 The Oaks Tigers
Group 7 Rugby League South Coast 19146 11 Shellharbour Sharks 32-22 Kiama Knights
Group 16 Rugby League Far South Coast 1946 8 Bombala Blue Heelers 14-12 Bega Roosters
Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League Newcastle & Hunter 2010 38 Dora Creek Swampies 44-4 Belmont South Rabbitohs
Tooheys Newcastle Cup Newcastle 1910 8 South Newcastle 30-18 Lakes United Seagulls
Central Coast Rugby League Central Coast, New South Wales 1947 10 The Entrance Tigers 30-24 Wyong Roos
  1. Merger of Group 1 Rugby League and Group 18 Rugby League(1914-05) which both field junior competitions.
  2. Formed as Group 18 in 1946 but when the boundaries were re-drawn in 1966 to include three new clubs the group's name was changed to Group 3.
  3. Group 5 was the local competition from 1961 until it merged with another local competition to form Group 19 in 1980.
  4. This competition was formed by Group 8 and Group 19 which were formed in 1932 and 1946 respectively.
  5. Formed as Berrima District Rugby League and changed its name to Group 6 in 1946.
  6. Formed as South Coast Rugby League and changed its name to Group 7 in 1955.
  7. Formed in 1947 as a junior competition for Newcastle club, Lakes United. It was upgraded to full CRL membership as Group 12 in 1967 then renamed in 1981.

Queensland

Name Location Teams Founded Winner Score Runners-up
Intrust Super Cup Statewide & PNG 14 1996 Redcliffe Dolphins 36-22 Easts Tigers
South East Division
Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League Brisbane & Districts 6 2014 Bayside Seagulls 28-20 Redcliffe Dolphins
Gold Coast A-Grade Gold Coast & Districts 8 1996 Runaway Bay Seagulls 36-10 Tweed Heads Seagulls
Ipswich A-Grade Ipswich & Districts 6 1992 Fassifern Bombers 32-10 Norths Tigers
Northern Division
Cairns A-Grade Cairns & Districts 11 1918 Mossman Port Douglas Sharks 36-12 Tully Tigers
Mackay & Districts A-Grade Mackay & Districts 8 ? Wests Tigers 34-16 Moranbah Miners
Townsville & District Rugby League Gulf Country 7 1978 Centrals Tigers 46-22 Townsville Brothers
Central Division - Capricorn Region
Central Highlands A-Grade Central Highlands 7 ? Blackwater Crushers 24-16 Bluff Rabbitohs
Central Division - South West Region
Roma District Rugby League Roma 6 ? Chinchilla Bulldogs 28-14 Wallumbilla-Surat Red Bulls
Toowoomba Rugby League Toowoomba 11 ? Toowoomba Valleys Roosters 24-22 Wattles Warriors
Central Division - Wide Bay Region
Bundaberg A-Grade Bundaberg & Districts 7 ? Waves Tigers 23-20 Wallaroos
South Burnett Rugby League South Burnett 5 ? Nanango Stags 48-0 Kingaroy Eagles
Sunshine Coast-Gympie Rugby League Sunshine Coast & Gympie 8 1919 Maroochydore Swans 22-20 Beerwah Bulldogs

Other States

Name Location Teams Founded Winner Score Runners-up
Western Australia (WARL)
Smarter Than Smoking Premiership Pilbara Region 6 ? Fremantle Roosters 32-10 North Beach Sea Eagles
Northern Territory (NTRL)
First Grade Premiership Darwin & Katherine 7 1950 Litchfield Bears 28-4 Nightcliff Dragons
South Australia (SARL)
NRL SA Metro First Grade Adelaide 4 ? Eastern Eels 26-22 Central District Roosters
Victoria (VRL)
NRL VIC First Grade Melbourne 8 ? Werribee Bears 12-8 Sunbury United Tigers
Tasmania (TRL)
Tasmanian Rugby League1 Hobart 5 2009 South Hobart Storm 38-182 Hobart Tigers

1 Due to insufficient interest and cooperation into the Tasmanian Rugby League competition, the competition was scrapped and did not continue after the 2013/14 season.

2 2013/14 Tasmanian Rugby League Finals Result

Youth

Name Location Teams Founded Winner Score Runners-up
Holden Cup U20s Australia, New Zealand 16 2008 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20-181 Parramatta Eels
Under 18 National Final Australia 2 2011 Penrith Panthers (NSWRL) 38-32 Souths Logan Magpies (QLD)
Under 16 National Final Australia 2 2011 Parramatta Eels 32-02 Townsville Blackhawks
GIO Schoolboy Cup Australia 1975 Palm Beach Currumbin SHS 20-12 Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
New South Wales (NSWRL)
Jersey Flegg Cup (U/20s) Statewide, VIC & WA 12 1961 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22-12 Penrith Panthers
SG Ball Cup (U/18s) Statewide, VIC & WA 17 1965 Illawarra Steelers 34-23 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Harold Matthews Cup (U/16s) Statewide 15 1970 Newcastle Knights 28-8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Under 16 NSW State Final Australia 2 2018 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (NSWRL) 32-12 Western Rams (CRL)
Queensland (QRL)
Hastings Deering Colts (U/20s) Statewide, NSW 15 2018 Norths Devils 20-16 Townsville Blackhawks
Mal Meninga Cup (U/18s) Statewide, NSW 16 2009 Souths Logan Magpies 18-16 Norths Devils
Cyril Connell Cup (U/16s) Statewide & NT 15 2009 Townsville Blackhawks 20-183 Souths Logan Magpies

1 2017 Holden Cup Finals Result.

2 2016 Under 16 National Finals Result.

3 2016 Cyril Connell Finals Result.

    Women's Competitions

    New South Wales & Queensland

    Name Location Teams Founded Winner Score Runners-up
    New South Wales (NSWWRL)
    NSWRL Women's Premiership Statewide 9 2005 Mount Pritchard Mounties 12-10 South Sydney Rabbitohs
    Tarsha Gale Cup (U/18s, 11-a-side) Statewide 10 2017 Illawarra Steelers 24-12 Newcastle Knights
    Country (CRL)
    Northern Rivers Rugby League Northern Rivers 11 2005 Marist Brothers Rams 14-6 Byron Bay Red Devils
    Group 2 Rugby League Mid North Coast 8 ? South Grafton Rebels 8-4 Sawtell Panthers
    Group 3 Rugby League Mid North Coast 8 1946 Port City Breakers 22-10 Port Maquarie Sharks
    Group 4 Rugby League West New England 11 ? Kootingal-Moonbi Roosters 12-11 North Tamworth Bears
    Group 19 Rugby League New England 7 1980 Inverell Hawks 18-4 Glen Innes Magpies
    Group 21 Rugby League Hunter 8 1955 Scone Thoroughbreds 38-4 Muswellbrook Rams
    Katrina Fanning Shield ACT & surroundings 8 2017 Goulburn Workers Bulldogs 20-8 Yass Magpies
    Group 9 Rugby League Wagga & districts 10 1923 Wagga Wagga Brothers 18-0 Albury Thunder
    Group 20 Rugby League Griffith & districts 9 ? Griffith Black & White Panthers 36-18 Hay Magpies
    Group 10 Rugby League Central West 9 1958 Bathurst Saint Patricks 16-6 Orange Hawks
    Group 11 Rugby League Dubbo 8 1946 Parkes Spacecats 22-10 Dubbo Westside
    Castlereagh Cup Central West 9 2001 Baradine Magpies 6-0 Coonamble Bears
    Woodbridge Cup Central West 9 1991 Cargo Blue Heelers 20-18 Eugowra Golden Eagles
    Darwon Darling ? 6 ? Walgett Dragons 4-0 Brewarrina Golden Googettes
    Illawarra Rugby League Illawarra 7 ? Corrimal Cougars 28-0 Helensburgh Tigers
    Group 6 Rugby League Southern Highlands & Macarthur 11 1914 City Kangaroos Blue 18-16 Narellan Jets
    Group 7 Rugby League South Coast 7 1914 Kiama Knights 20-18 Jambaroo Superoos
    Group 16 Rugby League Far South Coast 8 1946 Eden Tigerettes Tigers 18-0 Bombala High Heelers
    Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League Hunter 7 ? Aberglasslyn Ants 18-4 University of Newcastle Seahorses
    Queensland (QWRL)
    Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League Brisbane 2004 Burleigh Bears 14-0 West Brisbane Panthers

    Other States

    Name Location Founded Teams Winner Score Runners-up
    Western Australia (WARL)
    All Flags Signs & Banners Women's Rugby League Pilbara Region ? 4 Ellenbrook Rabbitohs 20-16 Joondalup Giants
    Northern Territory (NTRL)
    Women's Premiership Darwin & Katherine 1950 5 Nightcliff Dragons 18-12 Northern Sharks
    Victoria (VRL)
    NRL VIC Women's First Grade Melbourne ? 6 Werribee Bears 14-12 Truganina Rabbitohs

    See also

    References

    1. "Origins of the Game of Rugby League". Darryl's Rugby League. 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
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