Sydney Shield

The Sydney Shield is a rugby league football competition played in Sydney, New South Wales. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League.

Sydney Shield
Current season or competition:
2019 Sydney Shield
SportRugby league
Instituted2012
Inaugural season2012
Number of teams12
RegionSydney (New South Wales Rugby League)
Premiers Ryde-Eastwood Hawks (2019)
Most titles East Campbelltown Eagles (3 titles)
WebsiteSydney Shield website
Related competitionIntrust Super Premiership, Ron Massey Cup

Clubs

In 2019, twelve clubs fielded teams in the Sydney Shield:[1]

Three clubs that competed in the 2016 season did not enter teams in 2017: The Auburn Warriors, Peninsula Seagulls and Windsor Wolves. For the first time, the Moorebank Rams Rugby League club entered a team in the Sydney Shield. In 2018, Brothers Penrith were introduced into the Sydney Shield competition. In 2019, former New South Wales Rugby League premiership side University entered the Sydney Shield.[2]

The competition began on the weekend on March 4 & 5, 2017. The regular season concluded with Round 25 on the weekend of August 25, 26 & 27 (Friday to Sunday). A four-week finals series followed in September 2017.

Sydney Shield Premiers
Year Premiers
2012 Wentworthville Magpies
2013 Belrose Eagles
2014 East Campbelltown Eagles
2015 Wentworthville Magpies
2016 East Campbelltown Eagles
2017 St Mary's Saints
2018 East Campbelltown Eagles
2019 Ryde-Eastwood Hawks

Premiership Tally
No. Club Premierships
1 East Campbelltown Eagles 3 (2014, 2016, 2018)
2 Wentworthville Magpies 2 (2012, 2015)
3 Belrose Eagles 1 (2013)
3 St Mary's Saints 1 (2017)
3 Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 1 (2019)

Bold means the team still currently plays in the competition.

See also
  • Rugby League Competitions in Australia

References
  1. "NSWRL Live - powered by Statedge". live.nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Sydney Uni Plots Return To Top Flight". www.nswrl.com.au.
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