S. G. Ball Cup

The S. G. Ball Cup is a junior rugby league football competition played in New South Wales, played between teams made up of players aged under 18. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. The competition includes both junior representative teams of NRL and NSW Cup clubs that do not field a team in the NRL competition. In 2009 the Melbourne Storm from Victoria, was admitted to the competition. In 2010 the competition continued its national growth with the introduction of the WA Reds / West Coast Pirates from Perth.

S. G. Ball Cup
Current season or competition:
2019 S. G. Ball Cup
SportRugby league
Instituted1965
Inaugural season1965
Number of teams18
Country Australia,  New Zealand
PremiersIllawarra Steelers (2019) ({{{season}}})
Most titles Parramatta Eels (13 titles)
WebsiteS. G. Ball Cup
Related competitionHarold Matthews Cup Mal Meninga Cup

The S. G. Ball Cup is named after S. G. "George" Ball, one of the five people responsible for the formation of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and who was club secretary for over fifty years.

Clubs

In 2020, eighteen clubs will be fielding teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup.

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S. G. Ball Cup premiers

1965 to Current
YearPremiers
1965 South Sydney
1966 Parramatta
1967 Parramatta
1968 Parramatta
1969 South Sydney
1970 St. George
1971 Western Suburbs
1972 Canterbury-Bankstown
1973 Parramatta
1974 South Sydney
1975 South Sydney
1976 South Sydney
1977 Penrith
1978 Canterbury-Bankstown
1979 South Sydney
1980 South Sydney
1981 Penrith
1982 Balmain
1983 Parramatta
1984 St. George
1985 Penrith
1986 South Sydney
1987 Parramatta
1988 Parramatta
1989 Illawarra
1990 Newcastle Knights
1991 Parramatta
1992 St. George
1993 Parramatta
1994 South Sydney
1995 Canberra
1996 Illawarra
1997 Sydney City Roosters
1998 South Sydney
1999 Parramatta
2000 Penrith
2001 Newcastle Knights
2002 Western Suburbs
2003 Penrith
2004 Newcastle Knights
2005 Canberra
YearPremiersRunners UpMinor PremiersWooden Spoon
2006 Penrith Panthers South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels North Sydney Bears
2007 Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers Western Sydney Academy
2008 Sydney Roosters Parramatta Eels Canterbury Bulldogs North Sydney Bears
2009 Canterbury Bulldogs Melbourne Storm St George Dragons Western Suburbs Magpies
2010 Sydney Roosters Parramatta Eels Cronulla Sharks Central Coast Centurions
2011 Newcastle Knights Canterbury Bulldogs Western Suburbs Magpies Western Sydney Academy
2012 Balmain Tigers Canberra Raiders Balmain Tigers Western Sydney Academy
2013 Balmain Tigers Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers West Coast Pirates
2014 Sydney Roosters Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels West Coast Pirates
2015 Cronulla Sharks South Sydney Rabbitohs Canberra Raiders North Sydney Bears
2016 Penrith Panthers Illawarra Steelers Newcastle Knights West Coast Pirates
2017 Parramatta Eels Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks West Coast Pirates
2018 Penrith Panthers Canterbury Bulldogs Sydney Roosters West Coast Pirates
2019 Illawarra Manly Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles West Coast Pirates

Premiership Tally
No. Club Seasons
1 Parramatta Eels 12 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2017)
2 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 (1965, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1994, 1998)
3 Penrith Panthers 8 (1977, 1981, 1985, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2018)
4 Newcastle Knights 4 (1990, 2001, 2004, 2011)
4 Sydney Roosters 4 (1997, 2008, 2010, 2014)
6 St George Dragons 3 (1970, 1984, 1992)
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 3 (1972, 1978, 2009)
6 Balmain Tigers 3 (1982, 2012, 2013)
6 Illawarra Steelers 3 (1989, 1996, 2019)
10 Western Suburbs Magpies 2 (1971, 2002)
10 Canberra Raiders 2 (1995, 2005)
12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1 (2015)

Bold means the team still currently play in the competition.

See also

References
    • Official website
    • Andrews, Malcolm (1980). Rugby League – The Greatest game of All. Cammeray: Horwitz. ISBN 0-7255-0831-0. ISBN 0-7255-0831-1 (listed invalid).
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