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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rugby League | Australia, New Zealand | 17 | 1998 |  Penrith Panthers
|
28-12 |  Parramatta Eels
|
| NRL State Championship | Australia | 2 | 2014 |  Penrith Panthers
|
44-10 |  Norths Devils
|
| NRL Women's Premiership | Australia | 10 | 2018 |  Newcastle Knights
|
32-12 | Parramatta Eels
|
Updated 2022
Men's Competitions
New South Wales
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-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 League | Gulf Country | 7 | 1978 | Centrals Tigers
|
46-22 |  Townsville Brothers
|
| Remote Areas Rugby League | ||||||
| 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
|
| Central West Rugby League | Central West | 5 | 1900s |  Barcaldine Sandgoannas
|
14-10 | Blackall Magpies
|
| Gladstone District Rugby League | Gladstone | 5 | 1918 |  Valleys
|
14-10 | Wallabys
|
| Northern Districts Rugby League | Wide Bay | 6 | 1900s | Miriam Vale Magpies
|
34-24 | South Kolan Sharks
|
| Rockhampton District Rugby League | Rockhampton | 6 | 1918 | Yeppoon Seagulls
|
26-16 |  Rockhampton Brothers
|
| 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 | Bundaberg & Districts | 6 | 1913 | Waves Tigers
|
23-20 | Wallaroos
|
| South Burnett Rugby League | South Burnett | 5 | 1923 | Nanango Stags
|
48-0 |  Kingaroy Red Ants
|
| Sunshine Coast-Gympie Rugby League | Sunshine Coast & Gympie | 8 | 1919 |  Maroochydore Swans
|
22-20 | Beerwah Bulldogs
|
Updated 2018
Other States
| Name | Location | Teams | Founded | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia (NRL WA) | ||||||
| Smarter Than Smoking Premiership | Perth | 6 | 1948 | North Beach Sea Eagles
|
26-24 | South Perth Lions
|
| Pilbara Rugby League | Pilbara | 5 | 2000s | |||
| Northern Territory (NRL NT) | ||||||
| Quitline A Grade Premiership | Darwin | 6 | 1950 |  Northern Sharks RLFC
|
14-8 |  Palmerston Raiders
|
| Central Australian Rugby Football League | Alice Springs | 4 | 1963 | Wests Dragons
|
30-38 | Alice Springs Brothers
|
| South Australia (NRL SA) | ||||||
| NRL SA Metro First Grade | Adelaide | 5 | 1976 | Eastern Eels
|
26-22 | Central Districts Roosters
|
| Limestone Coast Rugby League | Mount Gambier | 5 |  Gunditjmara Bulls
|
22-8 |  Stawell Mounties
| |
| Victoria (NRL Victoria) | ||||||
| Storm Premiership | Melbourne | 6 | 1952 | Truganina Rabbitohs
|
52-16 | Altona Roosters
|
| Murray Cup | Wodonga | 8 | 1998 |  Wodonga Wombats
|
40-4 |  Bonegilla Gorillas
|
Updated 2022
Women's Competitions
New South Wales & Queensland
Other States
| Name | Location | Founded | Teams | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia (WARL) | ||||||
| All Flags Signs & Banners Women's Rugby League | Perth | ? | 4 | Ellenbrook Rabbitohs
|
20-16 |  Joondalup Giants
|
| South Australia (SARL) | ||||||
| NRL South Australia Women's | Adelaide | 2023 | 3 | |||
| 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
|
Updated 2018
Youth competitions
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
References
| National Federation | |
|---|---|
| National teams | |
| State Federations | |
| Other Federations |
|
| Events | |
| Competitions | |
| Honours | |
| Media | |
| Lists | |
This page was last edited on 26 January 2024, at 15:00