Rugby League Competitions in Australia
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This is a list of Rugby League competitions in Australia with their respective premiers. This list only contains the competitions first grade tier and also contains country and statewide semi-professional youth competitions.
Contents
Domestic
National
| Name | Location | Teams | Founded | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rugby League | Australia, New Zealand | 16 | 19981 | File:North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys | 17-16 |  Brisbane Broncos |
| NRL State Championship | Australia | 22 | 2014 |  Ipswich Jets (QRL) |
26-12 |  Newcastle Knights (NSWRL) |
- 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 insuccessful and merged with the Australian Rugby League to form the National Rugby League for the following season.[1]
- 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.
New South Wales
- 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-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Cup | Statewide & PNG | 13 | 1996 | Ipswich Jets |
32-20 |  Townsville Blackhawks |
| South East Division | ||||||
| Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League | Brisbane & Districts | 6 | 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Brisbane Second Division Premier | Brisbane & Districts | 8 | 1971 |  Mitchelton Panthers |
24-21 | File:North Queensland colours.svg Dayboro Cowboys |
| Gold Coast A-Grade | Gold Coast & Districts | 8 | 1996 |  Burleigh Bears |
N/A | N/A |
| Ipswich A-Grade | Ipswich & Districts | 6 | 1992 |  Norths Tigers |
24-22 |  Brothers Ipswich |
| Northern Division | ||||||
| Bowen A-Grade | Bowen | 4 | ? | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cairns A-Grade | Cairns & Districts | 11 | 1918 | Innisfail Brothers | 30-20 |  Ivanhoes Knights |
| Mackay & Districts A-Grade | Mackay & Districts | 8 | ? | Whitsunday Brahmans |
20-12 |  Sarina Crocodiles |
| Mid West A-Grade | Central West | 8 | ? | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mt. Isa A-Grade | Gulf Country | 7 | 1978 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Townsville A-Grade | Townsville | 9 | ? | Burdekin Roosters |
20-18 |  Herbert River Crushers |
| Central Division - Capricorn Region | ||||||
| Central Highlands A-Grade | Central Highlands | 7 | ? |  Bluff Rabbitohs |
36-20 |  Clermont Bears |
| Central West A-Grade | Central West | 7 | 1997 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gladstone District A-Grade | Gladstone & Districts | 5 | ? |  Gladstone Brothers |
31-22 |  Valleys Knights |
| Rockhampton A-Grade | Rockhampton | 5 | 1918 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Central Division - South West Region | ||||||
| Border A-Grade | QLD-NSW Border | 7 | 1997 |  Stanthorpe Gremlins |
35-10 |  Wallangarra Rams |
| Roma & District A-Grade | Roma & Districts | 7 | 1919 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Toowoomba A-Grade | Toowoomba | 10 | 1919 | Wattles Warriors |
52-26 | Dalby Diehards |
| Central Division - Wide Bay Region | ||||||
| Bundaberg A-Grade | Bundaberg & Districts | 7 | ? | Hervey Bay Seagulls |
N/A |  Brothers Bundaberg |
| Northern Districts A-Grade | Central Queensland | 7 | ? | Miriam Vale Magpies |
N/A |  South Kolan Sharks |
| Central Burnett A-Grade | Wide Bay–Burnett | 5 | ? | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gympie A-Grade | Sunshine Coast & Gympie | 8 | ? | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other States
| Name | Location | Teams | Founded | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia (WARL) | ||||||
| Cash Converters Premiership | Perth & districts | 7 | 1948 | Fremantle Roosters |
26-10 |  South Perth Lions |
| Pilbara Rugby League | Pilbara Region | 6 | ? |  Wickham Wasps |
N/A |  Karratha Storm |
| South Australia (SARL) | ||||||
| Sportscentre Cup Division 1 | Adelaide | 6 | 1976 | Central Districts Roosters |
25-8 |  Henley Raiders |
| Mount Gambier Senior League | Mount Gambier | 6 | ? | Blue Lake Knights |
N/A | Naracoorte Jets |
| Northern Territory (NTRL) | ||||||
| Jim Beam Premiership Cup | Darwin & Katherine | 7 | 1950 |  Nightcliff Dragons |
30-22 | Palmerston Raiders |
| Victoria (VRL) | ||||||
| Melbourne Metropolitan Comp. | Melbourne | 8 | ? |  Casey Warriors |
30-22 |  Werribee Bears |
| Sunraysia Rugby League | Sunraysia Region | 5 | ? | Robinvale Storm |
22-16 | Chaffey Titans |
| Tasmania (TRL) | ||||||
| Tasmanian Rugby League | Statewide | 5 | 19541 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
- The Tasmanian Rugby League was created with the introduction of a local Hobart-based competition. It was expanded statewide in the 1990s but eventually folded. A new/current competition was created in 2009.
Youth
| Name | Location | Teams | Founded | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Cup U20s | Australia, New Zealand | 16 | 2008 |  Penrith Panthers |
34-18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Under 18 National Final | Australia | 2 | Townsville Stingers (QRL) |
36-16 | Sydney Roosters (NSWRL) |
|
| Under 16 National Final | Australia | 2 | Newcastle Knights (NSWRL) |
34-28 | File:Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride (QRL) | |
| New South Wales (NSWRL) | ||||||
| SG Ball Cup (U/18s) | Statewide, VIC & WA | 18 | 1970 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
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| Harold Matthews Cup (U/16s) | Statewide & VIC | 18 | 1970 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
NA | |
| Queensland (QRL) | ||||||
| Mal Meninga Cup (U/18s) | Statewide | 15 | 2009 | Townsville Stingers |
22-18 |  Norths Devils |
| Cyril Connell Cup (U/16s) | Statewide | 15 | 2009 | File:Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride | 14-12 | Townsville Stingers |
Women's
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
References
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