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 Teams Founded Most Recent Premier Score Runner-up National Rugby League 17 1998 Brisbane Broncos 2622 Melbourne Storm NRL State Championship 2 2014 New Zealand Warriors 5020 Burleigh Bears NRL Women's Premiership 10 2018 Brisbane Broncos Women 2218 Sydney Roosters Women
Men's competitions New South Wales Name Location Founded Teams Most Recent Premier Score Runner-up Knock-On Effect NSW Cup NSW, ACT, VIC, NZ 1908 13 New Zealand Warriors 3012 St George Illawarra DragonsCity (NSWRL) Ron Massey Cup Sydney 2003 9 St Mary's Saints3422 Wentworthville Magpies Sydney Shield Sydney 2012 12 East Campbelltown Eagles32-22 Guildford Owls Sydney Combined - Northern Open Age Northern Beaches ? 6 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 19678 Windsor Wolves 28-4 Glenmore Park Brumbies Parramatta District A-Grade Western Sydney 19486 St Johns Eagles 34-24 Wentworthville MagpiesCountry (CRL) Northern Rivers Rugby League Northern Rivers 20051 11 Cudgen Hornets 18-4 Ballina Seagulls Group 2 Rugby League Mid North Coast 1966 9 Woolgoolga Seahorses 26-10 South Grafton Rebels Group 3 Rugby League Mid North Coast 19462 8 Old Bar Pirates 22-10 Port Maquarie Sharks Group 4 Rugby League New England 1913 6 North Tamworth Bears 26-16 Moree Boars Group 19 Rugby League New England 19803 9 Narwan Eels 34-22 Inverell Hawks Group 21 Rugby League Hunter 1955 6 Scone Thoroughbreds 30-28 Greta Branxton Colts Canberra Raiders Cup ACT & surroundings 19984 9 Queanbeyan Roos 34-14 Tuggeranong BushrangersGeorge Tooke ShieldACT & surroundings19959 Boorowa Rovers22-8 Crookwell Green Devils Group 9 Rugby League Wagga & districts 1923 11 Tumut Blues 23-18 Wagga Wagga Kangaroos Group 20 Rugby League Griffith & districts 1954 9 Leeton Greenies 28-24 Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters Peter McDonald Premiership (10/11) Central West 2022 12 Dubbo CYMS 25-12 Mudgee Dragons Castlereagh Cup Central West 2001 8 Gulgong Terriers 10-6 Cobar Roosters Woodbridge CupCentral West 1991 9 Manildra Rhinos 18-16 Trundle Boomers Outback Rugby League Broken Hill & districts 1980 6 Wilcannia Boomerangs 23-22 Menindee Yabbies Illawarra Rugby LeagueIllawarra 1911 7 Thirroul Butchers 24-18 Collegians Group 6 Rugby League Southern Highlands & Macarthur 19145 8 Thirlmere-Tahmoor Roosters 28-26 Camden Rams Group 7 Rugby League South Coast 19146 11 Gerringong Lions 32-22 Shellharbour SharksGroup 16 Rugby LeagueFar South Coast 1946 8 Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs 38-18 Eden Tigers Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League Newcastle & Hunter 2010 38 Dora Creek Swampies 20-14 Waratah Mayfield CheetahsTooheys Newcastle Cup Newcastle 1910 8 Maitland Pumpkin Pickers46-10 South NewcastleCentral Coast Rugby League Central Coast, New South Wales 1947 10 Toukley Hawks8-6 Erina Eagles City Updated 2019, Country Updated 2023 Merger of Group 1 Rugby League and Group 18 Rugby League(1914-05) which both field junior competitions. 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. Group 5 was the local competition from 1961 until it merged with another local competition to form Group 19 in 1980. This competition was formed by Group 8 and Group 19 which were formed in 1932 and 1946 respectively. Formed as Berrima District Rugby League and changed its name to Group 6 in 1946. Formed as South Coast Rugby League and changed its name to Group 7 in 1955. 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-upHostplus Cup Queensland & PNG 14 1996 Redcliffe Dolphins36-22 Easts TigersSouth East Region Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League Brisbane & Districts 6 2014 Bayside Seagulls 28-20 Redcliffe Dolphins Gold Coast A-GradeGold Coast & Districts 8 1996 Runaway Bay Seagulls 36-10 Tweed Heads Seagulls Ipswich A-GradeIpswich & Districts 6 1992 Fassifern Bombers32-10 Norths TigersNorthern RegionCairns District Rugby LeagueCairns & Districts 11 1918 Mossman Port Douglas Sharks36-12 Tully TigersMackay & District Rugby LeagueMackay & Districts 8 1919 Wests Tigers 42-18 Mackay BrothersMid West Rugby LeagueMount Isa Rugby LeagueMount Isa31953 Town Lions26-20 Wanderers Townsville District Rugby LeagueGulf Country 7 1978 Centrals Tigers 46-22 Townsville BrothersRemote Areas Rugby LeagueCentral RegionBorder Rivers Rugby LeagueCentral Burnett Rugby LeagueNorth Burnett 31921 Gayndah Gladiators 38-34 Mundubbera Tigers Central Highlands Rugby League Central Highlands 8 1983 Blackwater Crushers 24-16 Bluff RabbitohsCentral West Rugby LeagueCentral West51900s Barcaldine Sandgoannas14-10 Blackall MagpiesGladstone District Rugby LeagueGladstone51918 Valleys14-10 WallabysNorthern Districts Rugby LeagueWide Bay61900s Miriam Vale Magpies34-24 South Kolan SharksRockhampton District Rugby LeagueRockhampton61918 Yeppoon Seagulls26-16 Rockhampton BrothersRoma District Rugby LeagueRoma & Districts71914 Chinchilla Bulldogs 28-14 Wallumbilla-Surat Red BullsToowoomba Rugby LeagueToowoomba111919 Toowoomba Valleys Roosters24-22 Wattles WarriorsBundaberg Rugby League Bundaberg & Districts 6 1913 Waves Tigers23-20 WallaroosSouth Burnett Rugby LeagueSouth Burnett51923 Nanango Stags48-0 Kingaroy Red AntsSunshine Coast-Gympie Rugby LeagueSunshine Coast & Gympie81919 Maroochydore Swans22-20 Beerwah Bulldogs Updated 2018
Other states Name Location Teams Founded Winner Score Runners-upWestern Australia (NRL WA)Smarter Than Smoking PremiershipPerth 6 1948 North Beach Sea Eagles 26-24 South Perth LionsPilbara Rugby LeaguePilbara52000sNorthern Territory (NRL NT) Quitline A Grade Premiership Darwin 6 1950 Northern Sharks RLFC 14-8 Palmerston RaidersCentral Australian Rugby Football LeagueAlice Springs41963 Wests Dragons30-38 Alice Springs BrothersSouth Australia (NRL SA)NRL SA Metro First GradeAdelaide51976 Eastern Eels26-22 Central Districts RoostersLimestone Coast Rugby LeagueMount Gambier5 Gunditjmara Bulls22-8 Stawell MountiesVictoria (NRL Victoria) Storm Premiership Melbourne 6 1952 Truganina Rabbitohs 52-16 Altona RoostersMurray CupWodonga81998 Wodonga Wombats40-4 Bonegilla Gorillas Updated 2022
Women's competitions New South Wales & Queensland Name Location Teams Founded Winner Score Runners-upNew South Wales (NSWWRL)NSWRL Women's PremiershipStatewide 9 2005 Mount Pritchard Mounties 12-10 South Sydney RabbitohsTarsha Gale Cup (U/18s)Statewide 10 2017 Illawarra Steelers 24-12 Newcastle KnightsCountry (CRL)Northern Rivers Rugby LeagueNorthern Rivers112005 Marist Brothers Rams14-6 Byron Bay Red DevilsGroup 2 Rugby LeagueMid North Coast8? South Grafton Rebels8-4 Sawtell PanthersGroup 3 Rugby LeagueMid North Coast81946 Port City Breakers22-10 Port Maquarie SharksGroup 4 Rugby LeagueWest New England11? Kootingal-Moonbi Roosters12-11 North Tamworth BearsGroup 19 Rugby LeagueNew England71980 Inverell Hawks18-4 Glen Innes MagpiesGroup 21 Rugby LeagueHunter81955 Scone Thoroughbreds38-4 Muswellbrook RamsKatrina Fanning ShieldACT & surroundings82017 Goulburn Workers Bulldogs20-8 Yass MagpiesGroup 9 Rugby LeagueWagga & districts101923 Wagga Wagga Brothers18-0 Albury ThunderGroup 20 Rugby LeagueGriffith & districts9? Griffith Black & White Panthers36-18 Hay MagpiesGroup 10 Rugby LeagueCentral West91958 Bathurst Saint Patricks16-6 Orange HawksGroup 11 Rugby LeagueDubbo81946 Parkes Spacecats22-10 Dubbo WestsideCastlereagh CupCentral West92001 Baradine Magpies6-0 Coonamble BearsWoodbridge CupCentral West91991 Cargo Blue Heelers20-18 Eugowra Golden EaglesBarwon Darling?6? Walgett Dragons4-0 Brewarrina Golden GoogettesIllawarra Rugby LeagueIllawarra7? Corrimal Cougars28-0 Helensburgh TigersGroup 6 Rugby LeagueSouthern Highlands & Macarthur111914 City Kangaroos Blue18-16 Narellan JetsGroup 7 Rugby LeagueSouth Coast71914 Kiama Knights20-18 Jambaroo SuperoosGroup 16 Rugby LeagueFar South Coast81946 Eden Tigerettes Tigers18-0 Bombala High HeelersNewcastle & Hunter Rugby LeagueHunter7? Aberglasslyn Ants18-4 University of Newcastle SeahorsesQueensland (QWRL)Brisbane and District Women's Rugby LeagueBrisbane 2004 Burleigh Bears 14-0 West Brisbane Panthers
Other states Name Location Founded Teams Winner Score Runners-upWestern Australia (WARL)All Flags Signs & Banners Women's Rugby LeaguePerth ? 4 Ellenbrook Rabbitohs 20-16 Joondalup GiantsSouth Australia (SARL)NRL South Australia Women'sAdelaide20233Northern Territory (NTRL) Women's PremiershipDarwin & Katherine 1950 5 Nightcliff Dragons 18-12 Northern SharksVictoria (VRL) NRL VIC Women's First GradeMelbourne ? 6 Werribee Bears 14-12 Truganina Rabbitohs Updated 2018
Youth competitions 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 22011 Penrith Panthers (NSWRL)38-32 Souths Logan Magpies (QLD)Under 16 National FinalAustralia22011 Parramatta Eels32-02 Townsville BlackhawksGIO Schoolboy CupAustralia1975 Palm Beach Currumbin SHS20-12 Patrician Brothers' College BlacktownNew South Wales (NSWRL)Jersey Flegg Cup (U/21s)Statewide, VIC & WA 12 1961 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks22-12 Penrith PanthersSG Ball Cup (U/19s)Statewide, VIC & WA 17 1965 Illawarra Steelers34-23 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesHarold Matthews Cup (U/17s)Statewide 15 1970 Newcastle Knights28-8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Andrew Johns Cup (U16's) Australia 22018 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (NSWRL) 32-12 Western Rams (CRL)Queensland (QRL) Hastings Deering Colts (U/20s) Statewide, NSW 15 2018 Norths Devils20-16 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.
Updated 2017
See also
Rugby league in Australia Australian Rugby League Commission List of Australian rugby league clubs List of Australian rugby league stadiums by capacity List of results of the Australian Kangaroos Sport in Australia
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