List of 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 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 |
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National Rugby League | Australia, New Zealand | 16 | 1998 | Penrith Panthers | 14-12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
NRL State Championship | Australia | 2 | 2014 | Newtown Jets | 20-16 | Burleigh Bears |
NRL Women's Premiership | Australia | 6 | 2018 | Sydney Roosters | 16-4 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
Men's Competitions
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 |
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Hostplus Cup | Queensland & PNG | 14 | 1996 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 36-22 | Easts Tigers |
South East Region | ||||||
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 Region | ||||||
Cairns District Rugby League | Cairns & Districts | 11 | 1918 | Mossman Port Douglas Sharks | 36-12 | Tully Tigers |
Mackay District Rugby League Inc. | Mackay & Districts | 8 | 1919 | Wests Tigers | 42-18 | Mackay Brothers |
Mount Isa Rugby League | Mount Isa | 3 | 1953 | Town Lions | 26-20 | Wanderers |
Townsville District Rugby Football League Ltd. | Gulf Country | 7 | 1978 | Centrals Tigers | 46-22 | Townsville Brothers |
Central Region | ||||||
Central Burnett Rugby League | North Burnett | 3 | 1921 | Gayndah Gladiators | 38-34 | Mundubbera Tigers |
Central Highlands Rugby League | Central Highlands | 8 | 1983 | Blackwater Crushers | 24-16 | Bluff Rabbitohs |
Roma District Rugby League | Roma & Districts | 7 | 1914 | Chinchilla Bulldogs | 28-14 | Wallumbilla-Surat Red Bulls |
Toowoomba Rugby League | Toowoomba | 11 | 1919 | Toowoomba Valleys Roosters | 24-22 | Wattles Warriors |
Bundaberg Rugby League Ltd. | Bundaberg & Districts | 6 | 1913 | Waves Tigers | 23-20 | Wallaroos |
South Burnett Rugby League | South Burnett | 5 | 1923 | 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 |
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Western Australia (NRL WA) | ||||||
Smarter Than Smoking Premiership | Perth | 6 | 1948 | North Beach Sea Eagles | 26-24 | South Perth Lions |
Northern Territory (NRL NT) | ||||||
Quitline A Grade Premiership | Darwin | 6 | 1950 | Northern Sharks | 14-8 | Palmerston Raiders |
South Australia (NRL SA) | ||||||
NRL SA Metro First Grade | Adelaide | 5 | 1976 | Eastern Eels | 26-22 | Central Districts Roosters |
Victoria (NRL Victoria) | ||||||
Storm Premiership | Melbourne | 6 | 1952 | Truganina Rabbitohs | 52-16 | Altona Roosters |
Youth
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
Other States
Name | Location | Founded | Teams | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
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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
- 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